The Serious Guitarist Sheet Music
About this collection
The Serious Guitarist Sheet Music
The Serious Guitarist series delivers focused instruction across multiple styles and technical areas. Authors Mark Burgess, Buck Brown, and Tobias Hurwitz break down each topic into digestible lessons designed for guitarists ready to move beyond basics. Each title includes either a CD or digital download so you can hear examples and play along with backing tracks.
Who it's for
- Self-taught and private students working to fill technique gaps
- Guitar teachers seeking supplemental material for intermediate players
- Genre-focused musicians targeting blues, jazz, or rock chops
What's inside
- Technique fundamentals: right-hand picking, left-hand positioning, and foundational mechanics
- Genre-specific skills: blues phrasing, jazz vocabulary, and rock rhythm approaches
- Gear reference guide covering equipment selection and setup
- Book and audio formats: most titles pair printed instruction with CD or MP3 downloads
Things to consider
Start with the technique titles (Right-Hand Picking and Left-Hand Techniques) if you're addressing fundamentals, then layer in the genre books that match your playing interests. The audio components are essential here: use them to internalize phrasing and timing rather than just reading notation. If you're teaching, pair the genre books with the technique titles so students aren't trying to learn style vocabulary without solid mechanics underneath.