Essential Elements for Strings – Book 2

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Essential Elements for Strings Violin

Essential Elements for Strings – Violin Book 2

Essential Elements for Strings offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages.

Essential Elements now includes Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource. EEi introduces the first-ever, easy set of technology tools for online teaching, learning, assessment, and communication… ideal for teaching today’s beginning band and string students, both in the classroom and at home.

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Essential Elements for Strings Violin

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Essential Elements for Strings Violin

Take a Closer Look!

Get a sneak peek inside this comprehensive method.

Essential Elements for Strings Violin

Take a Closer Look!

Get a sneak peek inside this comprehensive method.

Essential Elements for Strings Violin

Take a Closer Look!

Get a sneak peek inside this comprehensive method.

Essential Elements for Strings Violin

Sharp Keys

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3/4 Rhythms

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Syncopation

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Publisher ‏ : ‎

Hal Leonard; 1St Edition (July 1, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎

English
Paperback ‏ : ‎

48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎

0634052659
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎

978-0634052651
Item Weight ‏ : ‎

7.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎

9 x 0.13 x 12 inches
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#45 in Music Instruction & Study (Books)
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60 reviews for Essential Elements for Strings – Book 2

  1. blanca –

    Strong cover and thick pages.

    I bought this product for my son to use for his violin clases. The book cover is strong and steady, the pages it’s self are thick enough to handle a boys careless flips.

  2. RideUtah –

    As described

    The book arrived exactly as described and in new condition. This is the one my daughter needed for her violin class at a lower price than other places.

  3. Alicia Havranek –

    Great Series!

    This book and the ones in the series are just great for beginners! I took a few violin lessons but I am basically having to teach myself. Easy to follow and the CD is great! If you are new to the violin, get a book with a CD. I’m still on book #1 and have been for the past 2 months. I finally busted out the CD and wow, why didn’t I do it sooner! So helpful to hear the music and then play along and alone. Helps a lot and you really start to learn how to train your ear. I would highly recommend this book and #1 and 3 in the series.

    4 people found this helpful

  4. JRM –

    Not a big fan…

    I played through books 1, 2, and 3 and this is my honest opinion. While book 3 is a little different than books 1 and 2 in that it has more scales and technique studies, all 3 books are pretty similar. What I don’t like about these books is this: The exercises and songs you learn on one string are the same for all the strings. This makes it too easy to fall into playing from memory rather than by actually learning the notes on the fingerboard. You know how the exercise is supposed to sound because you have played it several times before so you just make the right sounds. I guess I am kind of old school in that I would prefer more note reading than these books offer. I am not saying that playing by ear is not a good thing, I am just saying that these books kind of fail in the “learning the notes well” department. JMHO

    3 people found this helpful

  5. Dimiter –

    Essentials will help a lot

    Essential Elements for Violin (and for other string instruments) are extremely useful. I got part 1 and after that part 2. Just by myself I learned the basics of the violin in a level, that I can prepare myself to play almost everything that I would. It was as a joke, but my wife order the violin for my son. but he decided to play cello, because was BIG. so the violin was sitting a while till I got Essential Element Book 1. when I started learning I realized how enjoyable and insparational was set up that manual. So, that book hook me up and now I’m playing violin.As a last word for the I can say: It is extremely intelligent way to learn violin. Highly recommend.

    11 people found this helpful

  6. Ariel Perry –

    As an adult I am trying to expand my musical knowledge and this has been a great help! It comes with all kinds of tips …

    Essential Elements is what I used to learn music in band as a kid. As an adult I am trying to expand my musical knowledge and this has been a great help! It comes with all kinds of tips and tricks as well as access to their website which gives the lessons online! It is a valuable resource for learning how to play an instrument! I bought all 3 volumes for Violin.

    6 people found this helpful

  7. Momma knows –

    Great lessons!

    We needed this for my child’s violin lesson. My only complaint is she uses it to much and pages do eventually come out. Maybe they can work on that. Other than that it’s a great book for learning quick.

    2 people found this helpful

  8. tool man –

    Great book

    Great book

  9. AllaGudumacAllaGudumac –

    Arrived with deformation

    The media could not be loaded.

     The book looks like new, however it has cover deformation.What made me unhappy:(

    One person found this helpful

  10. Karen M –

    Good book with plenty of songs

    Good book with plenty of songs. We are about to order the CD to accompany it, as it doesn’t come with it, but you can either download it, order it online or use the postcard to order it (for the price of postage). The CD’s contents are on the book’s back cover. My son will need this for school next year, so having it for the summer to practice with will only help!

