Disclaimer: despite guitars, as an instrument, having roots in Hispanic cultures and most of the music today having its roots in cultures of color (especially Black cultures), most guitar books for beginners are put out by a company like Hal Leonard. Or, when they’re actually written by an individual, the authors tend to be overwhelmingly white until you get to more specialized books focusing on different styles like jazz or blues. Unfortunately, this list represents that disparity. If this is just beginning to scratch the itch of a new fascination (or in some cases hyperfixation) for music, you can check out our list of 50 must-read music books, or if you got a little one (or middle school one) just starting out music classes and want to foster their appreciation for the art, we have a list of music books for younger readers.
