Alfred’s Basic Guitar Method 1
$7.00
| Publisher : | Alfred Music; 3rd edition (February 1, 1966) |
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| Language : | English |
| Paperback : | 64 pages |
| ISBN-10 : | 0739047930 |
| ISBN-13 : | 978-0739047934 |
| Item Weight : | 8 ounces |
| Dimensions : | 8.75 x 0.25 x 11.5 inches |
| UNSPSC-Code : | Report an incorrect code |
| Best Sellers Rank: | #224 in Music Instruction & Study (Books) |
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| Customer Reviews: | 520 ratings |
60 reviews for Alfred’s Basic Guitar Method 1
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the book is not bad, I just thought it was written and a …
Look, the book is not bad, I just thought it was written and a walkthrough, come to find out one must be able to read music to understand it.
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What my wife used to learn the uke….
From “Twinkle, twinkle little star,” to “Michelle,” I can hear amazing progress in the other room. She has used the book learning to play beautifully. Easy to follow because of tableture and music, so she is learning how to read music. Unlike many “how to” books, the layout is user friendly and contains the variety she was looking for. As a guitar player myself, some of the advanced arrangements are easily transferred, so we can pick and strum together. A good buy, even without the CD.
11 people found this helpful
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Not as advanced as I expected
Ukulele lessons
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Not as Good as Book One
I thought this wasn’t has good as Book 1. I couldn’t use several of the songs included for practice. The book included the lyrics and chords for these, without the score, so I had no idea how the melody went. There were other songs with their scores and the instruction was just as good as Book 1. If you like the Hal Leonard Method, you will find the book useful, but be prepared for a little frustration.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall I am enjoying this book.
I really like the audio access. Some of the music staffs have missing lines so hard to determine correct notes. I like being able to zoom the chord pics.
3 people found this helpful
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Kindle version doesn’t have audio
I bought book one and the audio was embedded. I liked it so I went ahead and bought book two even though I am not ready for it yet.The audio is not embedded in this book and there is no code to access the audio. The content is probably as good as book one but you really need the audio as a beginner. I regret this purchase.According to the Hal Leonard website the audio content should be embedded by the vendor so it looks like Amazon screwed this up. I will update if I find out how to get the audio.
3 people found this helpful
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Just as expected
Just as expected , we needed this one after we finished the first one.
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Easy to follow
I haven’t worked all the way through this book but the parts I have, have been easy and very fluid to learn through. Would highly reccomend!
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Hal Leonard Method book 2
I have had a Uke for some time but finally decided it was time to learn it and Hal Leonard help me accomplish some of that because his way of learning was easy to understand and the lessons helped me to achieve some very good knowledge about my Uke. If you are a beginner this is the set of books to begin with. Good luck you all future Uke players!
3 people found this helpful
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Another great book
A very helpful book in bettering ukulele skills!
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Helpful book.
I finished book one.. but will continue to refer to it often still. This is a good continuation of the first book and I would recommend to anyone wanting to learn Ukulele and music.
4 people found this helpful
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Five Stars
Easiest way I’ve found to learn more than chords. I can now play melody as well.
4 people found this helpful
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Could be helpful but certainly not a “method” at all!
I didn’t see any method in the “Method..” – it’s a bunch of scores loosely attached to various subjects like hammer-ons, pull-off and like, but 90% it’s picking notes and nothing else, no strumming, no picking patterns, let alone chord-notes melody or different musical genresThe bottom line, it could give you some additional ideas when you’re already good with the instrument, but don’t try to use it as a self-teach book, go straight for “Ukulele for Dummies” if you really want to understand the instrument
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I am happy I purchased.
Very good book!
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Five Stars
Have several of these books and they are all great..
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HAL LEONARD UKULELE METHOD BOOK 2
This is tougher than book 1. I am taking my time to get thru book 1. This is well done. If you are an intermediate uke player maybe this is for you.
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Quality beginning uke playe8
Great advice
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Five Stars
Book was as expected. Book arrived on time.
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Four Stars
Good tuition books
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Five Stars
Perfect, but it was not said that the disc would no come with the book.
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Good beginner series.
This is a good beginner series (book 1 + 2). One of the best.