  11. Krysta R –

    Makes u feel like a superstar

    I ordered volume 1-2 of this and also the Suzuki method and u gotta say this is BY FAR the best! I like how I can log into my library online with the activation code on book to play along to songs. Seriously, it’s amazing. U can also ordere the cd, but what’s the point! Just play it on your iPhone or laptop (I use my iPhone and sound bar via Bluetooth and play along)It’s so awesome. I’m 30 and self teaching and I definatelu recommend it

    7 people found this helpful

  12. Davis Rodriguez –

    ALWAYS GREAT

    ALWAYS GREAT JUST ONE OF THE BOOKS CODE DOES NOT WORK ONLINE LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE USED IT ALREADY.

  13. Libby DeSotel –

    Quality instruction

    Love buying my children new books-it means they are advancing! This book follows right where book 1 left off. Great instruction and good illustrations to assist practicing at home.

  14. Kimble –

    As advertised, fair price

    We needed this book for lessons and youth orchestra so I won’t comment on content (Though it seems good) but the price and convenience of getting it here quickly was great!

  15. Robert C. Koehler –

    just what I wanted

    good series

  16. Kevin & Kellie Ventroni –

    Essential elements-violin

    Exactly what we needed and was delivered when it was suppose to.

  17. freda.y –

    good book for beginner

    good book for violin beginner

  18. Jennifer E. –

    These books are great for some one self teaching

    I wanted to learn to play violin and cant afford lessons so I bought both these books. They were very helpful. My violin I bought from cicilio came with a book but it was to hard for an an absalute beginner. These books are great for some one self teaching.

    2 people found this helpful

  19. G –

    very, very good

    the CDs/DVDs that come with this are pretty useless- if you are a complete beginner you really do need a teacher, there is just no substitute for that, but these books are a great tool. I hadn’t played in almost 8 years and was able to play decently again using these books as my only re-teaching tool in less than a week (but some things you just never really forget). If your teacher/tutor wants you to buy this- or you are brave enough to learn on your own- don’t think twice about buying these books, just do it!!

    2 people found this helpful

  20. JENNIFER CASSIMAN –

    6th grade violin book

    Fast delivery just in time for my daughters class. Great job!

  21. Brenda Perez –

    Essential elements for strings book

    It nicely book and no scratch or damage.

  22. M! –

    Good

    This book came in great shape. No folds, marks, scuffs. Love this book to work through! I reccomend.

    2 people found this helpful

  23. Eddie Man –

    Great book well worth it

    If you’ve begun in the EE Book 1, this book is the logical next step. Great music materials, lots of helpful hints

    One person found this helpful

  24. Joyce –

    It’s what she needs

    Perfect for what she needs at school

  25. Dani Arteri –

    Great series, but Book 2 CD does not have all the songs!

    At the time I write this review, I have been teaching myself violin for about 6 months. I have used the Essential Elements series and am thrilled with how easy to navigate and thorough they are. Book 1 teaches you the basics; Book 2 has been a good follow-up, but not a whole lot of new material is introduced. This book reviews the info learned in Book 1, teaches you how to play flat notes (whereas Book 1 covers the sharps), has some fun “performance” songs near the end, and very briefly covers sliding to another position and playing chords at the very end of the book.One thing that was frustrating to me- the CD that comes with the book does NOT have all of the tracks to play along with. Those CDs are one reason why I love this series- since I’m teaching myself, being able to play along with “backup” helps me make sure I’m playing the correct notes and corrects me if my timing is off. I was practicing one day, and all of a sudden my CD stopped because it ran out of tracks; I was only 1/3 to 1/2 way through the book!!! It was very frustrating that it is not mentioned in the description that you need to purchase the additional CD for all of the songs. The CD is found here: 

    Essential Elements 2000 for Strings (Play-Along CD Set, Book 2)

    So, 4 stars for needing to purchase additional materials without much warning (I might let Amazon know though, so I can see if they’ll add it to the description), and also because not a whole lot of new stuff is brought up in the book. However, it is still an excellent series, and I would not be where I am now in terms of learning the violin without Essential Elements 2000!

    26 people found this helpful

  26. EUGENIA SHOOK –

    TONS FOR YOU MONEY

    once i got the book and started using, i see why it has been around forever. it is the best for self- or instructional-teaching. I gives the violinist the basic information needed to succeed. Of course, any one achieving mastery always turns to video, tutors, and more, but for someone trying to pick up the violin in a at-home setting can easily do so with this book. shares theory, techniques, scales and an evolving tutorial to understand what to do, terms to use and practical pieces to play. Very well written compared to others I have looked at.

    One person found this helpful

  27. D’asia Denise –

    Awesome Information!

    I purchased this product because I wanted to teach myself how to play theViolin. I thought this would be a good option because it was a beginners series . I used to play the clarinet, so I already know a lot about music. I was inspired to learn by Lindsey stirling on YouTube. When I recieved the book it was in good condition. All the pages were perfectly intact and nothing was missing. My order was delivered a lot faster than I expected. The book also was a lot bigger than I thought that it would be. The content in the book is very useful. It’s a pretty good series and if you don’t know how to play this would be good for you! I don’t think a advanced player would benefit much from this book. I was also impressed because it was so informational but affordable. All in all I would recommend this book to anyone who is a learner. You would probably also benefit from getting a teacher. If your in a school band this can be something extra you use as a study guide.

