Jack Wilkins has been a professional guitarist for over 40 years and is a teacher at the Manhattan School of Music. Peter Rubie is an established author and a former guitar instructor.

Introduction; 1 History of the Guitar; 2 Famous Classical and Flamenco Guitarists; 3 Famous Blues Guitarists; 4 Famous Jazz Guitarists; 5 Famous Country and Folk Guitarists; 6 Famous Rock and Pop Guitarists; 7 How to Find and Buy a Guitar; 8 How to Tune, Care for, and Maintain Your Guitar; 9 How to Get a Good Sound; 10 How to Record Yourself; 11 How to Practice; 12 Holding the Guitar and Writing Music; 13 First Songs and Chords; 14 Picking and More Open-String Chords; 15 The Basics of Reading Music; 16 More Right-Hand Techniques; 17 Beyond the Basics and Moveable Chord Shapes; 18 Playing in Position; 19 Basic Harmony; Index.