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Poor to no instructions
Lots of holes in the instructions full pages of things that have close to no explanation and just don’t make sense. Went through the first book just fine this one is hateful. Not even worth $7.00 Skip it!!!
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great book, thanks
Fast shipping, great book, thanks!
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Three Stars
Teaches method for people who read music.
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Go Lil’ Rev
Continues Bk. 1. Should be part of a ukulele library. Good for making the instrument accessible. Goes well with Bk 1.
One person found this helpful
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Uke Book,good one
These Uke Books are great for beginners and are a logical progression in their use.I find them to be quite easy to learn from and the DVD’s included are a much wanted feature.
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Great sequel to book 1. I got a new respect for ukulele from this book. Thanks
Worthy of his great ukulele book 1.
One person found this helpful
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great instruction book
Shipped fast, great instructional book. Was able to start playing uke right away.
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Five Stars
Love Little Rev, he is a good teacher with clear instructions and guides.
One person found this helpful
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Five Stars
Will be using it soon.
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Five Stars
Good service, good price
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Five Stars
well-graded good uke book.
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uke
This is the book that I have been waiting for it has alot of good stuff inside. Get it now.
One person found this helpful
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Five Stars
Good book. Now I have to practice and use the information.
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Wonderful learning tool.
Wonderful learning tool.
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NOT FOR DGBE BARITONE UKE!
It is not mentioned in the description anywhere but this book is NOT for DGBE Baritone tuning!
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The book is ok, the songs are boring and outdated
New cover on some very old and outdated songs – not too inspiring but you can get some good bits of info from this book
4 people found this helpful
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Five Stars
The book is fine.
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Ok
This book is ok. Not too bad for the price, however I was hoping for more “Hawaiian” instructions on how to play the uke.
3 people found this helpful
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Good for adults, not suitable for children
Good for adults but not suitable for children due to the subject matter of some of the songs. “I plunged a knife into her breast” (Banks of the Ohio), fighting and drinking (Sloop John B), drinking (Rye Whiskey), going to jail (Pay Me My Money Down). imprisonment (Worried Man Blues), etc. This is the classic material of folk music and nothing wrong with it, but it is not for kids. For my younger uke students, I like Everybody’s Ukulele Method by Ukulele Mike Lynch.
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Five Stars
Good book.
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A perfect follow-up to book one.
I had wanted to learn chord families and picking to play leads and solos and this book covers that in an easy to follow manner.
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Finishing Second Book
I’m not much of a judge of musical method books but I’ve finished book one and almost this second book and I am learning to play the ukulele. I’ve moved on to sheet music for songs that I’m interested in and that is fun. Most of these “method” books use old public domain music that is not very interesting. There are some online sources for specific songs with uke notation for very reasonable prices. Just look for sheet music.I think that both books of this series have been very useful. There is also a “chord finder” book in the series that is probably worth your consideration.Uke on!
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Very happy with my purchase
All the Hal Leonard books I have purchased over the years have been exactly what was described. They are written in a way that makes them easy to understand. They progress from easy to more challenging songs in a logical manner. I will keep buying from this author for years to come.
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A lot to learn here, but some missed opportunities.
After playing through book one of this method in the morning, I took the opportunity to play through book two in the afternoon. The format is the same as book one, and continues where it left off.The Pros, Weakness and Cons for this Ukulele Method:*Continues to have you pluck traditional melodies, learning new keys, notes and bits of theory as you go.*Continues to include traditional notation & tablature for most of the pieces.*Teaches you three major moveable chords, very useful information. The author does not, however, back this up with much practicle application (though there are dozens possible).*Covers hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides, but only provides one piece to reinforce these important techniques.*Covers a few new strumming patterns and techniques: Ragtime & Calypso Patterns and the Five-Finger Roll & Triplet Stroke.*Introduces the chord families of D, Bb and A as well as further exploration of minor keys. At this point, if you’re using this method, you should be used to the fast pace of learning new, sometimes difficult chords.As with the first volume, I think this is an excellent introduction to melodic picking, but does not fully capitolize on the opportunity to add harmonic counterpoint and other techniques of melodic soloing on the instrument. Chording continues to move along at a fast pace, but that is just the author’s approach – though I’d prefer a more gradual approach, with more reinforcement of the principles introduced (a lot of lost opportunity here). However, if you choose this method and follow through with it, you will learn a lot that you can apply to whatever music you choose to learn later on.M Ryan TaylorUkulelePlay.com
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Most Effective & Cost Effective Training
Hal ZLeonard are the best source of instruction. I am a VA patient who uses these quality books for Music Therapy!! I would not use any other brand.