    One person found this helpful

  28. Amazon Customer –

    Lesson book

    I understand that many instructors love this series, but I found ABCs of Violin a bit better for self study. The CDs are nice to hear what it is you are supposed to sound like and to play along with after you get the piece down. Do get both book 1 and 2 if this is the series you are going to use. Once you get going, it doesn’t take long to want more pieces to play that you like. I play every piece in the book, but I play the pieces I like much more often for practice. If you push yourself you can get through book 1 and 2 in less than 2 months. Do get the books with both the CD and DVDs, they are a big help.It may take hours of practice but when you start playing songs (pieces) you like it is a ball. I’m at 3 months now and am starting to learn Vivaldi’s Spring, and a number of Fiddle tunes. Bach’s Jesu (full solo version (advanced)) is still giving me fits, but I have just started learning second and third posistions.I find the advanced Fiddle books teach, or at least make you learn, double stops much more than many of the violin lesson books.Good luck and enjoy.

    25 people found this helpful

  29. EstherEsther –

    Perfect!

    I’m not sure if this was meant to be included or not but I actually am happy you left this sheet music ! Gives me something new to play thank you 😊

    One person found this helpful

  30. Matt Cates –

    Just what I remembered it being!

    This is a great book for learning, I was in advanced with book three but I haven’t played in 8 yrs so I got the intermediate book 2 again and I remember everything like it was back in middle school

  31. Amazon Customer –

    Perfect for 8th grade!

    Son loves it.

  32. James B. –

    No tabs here

    Good second book. This series emphasizes reading music, not relying on tabs.

  33. Huong LeHuong Le –

    Essential elements for strings BK2

    It is very good book for my nephew. Thank you very much.

  34. Makda –

    Packaging

    This book was for my daughter. She loves it. I’m happy that the book came like new and packaging was perfect and clean.

  35. Margaret Hoagland –

    It is straightforward and easy to understand

    I taught myself how to play the violin using this series. It is straightforward and easy to understand. I would highly recommend lessons as well, but this book will teach you all the basic things you need to know.

    9 people found this helpful

  36. Lora Salazar –

    Book is required by class.

    This book is required by Orchestra class.

  37. Llerena –

    Really good

    Helps you learn the violin really well you can go to a bad player to a good one in a year

  38. Jerry E. Semler –

    New Violinist

    I am a student who is just finishing Essential Elements 2000, Book 1. This is the series that my instructor likes to use. If you purchase the Essential Elements 2000 Violin Book 2 Bk/CD you will also want to purchase the Elements 2000 for Strings (Play-Along CD Set, Book 2) as not all of the songs in Book 2 are on the companion CD.

    One person found this helpful

  39. Kitty –

    Good.

    This is good for anyone new, its very easy to understand.

  40. Yi –

    Good book

    Recommended by our middle school orchestra teacher. A good book

  41. Mohamed –

    Very good

    Good book

  42. Brigette –

    great

    The CDs are nice to hear what it is you are supposed to sound like and to play along with after you get the piece down. Do get both book 1 and 2 if this is the series you are going to use. Once you get going, it doesn’t take long to want more pieces to play that…

  43. E. Moyer –

    your own personal backup band

    The CD that comes with this book gives you your own personal backup band. The software you can install on your computer lets you decide the tempo…slow as you try to master the tune and faster as your playing improves. With this method you can hear what the notes are supposed to sound like and learn the correct timing of the tune.

    2 people found this helpful

  44. Amit B Jain –

    That everything was awesome

    All good. For my child’s strings/orchestra class at school

  45. jenny elizalde –

    I teach violin and this is perfect for beginners

    I teach violin and this is perfect for beginners. Quality of the book is very good and would definitely recommend. The price is spot on.

  46. Lutfia San –

    How about what a violin sounds like when playing each song

    Bought Book 1, 2, and 3.I wish the sample songs/music available online were that of one instrument. How about what a violin sounds like when playing each song? That would have been nice.

    2 people found this helpful

  47. Li Z.Li Z. –

    Books good

    I paid for the two books

  48. GeorgeT. Branch –

    I thing I find fundamental is the violin specific instructions …

    I thing I find fundamental is the violin specific instructions. Im a pianists and I already No scales and some pieces

  49. Rebecca Niles –

    Good

    Its good

  50. Deborah D. Johnson –

    Great for you or your students.

    These are the perfect instructional books and I use them for my students too. Never disappointed.

  51. Alexander C. –

    Wow exclt technique book

    EElements is my favorite Violin book. I had studied using severals methods as Suzuki for example, that I found a little boring.But this book, and the EE series are just exclt. First the book are design for a easy comprehension and guide you in your day-to-day study. The CD is performed by a real orquestra, its an exception in the Hal Leonard books that are usually performance using synthesizer.The EE series for violin is very good option in your violin study. Totally recommended Much better that Suzuki

  52. Phyl Y. –

    get this

    This is one that many teachers are using – its easy to understand.

