Top 50 Jazz Guitar Books

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The book lists on this page are the result of a poll on our forum, in which I asked everyone to list their favorite guitar books. there are 4 categories: jazz guitar books, guitar books (not related to jazz), theory & reference books and other music books (biographies, musical psychology,…)

top 50 jazz guitar books

here is the top 50 jazz guitar method books.

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the guitarist who advances is at number 1, as expected. It’s a great book, though not for beginners.

the forward guitarist – mick goodrick
the complete jazz guitar method – jody fisher
chords and chord progressions for jazz and folk guitar – arnie berle
single note jazz guitar solos – ted greene
chord chemistry – ted greene
best of wes montgomery – wolf marshall
The Berklee Jazz Chord Dictionary – Rick Peckham
Mickey Baker Complete Jazz Guitar Course Vol 1 & vol 2 – mickey baker
the joe pass guitar method – joe pass
linear expression – pat martino
blues solos – jim ferguson
modern chord progressions – ted greene
a guide to chords, scales and arpeggios – al di meola
contemporary chord khancepts – steve kahn
chord- guitar melody – bruce buckingham
jazz guitar solos – joe elliott
guitar lead vocals – john thomas
jazz guitar structures – andrew green
jazz guitar technique – andrew green
guitar compendium – howard roberts
arpeggio studies on jazz standards – mimi fox
pat metheny songbook – pat metheny
jazz guitar vocals vol 1 – randy vincent
the art of solo guitar – jody fisher
jazz improvisation for guitar: a melodic approach – garrison powell
creative force – pat martino
guita rra power jazz – larry coryell
the best of pat martino – wolf marshall
h harmonic mechanics – george van eps
guitar style – joe pass
jazz guitar compilation – andrew green
the jazz style of tal farlow: the elements of bebop guitar – tal farlow
building a jazz guitar solo: a guide to the art of playing chord melodies – fred sokolow
guitar masters plectrum – mel bay
mastering the dominant chord – don mock
secrets guitar: symmetrical scales revealed – don mock
guitar secrets: harmonic minor revealed – don mock
complete jazz guitar method – mike christiansen
all the ways you are – herb ellis
a comprehensive study of gypsy jazz guitar – romane sebastian
lenny breau finger style – lenny breau
interval designs for jazz guitar: ultra modern sounds to improvise – joe diorio
giant steps – joe diorio
jazz structures for the new millennium – joe diorio
fusion guitar – joe diorio
playing the guitar in a jazz big band – tom anderson
guitar voice conducting almanac – mick goodrick
gypsy rhythm volume 1: a tutorial for gypsy jazz – michael horowitz
mel bay’s complete book of harmony, theory and vocals – bret willmott
jazz for the skeptical guitarist – bruce emery

jazz guitar books for beginners

Many of the books mentioned above are not for beginners. here is a selection of books that are great for beginning jazz guitarists.

jazz guitar for beginners – jody fisher
chords and chord progressions for jazz and folk guitar – arnie berle
berklee jazz chord dictionary – rick peckham
mickey baker complete jazz guitar course vol 1 & vol 2 – mickey baker
jazz guitar voicings vol 1 – randy vincent
the art of lead guitar – jody fisher
jazz improvisation for guitar : a melodic approach – garrison powell
jazz guitar technique – andrew green
jazz guitar composition – andrew green

top 10 jazz guitar book authors

ted greene
mick goodrick
jody fisher
arnie berle
wolf marshall
mickey baker
joe pass
andrew green
pat martino
joe diorio

general guitar books

the 30 best guitar method books.

Never heard of the book in issue 1, so I guess I need to check it out.

I’m surprised that william leavitt‘s books are so popular, I never really liked them.

pumping nylon – scott tenant
lead guitar volume 1 and 2 – fredrick noad
melodic rhythms for guitar – william leavitt
mechanical speed for solo guitar – troy stetina
advanced reading studies for guitar – william leavitt
a modern method for guitar – william leavitt
the guitar grimoire: a compendium of guitar chords and voices – adam kadmon
the book of brazilian guitar – nelson faria
logic of the fretboard – bill edwards
chord progressions for guitar – tom kolb
mastery of the fretboard – troy stetina
arpeggios for guitar – don latarski
the chord factory – jon damian
blues you can use – john ganapes
guitar fretboard workbook – barrett tagliarino
the guitarist’s guide to composing and improvising – jon damian
modes for guitar – tom kolb
solo strategies s for guitar – tom kolb
guitar practice principles – jamie andreas
rock discipline – john petrucci
guitar music reading – david oakes
classical studies for plectrum guitar – william leavitt
the guitar cookbook – jesse gress
hot guitar – arlen roth
the guitar manual – ralph denyer
guitarist repair guide – dan erlewine
mel bay complete book of guitar improvisation – vincent bredice
bach lute studies for guitar – jerry willard
sor complete studies for guitar – fernando sor and david grimes
diatonic major and minor scales – andrés segovia

theory & reference books

the 25 best books on theory and music (not related to the guitar).

no wonder the jazz theory book is number 1, it’s the best jazz related theory book out there.

the jazz theory book – mark levine
the jamey aebersold series
the real book vol 1 – chuck sher
harmony – walter piston
how to play bebop – david baker
thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns – slonimsky
lydian chromatic concept of tonal organization – george russell
the sheet music bible – robin randall
the serious jazz practice book – barry finnerty
the charlie parker omnibook – jamey aebersold
jazzmaster cookbook – jim grantham
the best chord changes to the world’s best standards – frank mantooth
the salsa guide – rebeca mauleon
the royal book 6th edition – hal leonard
jazz theory resources – bert ligan
comprehensive technique for jazz musicians – bert ligan
text modern reading in 4/4 – louis bellson
the swing era: 1936-1947 (the fake jazz bible book series ) – rob duboff
encyclopedia of reading rhythms – gary he ss
metamorphosis of the jazz solo – sam most
music theory for guitarists – tom kolb
the complete idiots guide to music composition – michael miller
the complete idiots guide to music theory – michael miller

other music books: psychology, biographies, guitars,…

top 15:

effortless mastery – kenny werner
the music lesson: a spiritual quest for growth through music- victor wooten
the inner game of music music – barry green
charlie parker: his life and music – carl woideck
talent is overrated – geoffrey colvin
q: the autobiography of quincy jones – quincy jones
the gibson l5 – adrian ingram
blue guitar (also known as the blue book) – ken vose
everything you need to know about the business of music – donald s. passman
pat metheny interviews – richard niles
thinking about jazz: the infinite art of improvisation – paul berliner
early jazz: his musical roots and development (history of jazz) – gunther schuller
gibson guitars: 100 years of an american icon – calter carter
this is your brain on music: the science of a human obsession – daniel levitin
miles: the autobiography – quincy troupe

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Top 50 Jazz Guitar Books