One person found this helpful
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Great Way to Start
I like the size of the printed music and the fact that it has tablature along with the melody line and also the ukulele chords (and words). It is easy to follow, well written, and a quality book to get started. I play guitar so the chords and strumming came easily. This book starts with melody playing and helps me learn the location of the notes on the strings. It is a quality product. I also bought book 1. Together they cover most of the commonly used keys.
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Love Lil Rev!!
Lil Rev is an excellent teacher, so you can’t go wrong with any of his books. They are fun and user friendly.
One person found this helpful
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Good follow up from Book 1
Good follow up from book 1, however, you really have to have a good grasp of ALL the material in Book 1 before diving into this. Lots of theory is covered and it’s pacing is good. I teach a lot of youngsters and prefer not to teach them in method books with TAB. I get around this by not telling them how to read it HAHA! If there was a TAB free versions of this book I would give it 5 stars.
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Needs a better song selection
I use this book to teach my students.I wish it didn’t have so many religious based songs, but beyond the need for a better song selection it’s a good lesson book.
2 people found this helpful
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Like Method Book 1
Like Method Book 1, I was skeptical about this method book, but this was just a reminder to me to not judge a book by its size. Every page of this 50 page book is chock full of lessons and songs that progress as you learn. This is a MUST for a new ukulele player.
2 people found this helpful
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A Really Good Start
I bought both books in this series and they really offer a good start. Simple and basic instructions in an easy to follow format. The books are a little over-sized but that makes them easy to read. The songs are presented in both notation and tab so even a novice can play songs right away.
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Four Stars
Fine
One person found this helpful
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Reference book
If you have some background already with music and or the ukulele this will be of some help. Always good to have to refer back to when the old memory fades.
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Only book. No CD.
Some of the reviews stated this book had a CD that came with it but it doesn’t. Other than that it is a great book.
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simple way to learn uke
bought the method books 1 and 2 and the easy songs book. super easy to follow and learn. reasonably priced.
One person found this helpful
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Four Stars
Good book for beginners
One person found this helpful
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Just what I needed
The book is a continuation of book one (e.g., more cords, great new strumming and finger picking styles, additional songs, etc.). Along with the CD, it’s just fantastic for teaching what you need to know. It’s an essential tool for a beginner like me.
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Great learning tool!
We had such great luck with Book 1, we ordered Book 2 and lessons are coming along wonderfully. I also ordered Easy Songs for Ukulele Supplementary Songbook, which my 11 yo daughter LOVES. These books were recommended by her instructor – highly reecommend!
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Hal Leonard is the best
I started with the Hal Leonard Uke Method book 1. so the book 2 continues. Movable chords and continuation of learning new chords with songs.
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Great for learning the Uke
I bought all the books in the series. Great for learning the Uke. This is just such a fun instrument. Much easier then playing the guitar.
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Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer –
Great material, but product not shipped well.
These are great beginner books. 2 stars because they were shipped “brand new” but arrived with broken spines. They need to be shipped in something more sturdy so they are not folded in transit.
One person found this helpful
Yulduz Bozorova –
Ok
Ok
Kindle Customer –
Music in me.
Nice and easy for me to learn.
Tina smith –
Five Stars
My husband loved it
Cheryl Cherry-hill –
Good buy!
I got the book for my 85 year old mother who just started guitar lessons. She loves the book because the notes are large enough for her to see!
One person found this helpful
Gabbie M. –
Love it
This is a great guide for beginners.
JR –
Five Stars
Easy to follow
Sharon Clark –
Great choice.
Easy to follow and understand, starts easy and builds on skills as you move forward without throwing you in right away.
Charles Wilson –
Five Stars
great
Morg –
Great!
Great beginner guitar book! no confusing terminology, and always to-the-point!