  53. JRA –

    Great book

    Fast delivery. Good quality. Excellent book.

  54. Ray Ruballos –

    lowered expectations

    I didn’t know how to play the violin before. Now that I have this book I still don’t but I feel better about myself for buying the book to pretend to play.

    2 people found this helpful

  55. B-randon –

    Arrived as described

    Came in great shape. It was the exact music book my daughters music teacher requested.

  56. Randy Slick –

    These books bring me along nicely. All I need to do is open them …

    These books bring me along nicely. All I need to do is open them up and play the pieces in order. I’m happy to be able to learn to read and play music for the violin and get good practice reading music at these early levels so trouble free, I’m really looking forward to progressing to the more expert levels.

    One person found this helpful

  57. Ramon Briones –

    Good book

    Good book if you’re kids are learning the violin

  58. Love my violins –

    Good teaching tool

    I am a beginner adult violinist. Good book – easy to learn from. I recommend it.

  59. Pat K –

    Good starter book

    According to my daughter, who really uses this book: She felt that it’s a good starter book. This was a book that they used in orchestra at her elementary school. She wanted to continue learning, and since she was familiar with this book decided to get it. It provides her with examples and also a cd for her to hear how it should sound.

    One person found this helpful

  60. chel2305 –

    Great Buy!

    Purchased this for my daughter after she finished Book 1. She is 10 and has been playing the violin since she was 7. Essential Elements for Strings has been helped her learn a lot of music stuff.

    6 people found this helpful

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    34. FireMedic1201 –

      Its ok

      This book is used widely. The book progresses to fast, and does not allow a more gradual transition through pattern playing exercises. The book is over priced.

      One person found this helpful

    35. Stephen G. Carl –

      Five Stars

      Good tutorial for the novice drummer.

    36. JS –

      No Exercises on the DVD

      The DVD doesn’t have the tracks for the exercises on it. It just has intro videos. You have to buy the CD separately. I wish I would have saved 10 bucks and bought the book alone.

      2 people found this helpful

    37. Amazon Customer –

      Five Stars

      Exactly what we expected and a great price

    38. hlk226 –

      great book, works well

      great book

    39. Andrew D. Herberger –

      drumset method book

      This book is really good at showing what to do on a basic drumset. Complex beat and fills are really well-written.

      2 people found this helpful

    40. John D. –

      Five Stars

      Very satisfied with the product and service.

    41. Michael E. Wall –

      Five Stars

      Good beginners instruction

    42. Dad of four –

      Great book

      Great book! Easy to follow along and learn drumming techniques. My 8 yea told daughter is really enjoying the drums.

    43. F&J –

      Five Stars

      The DVD really helped with my daughters lessons.

      One person found this helpful

    44. RO –

      seems great

      It was for my 8 year old and it works for him.

    45. Joseph Sebast –

      Good begginer book

      A good book for learning the basics of kit methods. It’ll get you jump started on some standard beats and fills.

      One person found this helpful

    46. Billi Mohney –

      Two Stars

      Did not come with CD as described.

    47. Clayandjulie –

      Five Stars

      Perfect for beinner drummers no matter what age!

      One person found this helpful

    48. Amazon Customer –

      DVD does’t Word

      Dislike

    49. Jennifer M –

      An old classic, recommended by most teachers

      Best beginner drumming handbook

    50. Cheryl Csengery –

      Five Stars

      Recommended by my Sons Percussion instructor.

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  • Books

    Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 2

    $7.00     Buy now

    Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 2

    $7.00

    SKU: 1423416171 Category:

    60 reviews for Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 2

    1. Thomas V. Inman –

      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

    2. Michael L. –

      Not as advanced as I expected

      Ukulele lessons

    3. Drowsy Mary –

      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

    4. Gerry –

      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

    5. Amazon Customer –

      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

    6. Kim –

      Just as expected

      Just as expected , we needed this one after we finished the first one.

    7. Hope –

      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!

    8. Myrna Huichapan –

      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

    9. Sarah Sizemore Tilley –

      Another great book

      A very helpful book in bettering ukulele skills!

    10. Bella –

      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

    11. mary –

      Five Stars

      Easiest way I’ve found to learn more than chords. I can now play melody as well.

      4 people found this helpful

    12. George –

      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

    13. Mrs. Dish –

      I am happy I purchased.

      Very good book!

    14. Amazon Customer –

      Five Stars

      Have several of these books and they are all great..

    15. Grand Rapids Michigan –

      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.

      One person found this helpful

    16. Daniel –

      Quality beginning uke playe8

      Great advice

    17. Amazon Customer –

      Five Stars

      Book was as expected. Book arrived on time.

    18. David Edward Hudson –

      Four Stars

      Good tuition books

    19. Mauricio Graminhani –

      Five Stars

      Perfect, but it was not said that the disc would no come with the book.

      One person found this helpful

    20. Student –

      Good beginner series.

      This is a good beginner series (book 1 + 2). One of the best.

    21. Lisa Q. Rand –

      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!!!

    22. Daria –

      great book, thanks

      Fast shipping, great book, thanks!

    23. clalien1 –

      Three Stars

      Teaches method for people who read music.

    24. Darling Clementine –

      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

    25. Michael E. Califfsr –

      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.

    26. Donald –

      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

    27. rjbarr –

      great instruction book

      Shipped fast, great instructional book. Was able to start playing uke right away.

    28. Barbara Dahlberg –

      Five Stars

      Love Little Rev, he is a good teacher with clear instructions and guides.

      One person found this helpful

    29. juanita babcock –

      Five Stars

      Will be using it soon.

    30. lee speiser –

      Five Stars

      Good service, good price

    31. akitaken –

      Five Stars

      well-graded good uke book.

    32. Kindle Customer –

      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

    33. Wayne –

      Five Stars

      Good book. Now I have to practice and use the information.

    34. Very Pleased! –

      Wonderful learning tool.

      Wonderful learning tool.

    35. Bob Sullivan –

      NOT FOR DGBE BARITONE UKE!

      It is not mentioned in the description anywhere but this book is NOT for DGBE Baritone tuning!

    36. David Mc –

      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

    37. Amazon Customer –

      Five Stars

      The book is fine.

    38. D. Zanter –

      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

    39. rwalker –

      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.

    40. Phillip J. Keller –

      Five Stars

      Good book.

    41. Kayakgirl grl –

      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.

    42. Jim –

      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!

      3 people found this helpful

    43. Kimberly –

      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.

      3 people found this helpful

    44. M. R. Taylor –

      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

      50 people found this helpful

    45. Rex C. Becker –

      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

    46. Dale R. Palmer –

      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.

      5 people found this helpful

    47. Pretzelcityusa –

      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

    48. Jim Hickey –

      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.

      11 people found this helpful

    49. Steplander –

      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

    50. Lisa –

      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

    51. Jackson Dunes –

      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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    52. Lilly G –

      Four Stars

      Fine

      One person found this helpful

    53. Uncle Kimo –

      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.

    54. October –

      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.

    55. Gina –

      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

    56. William –

      Four Stars

      Good book for beginners

      One person found this helpful

    57. Ranger –

      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.

    58. ShannyBanany –

      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!

      One person found this helpful

    59. Renee Hoffman –

      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.

    60. Ed The Techy –

      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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    Hal Leonard Guitar Tab Method

    $7.00     Buy now

    Hal Leonard Guitar Tab Method

    $7.00

    SKU: 1495023354 Category:

    25 reviews for Hal Leonard Guitar Tab Method

    1. Saltypancake88 –

      Great for beginners!

      Bought this for my 11 year old who plays electric guitar. At first I didn’t love that it wasn’t full songs but it’s great for his short attention span. It’s handy for short practice sessions and easy to learn from. Glad I bought it!

    2. M. Kohary –

      Use for repetoire, don’t use for learning

      I’m a guitar teacher, so my review is biased towards music education. My view of this book is that it has good content – if you can already play some guitar and want to quickly expand your repertoire, this book fits the bill. It has a lot of great and recognizable riffs, and you’re likely to find something in here that you don’t already know and can learn quickly to add to your personal catalog. (Note, many of the “songs” are really just a couple of bars with the main riff, but it’s a good starting point to find songs you’d like to learn.) I use many of these riffs in my lessons. But, and this is a big but, the book leaves a lot to be desired as a “method”. It shows you how to play some things, but addresses virtually none of the why. This stems from – you guessed it – not teaching music, but teaching tabs instead. This leaves the depth of music in this book only surface deep – it’s like learning to read a book out loud, but not understanding what any of the words actually mean.So, I’m going to split the bill and give it 3 stars. If you are an intermediate or better guitar player, you will likely find some useful things in here and can use this book to teach yourself repertoire. But if you are a beginner, do yourself a favor and don’t start here – get yourself a book with an actual music method (I like Hal Leonard’s regular guitar method book) and a good teacher to go through it with. Learning to read music is an invaluable skill to have, and will lend itself to understanding what it is that you’re actually playing.

      8 people found this helpful

    3. acadia –

      this is good for the BEGINNER beginner

      This was good for me when I knew absolutely nothing about the guitar. Very short snippets to play and you can hear how it is supposed to sound w the tracks online but these snippets are so well known, you won’t need it

    4. A.B.C. –

      Fun

      Most books are boring but this is fun.

    5. KM –

      As a gift I was told it was good.

      This was a gift

    6. pen name –

      Fun

      This book is a lot of fun to go through. I will admit however, it is not a part of my daily practice routine, but more a part of when I want to just get on the guitar and noodle. It has a lot of short riffs to it that are fairly simple, even for a beginner. For the price of the book, I definitely recommend it.