Amazon Customer –
Good starter book for guitar
Could introduce strumming and chord structure more instead of concentrating on picking notes
jp –
would have been 4 stars but no sound files
At a private teacher I do like this book…. but obtaining sound files is proving to be next to impossible. Of course you can shell out 13.46 for the cd but that seems a little unfair. Anyway, I did find it in iTunes store and purchased it and … viola….the sound files are included and actually will play….. but they are too fast for beginners. My plan was to find these files on my laptop (I know they are not coming from the cloud as they work even when I turn off my wifi) and use the Anytune app to slow them down…. but I can’t find them on my hard drive! They are there somewhere … but I can’t locate them. Anyway, if you are reading this and have found these files please let me know in a review. I would say in the questions section but for some reason I can’t find the “ask question ” link…. ugh.
5 people found this helpful
william –
Perfect start into playing guitar manual.
Exactly what I was looking for. Shipped quick. Highly recommend this seller.
Rick –
Been around for a generation
The original edition(s) of this classic beginner’s book date back to the 1960s. When I was 8 or 9 years old (1965-ish), my dad bought a beginner’s guitar for me, along with this book. I was glad to see that the book is still around [in an updated edition], and I bought it as a future gift for my grandson… or someone else if he decides he doesn’t want to learn the guitar.
One person found this helpful
Amazon Customer –
very good
My friend wanted me to teach her 8 year old son how to play the guitar, so she asked a retired music teacher what a good book to use is, and he recommended this one. So we each got it and so far I am very pleased with it. I have never known how to read music (I learned to play chords years ago, but never to read music)but this book teaches to read music as you learn which string of the guitar plays which note and where it is on the music staff. I am learning things as I teach my little friend also. I really like this book. It is simple to understand and it is laid out in a way that I (and my student) don’t feel overwhelmed. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about playing than just chords.
7 people found this helpful
Kara Anne –
Great book for a beginner
I bought this book for a friend. As I am giving her lessons. It is well written and easy for a beginner to understand.
Harpo –
Good for beginner
Easy to follow. Good for beginner.
R&M –
Great Book for Beginners
Fantastic book to start learning how to play and read music. Very simple to use where you don’t need a teacher to help you thru the book. I started with this same book over 40 years ago and I just bought it again for a friend who is wanting to learn to play.
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L. M. Bolt –
Easy to understand and very helpful
I’m three years in to re-teaching myself piano with Alfred’s books and I’ve always wanted to play guitar as well so I bought this one. All of Alfred’s books are easy to understand but, as with anything, practice makes perfect. I’ve been doing the lessons for just over a month now and am pleased with my progress. Playing any instrument takes time and practice and I find myself wishing I could play more than three simple lines of ‘Ode To Joy’ but ,as with the piano, I know I’m learning things at this necessary stage and this book is very helpful.
One person found this helpful
invisible –
Not the most inspiring elementary music book.
This is an elementary level book, which has pictures, fretboard diagrams and standard notation. Many of the songs are traditional ones but others would be unfamiliar to the twelve year old target reader. It was designed to use song files which were not included and not linked so I suppose this means the learner must learn the song before they can hear it played. So I doubt that any child I know would be motivated to practice without strong mentoring from a teacher or family member. At this point I’d say it would not be as effective otherwise.
Nurse James –
As good as ever
Every bit as good as when it was part of my training in 1965 forming a strong foundation for learning music theory as it applies to Guitar. This purchase is in an effort to show my Son how to fret with all Four fingers.
Mark Weathers –
Great
This is a great beginner’s guide to learning to play the guitar.
catherinepb –
Good method, but not so good theory
It seems to progress in a very methodical way from one string, two fingers, onto the next string and eventually all fingers. So the student can work up those callouses and build the finger strength gradually. I’m not sure I like how the theory is presented, and so I use a separate book for the music theory. That’s why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars.
Amazon Customer –
Kids need to learn slower.
It is great accept it goes to fast unless you have a teacher helping you. I have a teacher to help me but some people don’t!
A.Prime.Shopper –
Miss the chord chart
It is still a good tutorial for learning to read music on a guitar. However, I REALLY miss the chord chart that they used to have inside the back cover. It is now best for only note by note playing.I used this many, many years ago when I was learning guitar, so this has probably been through several new editions since then. But, one of the most useful references was the the index with finger charts for nearly any chord. If I had known that it no longer contained this, I probably wouldn’t have purchased it. Will have to use on-line chord references instead.