      One person found this helpful

    7. Brian Rhody –

      Very easy to follow

      I like the samples. Very easy to work with.

    8. NamelessNameless –

      Kindle Version has broken multimedia – But the content is good !

      Really good book BUT! Once I began reading it none of the audio clips would play in my Kindle apps. Not the Android, not the PC version.The audio clips worked fine when I was looking at the book sample before I purchased.Back to the content… Other than the audio clips not working for me… the rest of the content seems to be really good. Three Stars for the bad audio clips.

      4 people found this helpful

    9. Ken K –

      Different from other HL guitar books!

      This book takes the beginner approach from their other books and turns it upside down. The “riffs” all start from the lowE string vs starting on the high E. The riffs are easy and mostly well known and fun for the student. The only problem is that they only learn the riffs and not the whole song. The images are all in “tab” orientation and look upside down in the book.

      2 people found this helpful

    10. Dragonryder –

      Tab Method Warning!

      Get this. Better on computer or iPad as the music is embedded. If not the included CD has it all. Great way to learn and to learn short riffs.This should be a book anyone starting to play should get. The warning is you’ll wind up buying them all. :-)Fun way to learn.

      2 people found this helpful

    11. stueystu –

      Excellent

      I would recommend this to others. The audio and text combined make the book very easy to understand. Well done.

    12. John Mercer –

      Four Stars

      Not all songs complete.

    13. GAP –

      Four Stars

      Great book now why does this one come with a CD but the acoustic one doesn’t?

    14. Amazon Customer –

      Four Stars

      Guitar teacher recommended. Was a clean book in great condition.

    15. DEER –

      Good one.

      Good one.

    16. Agnes M. Hoff –

      Three Stars

      As expected.

    17. Chet –

      Great product

      Best learning book yet easy to follow and not under done or over your head makes it easy to learn

    18. Amazon Customer –

      No audio/video with Kindle edition

      No audio/video with Kindle edition; I am using iPad.

    19. Laura –

      molto bello

      libro molto ben fatto e indispensabile per muovere i primi passi con la chitarra!esercizi carini e divertenti!si imparano i riff più famosi!è scritto in inglese!

    20. ipad user –

      Good book for beginners

      I am new to the guitar. The book walks you through it slowly. It’s a good way to start learning small parts of some popular songs you know.

    21. Yasmeen Gagnon –

      Great music book

      Excellent beginner guitar book

    22. David G –

      Good for acoustic or electric beginners

      This is a good method for beginning acoustic or electric players wanting to learn TAB. Lots of short snippets of famous tunes in TAB format.

    23. FIONA.A.GILL –

      Four Stars

      great thanks

    24. davide albertindavide albertin –

      Recensione Hal Leonard Guitar Tab Method Book One

      The author takes us by the hand and guides us step by step through the fantastic world of music, in this case specifically centered on the instrument that, more or less, we all have, at least once, tried to play the guitar!Just an excellent job that the author did in preparing this manual. Inside, many tips, explanations and practical explanations on how to get started, well presented even for a neophyte like me. I was afraid in too difficult a reading and that it would discourage me, but the guide is gradual and helps to make progress starting from the basics.There are tips on how to choose the guitar, what it is made of, how to tune it, the posture to use while playing, scales, chords, etc … It also suggests some techniques for playing without a pick, to embellish the songs, to improvise, in short, a small bible to devour !!!!

      One person found this helpful

    25. genonceau –

      enfin une methode pour les debutants

      superbe methode pour apprendre les bases de la guitare a travers de morceaux connus tres bonne pedagogie pedagogiea achetez sans hesiter

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  • Books

    Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 2

    $14.00     Buy now

    Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 2

    $14.00

    SKU: 0634013130 Category:

    60 reviews for Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 2

    1. Wayne Simonds –

      Good Second Book in the series

      Good Second Book in the series. My son seems to be learning from these so no problems. We will continue to send him to class and utilize this book.

      One person found this helpful

    2. richard p walker –

      Five Stars

      orderd book 2 but receives book 1

    3. Paul –

      Hal Leonard Guitar Method Books

      I use all 3 books in this method for my students….and it works well.

      3 people found this helpful

    4. Robin Bird –

      Great

      This book & CD was very helpful. I haven’t played guitar in several years and was able to get right back into it. The lessons go from simple to complex and the CD is great to play along with.

      One person found this helpful

    5. SD –

      Loves it!

      My son loves this book!

    6. Sarico –

      Very good method

      I am learning music by myself and the Guitar Method books are very good, even if you don’ t have a teacher.

    7. Tammy Goodrich –

      Perfect for beginner that is ready to move up!

      Really walks through the chords and strings. A lot of familiar songs to work with and learn. Diagrams make it easy to follow!

    8. Oligoxue –

      Five Stars

      good methods book

    9. charles evans –

      Four Stars

      good

    10. Donna F. McCullough –

      Guitar Method Book 2

      I will be working in this book shortly. I fills my needs of continuing the Hal Leonard Guitar lesson process.

    11. Dakar –

      a good continuation of Book 1

      This book continues from Book 1. Has notes and chords and discusses some of the music theory such as root notes for chords etc. This is for learning music notes and not for Tab. But learning the primary chords by name, such as C, E or G7, is very valuable. Even if you don’t want to learn all the indiv notes. Learning the chords by name is easier to play than by tab even.

      One person found this helpful

    12. whistleinmyboots –

      A mixture of strumming and notation exercises

      The learning purpose of the book could be more clearly defined. Book 1 was designed to help students read music. Book 2 alternates strumming exercises with reading, which could either be desirable or undesirable based on your goals. If your goal is to read music, you are going to have a drastic jump in symbol decoding for music notation fromThe first book and you will need more reading supplements. Students struggle a lot with this book

      7 people found this helpful

    13. mgoodwi1 –

      Bought for someone

      I can’t really say.

    14. Matt R. –

      Good

      As expected

    15. Dave –

      great instructional book

      I’m already a bit beyond this book with my playing but it’s a great learning tool anyway. I like all of Hal Leonard books. This is no exception. I like that these books go step by step in progression, each book leading to the next.

    16. Christine in WI –

      Just starting but seems to move on nicely from book 1.

      I had completed and enjoyed all the lessons in book 1 so I decided to continue with this same line of teaching. So far I have enjoyed the content and think it will be very useful in helping me progress in learning to play guitar.

    17. Amazon Customer –

      I like it

      Helps with my guitar practice

    18. Josh –

      Easy to interpret

      I have almost completed Book 1 and curiosity got the better of me so I took a quick look through Book 2. It looks to be well written and straightforward. Simple enough to teach yourself and nice to discuss and play along with an instructor.

    19. Melissa Asr –

      Great book. As described.

      Great book.

    20. Jarrett A. Webster –

      Great product

      Great product

    21. Mark Chyna –

      the only way to learn guitar

      Hal Leonard books are very well organized and give you step by step instruction to learn your instrument while getting the fundamentals down along with avoiding bad habits. Make sure to get the manual with the audio CD- it is indispensable!

    22. Praveen –

      Great

      Great book👍

    23. Gary Covert –

      Great book

      Great book.

    24. Connie –

      … lessons and our class asked if this was a good book to have and he said yes so I …

      I am taking guitar lessons and our class asked if this was a good book to have and he said yes so I bought it and am enjoying leaning new things that are in it.

    25. Carolyn H –

      They do not include the pattern exercises so that a beginner could hear what something sounds like and repeat it

      My biggest problem with the books is that the CD only includes certain tracks. They do not include the pattern exercises so that a beginner could hear what something sounds like and repeat it. Obviously there are hundreds of those in the book, but it would still be helpful to have access to it so I know if I’m doing it right or not.

      2 people found this helpful

    26. Guitar Player –

      Geezer can play guitar now…

      I finished book 1 and now am almost finishedwith this book… book 2.Buy it and play guitar…. from sheet music too !Nice !Next will be book 3… then the BLUES BOOK too !!!I can make fine noise on a guitar.

      4 people found this helpful

    27. Ann in the northwoods –

      Great book.

      Great series of teaching books. Love the cd that you can play with. Helps with the learning process. Songs are classics that have been around for ages.

      One person found this helpful

    28. Amazon Customer –

      Great fun for me

      Getting a lot of practice and learning out of this book. Great fun for me.

    29. David T. –

      Good beginner book

      I have all 3 books of the series. I have tried other books to learn on my own and this one explains the basics better then any other series I have tried.

      One person found this helpful

    30. mte1955 –

      Five Stars

      More difficult than Book I and still pushing through it but well done.

    31. Amazon Customer –

      Perfect books for learning Guitar!!!!!!!!

      These Hal Leonard guitar books are perfect series of books to learn to play the guitar. From beginner to more advanced, each book has a more advanced level of learning. Highly recommend.

    32. Peter Drake –

      nice item

      I’m using it with a student, and we really like the sound tracks that come with it.

    33. The Waterballoonist –

      Better than book 1

      I have used book one of this series for years in my teaching and finally decided to give book two a shot. It’s so good! There are a bunch of passages that are riffs from legendary tunes. Very straightforward explanation of tab and fingerpicking.Definitely worth it if you/your student is ready.

      One person found this helpful

    34. Angela Johnson –

      No bends or ripped pages. Good buy

      Came in perfect. No bends. Only thing is that I thought it was supposed to come with a cd too, and it didn’t.

    35. MrBeercan –

      Great for the Beginner to move on.

      This book is a follow-on to book 1. I like the Hal Leonard series better than the Mel Bay series. Mel Bay’s books go too far too fast.