8 people found this helpful
Lou –
Not very basic for a beginner, more like a lesson on music reading
The book is good but not what I expected for a non player beginner.
Sandra Robinson –
Guitar method for us oldies works!!
Maybe it’s because I’m ‘older’, I am struggling a little. Mainly with the first string cords, but each time I practice them I see an improvement and better understanding. This book is great for explains thing in a clear and precise way. Love it. Highly recommend it.
PeterSz –
It is OK I guess but it did not help …
It is OK I guess but it did not help my kids to want to learn the basics of the guitar.
Muhammad Bilal –
Easy to learn
Very easy and detailed information for beginner learners
TimM –
Good basic book
Bought this for our 11 year old daughter, who wants to learn the guitar. I went through the book and brushed up on my cords and note reading so that I could help her. The book makes it very easy to learn the basics and our girl is having fun trying to learn the instrument.
One person found this helpful
Amazon Customer –
Cool
Cool
G. Davis –
Good, needs to be updated.
Good instruction, old songs.
Leo –
Very instructional
Very instructional
Norma V –
The foundation to learn the guitar and play it.
This guitar study is an expanded version of the Alfred guitar book 1. A basic study for the beginning student or a guitar player who would like to learn guitar basics and theory.
One person found this helpful
Cher G. –
She is very happy with the book and it is easy for her …
My daughter has started guitar lessons and this is the book her instructor asked her to purchase. She is very happy with the book and it is easy for her to follow.
Gene’O McQueen –
guitar hero
was excited to open the package and start playing. although i have a long way to go to be the hero that enamours mariah carey i’ll practice, practice, practice until she recognizes my style.
One person found this helpful
Luke Freml –
Nice book
Nice book
DEEVCO –
Five Stars
Needed for guitar lessons and was recommended by the teacher.
Roderick E. Tankerson –
Good Buy
jumps right in. best for teenagers and adults.
Clara –
great book, very useful for beginners
Came fast, great book, very useful for beginners.
SaigonSteve –
Good for the basics
Good book for learning or reviewing the basics.
Simon Segal –
I’m happy with the item I’ve got from
I’m happy with the item I’ve got from you
CWalker –
Five Stars
Great book for beginners, children or adults.
Amazon Customer –
Don’t buy this if you are looking for the chord progression chart.
It is missing the last page of Chord progression chart. I bought this for beginner to have the legacy chord progression chart.
One person found this helpful
loraleep –
Five Stars
Great book, great condition
DuArte –
Five Stars
Great deal!…
Dudley E Craig –
Basic Guitar Method ???
Only 3 pages of measly instruction; the rest of the book is some music reading but mainly sheet music you can get in many other places.I would return it but I was only suckered for $7.00.
One person found this helpful
Chan Chun Man Philip –
Alfred’s Basic Guitar Method 1 (kindle)
I bought the kindle version for convenience sake. But the images in the kindle version were so blur that I feel being cheated. It is below the usual expectation. Finally, I have to buy again a printed version.
5 people found this helpful
Mary A. Harris –
DVD missing
My husband likes the book but it does not have the DVD that was suppose to be included.
One person found this helpful
Kim B. –
Easy to Understand
This book is great, however we can’t access the digital files to listen to the samples that you follow.
Jasonian –
Great guitar lesson book for beginners
Great guitar lesson book for beginners! I bought it for my son who just started lessons, but I’ve been using myself to practice and learn so I can keep him interested. Very easy to follow.
Amazon Customer –
Great book
I sell learned allot from YouTube. But with this book I learned to play melodies and read music. It has some great songs.
Pina –
Easy to follow
Easy to follow
Ninjagal –
Easy to follow
Very easy to follow. This was highly recommended by a friend who teaches basic guitar and I’m glad I got it.
Amazon Customer –
Fundamentals of music
This is a great book for beginners. It will have you playing music withpractice in no time.
sveda277 –
This was a great deal because I got the basics 1&2 and the …
This was a great deal because I got the basics 1&2 and the theory book for the price the music store was selling each.
One person found this helpful
Claudio –
Four Stars
really good
vincent –
it helps
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donna casale –
Love it
I had same book 30 yrs ago very goid
Emma –
good
Good helpful for the beginner. Teacher recommend me to buy. Good good good. Hope to play guitar well. Fighting fighting
One person found this helpful