      2 people found this helpful

    36. Romanza –

      Good, but considerably harder than book 1

      Good book, except Hal Leonard makes a big jump from book 1 to book 2 intellectually. Kind of like going from Elementary School right to High School. Maybe this is because book 1 is typically easier than other Guitar 1 methods from other book companies. it’s definitely the right choice after Hal Leonard 1 (Hal Leonard is an easier system than Mel Bay and some others). Really surprised Hal Leonard hasn’t covered power chords and a warm-up exercise up to this point?

      3 people found this helpful

    37. Patrick M. –

      fun to jam!

      I really like using this book alongside of Mel Bay Book 2. The combination of the two books gives students a great foundation for playing the guitar. This book offers some outstanding practice with strumming patterns. The CD is a must if the student is to really get a feel for playing the style and playing with others. So often students who play guitar don’t getting a chance to play with a group. This CD gives the student this opportunity in addition to making playing the guitar a blast! I have taught many students over the years and have found this book to be extremely popular and well worth the money.

      9 people found this helpful

    38. Jessica Dekovitch –

      Not for me.

      I felt like this really didn’t expand my knowledge from the last book especially considering I wanted to learn music notation.

    39. edwyn perezedwyn perez –

      El libro es el modelo diferente a la foto de venta

      El libro llego, pero es el modelo viejo. Diferente al publicado en la foto de amazon.

    40. Jill B. –

      Great book for beginners

      This was a great book for learning how to play the guitar. My daughter loved it.

    41. Tammy M –

      Five Stars

      perfect beginner book!

    42. Anthony De Lucia Jr. –

      Simply Excellent!

      I tried a few different guitar method books in teaching my son to play – everyone get you through the notes on the six strings and then dumps you in the middle of no-where.After a few false starts with other methods I found the Hal Leonard Guitar Method books and I absolutely love them. They are the best by far and we’ve been very please with them. I play a bit of guitar but never had formal instruction. These books served as my “lesson plans” for teaching my son and it works!We’ve gone through all three (Book 1, 2 & 3) and then started working with a few specialized/focused books (Blues guitar, Rock guitar, Guitar Theory, etc.). They all move at a good comfortable pace and leverage exercises that build and reinforce the concepts being taught.If you’re thinking about learning to play or teaching your children to play, this book is a great investment.

      17 people found this helpful

    43. RiseOne –

      awesome in depth training

      just like my title says…if you are just starting out on guitar…go through books 1-3 its good help! sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet

      One person found this helpful

    44. Kindle Customer –

      Needs complete update

      There’s no question that you can learn to play guitar with this method, but you’re not likely to enjoy the songs. Polly Wolly Doodle, Sinner Man, Frere Jacques, Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desire, Kumbayah? I am 60 years old and these songs are too outdated and religious for me. I can’t imagine youngsters enjoying them.

    45. Jwclaw –

      Big jump from kids book 2.

      I got this book because I thought the kids book 2 and book 1 over lapped too much. But once I got the book 2 I realized it was a huge jump and that book 1 was just right for the next book.

    46. Shawn Parker –

      Hal Leonard is king

      Stick with a teacher, and make that teacher Hal Leonard

    47. Nane –

      Great book

      Great book for those learning how to play…

      One person found this helpful

    48. margaret mary sutcliffe –

      I also like the layout which somehow seems user friendly

      A bigger step up from Book 1 than I expected so it helped to have done Book 1 well without rushing it. Lots more new things to learn and still very varied and interesting. I also like the layout which somehow seems user friendly. These are very good tutor books, full of fun and not too easy.

      One person found this helpful

    49. Parminder S Singhera –

      Three Stars

      GOOD

    50. Olivier Darveau –

      Five Stars

      good book…

    51. bruce p farenwald –

      Four Stars

      using the CD with Amazing Slowdowner makes the process very comfortable.

      One person found this helpful

    52. yihan yang –

      Five Stars

      It’s good!

    53. L A Read –

      Exactly!

      Just what we needed to continue with our guitar lessons and tutorial at school. We recommend it for guitar students.

    54. granny pm –

      Five Stars

      Son learned to play using this

    55. candidademo –

      good book

      helpful & easy

    56. Daniel Lambertson –

      Five Stars

      Good book

    57. Mitchell Green –

      good

      good

    58. Sue Gates –

      If you just learned how to read guitar notes,this book is perfect

      After i learned how to read notes,i was given the Complete Book (1-3) It takes you from notes to chords and everything in the middle. This is a treaure. I will Always refer back to it. The Big Red Book!!

    59. Celeste Martella –

      Hal Leonard Guitar Book 2

      Took 18 days for company to send in-stock 47-page booklet. Company never responded to my email concern/request. Booklet was in excellent condition. . . just took too long to receive.

      One person found this helpful

    60. Guitar –

      Five Stars

      Great book used Ha Leonard to teach guitar and love his step by step books.

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