Hal Leonard Bass Method Book 1

(35 customer reviews)

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SKU: 0793563763 Category:

Publisher ‏ : ‎

Hal Leonard; 2nd edition (April 1, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎

English
Paperback ‏ : ‎

48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎

0793563763
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎

978-0793563760
Item Weight ‏ : ‎

6.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎

9 x 0.13 x 12 inches
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#424 in Music Instruction & Study (Books)
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251 ratings

35 reviews for Hal Leonard Bass Method Book 1

  1. Kindle Customer –

    Not what I had hoped for.

    I’m a 66 year old beginner. I ordered this book thinking it would have tabs, it doesnt! If you can’t read music this book is NOT for you.

    2 people found this helpful

  2. Edspyhill05 –

    How do download the audio files

    Learning to read standard bass notation is invaluable. How and where can I download the audio files.

  3. Ric –

    Nice

    Like it.

  4. Miss.yin –

    Good.

    I like it. It’s pretty much just like any other music book you’d see in an instrument class, easy to learn with. The only slight problem I had with it was that the handling wasn’t too nice as my book arrived with a wrinkled cover and some parts bent.

  5. FBO –

    Recommended by instructor –

    Purchased based on recommendation of my daughter’s bass instructor. However, meant to buy the one with accompanying disc.Haven’t gotten through it yet, but on perusal, seems it goes over all the elementary components you’d expect from a music instruction book.

  6. Dorothy Cappiello –

    Easy to read and affordable

    This was the book I was required to purchase for my bass lessons. It is very easy to read and proceeds step by step. It was very affordable.

    2 people found this helpful

  7. Amazon Customer –

    Very Good Book it shows how to use the Left Hand …

    Very Good Book it shows how to use the Left HandVery Well I highly Recommend this BookBassist Ralphe Armstrong

  8. Lexi H. –

    A Must for Beginner Bass Players

    My 15-year old daughter has been taking guitar bass lessons. Her teacher suggested she obtain this book to assist the learning process. I believe this book is considered the Bible of learning the important principles of beginning guitar. Her teacher also said there are two more continuing editions of this book that he will ask her to get as her lessons progress.

    One person found this helpful

  9. Patrick D. –

    Know the basics.

    I purchased a bass guitar to play the game Rocksmith. Although the game is captivating, It doesn’t cover reading music. Heck, I’m playing the bass and don’t know what notes I’m playing. This method with the CD gives understanding and interest for aspiring bassists. It covers on a gradient scale, The instrument, reading music and music theory. I recommend it.

    4 people found this helpful

  10. Chewy –

    Very satisfied.

    Great product for the price. Was exactly what I order. Very happy with the product. Would recommend.

  11. Victoria Morrison –

    Five Stars

    This book is perfect for beginner bassists. I am learning 2x as fast as I was without it

    One person found this helpful

  12. Janet Taylor –

    THANKS

    Love it

    One person found this helpful

  13. Susan Shockey –

    Five Stars

    O love it. It shows me the cords plus the regular notes

    One person found this helpful

  14. Low Hertz –

    Very mechanical book, not a musical book.

    It’s ok for new bass players. Only OK, it’s not taught in a logical musical manner, rathermechanical instead. And sadly, it also has tab, so that becomes a crutch to the studentslowing down learning to read the universal language of music.

    One person found this helpful

  15. Edgar M. –

    Noce

    Nice

  16. Amazon Customer –

    Four Stars

    Good job

  17. mark e. –

    Perfection

    Exactly what I needed. Perfect sales,service and delivery

  18. Bass_Ninja –

    Bass Method Book

    I am a freelance private instructor, and I always start with the Hal Leonard method books. They lay out the basics, and I feel they make it easier for students to grasp some of the important beginning concepts of playing.

    One person found this helpful

  19. smikel –

    Good Book

    Good book. Sometimes the kindle interface is not the best. As the staff for the exercise and the play button end up in different pages, so you have to play with font size to get them back on the same page.

    2 people found this helpful

  20. Bill Martin –

    Five Stars

    Good foundation to start studying the bass and understanding music.

  21. H. Weinkum –

    great bass book!

    Ed Friedland is maybe the best bass educator of our time!

    One person found this helpful

  22. Glen Ritter –

    Four Stars

    Good tool to help learn, to read music.

  23. McKinney’s –

    As advertised

    As advertised

  24. Kamil –

    Simply great

    I`m not going to repeat what every one says on the web…This book is great!Thing i love the most is: it does`nt have tabs…this will force you to start reading musical notation!!!Exercises are great: Ed Friedland in book one takes you on a trip through first second and third positions..(I didn`t have the time to have a really close look as I collected this book today…Before buying this book I would advice people to get Bass guitar for dummies!Ed Friedland is great…but what concernes me is that he starts with exercises in first position (widest frets) and this can be difficult for people who just started…other then that this book is great!

    One person found this helpful

  25. Santosh –

    Very well laid out, get it!

    Bought this to teach my bass guitar students the basics of sheet music, and the content is well laid out. This is a must for anyone beginning to learn sheet music specific to bass guitar.He already plays as a professional bassist, but was looking at learning sheet music, this was a very good choice

  26. Poppy –

    A good introduction

    I am not an expert but this book seems to me to be a great introduction to playing the bass guitar

  27. Andi White –

    Good book

    Great book, as recommended by my daughters music teacher

  28. Erick –

    Five Stars

    Excellent Book the book include songs for practice and is very interactive. I recommend it.

  29. Angela B. –

    good book for first time learners

    Came before promised date and is as described. good book for first time learners. Bought for my 12 year old son.

  30. Abhishek –

    Great Resource for budding bassists

    Absolutely effective and productive for musicians who are aspiring to be bassists. I have been following Ed Friedland for many years and his teaching is very simple in this material. I’m a teacher and this is an easy reference to teach my students.

  31. Lucmann Nicolas –

    A book with a CD

    I didn’t, have what I’ve paied for or wrong item

  32. Amazon Customer –

    Very Helpful

    It helped me very much. Now I can play my bass guitar in fluent manner. And thnx Amazon for such a good product. The packaging was great.

    One person found this helpful

  33. B.H.Mikael HAGTORN –

    Une Methode qui fonctionne

    Je suis a l’exercise 49 et je sens que la methode est bien calé. Avant je faisais des tablatures mais la methode de Hal abvec les notes est plus efficace.

  34. Tejas –

    A great guide of the basics to the beginners of bass

    All the content when thoroughly followed becomes invaluable in development of a novice to an intermediate player

    One person found this helpful

  35. giorgio.mcm –

    ottimo

    tempi di consegna rispettati. prodotto rispondente alle aspettative

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      Concise yet easy to read and understand

      This is the perfect book for those who want to do more than just play chords.

    2. Harpo –

      Good for new ones or more advanced

      Easy to play notes and chords good for newer one like me.

    3. Bag Lady –

      Easy for absolute beginners

      I have been playing the ukulele for 3 weeks and having never played any musical instrument before in my life – I believe that makes me an absolute beginner. I love how easy it was to start playing the songs in this book. Made me feel like I could actually play something that was more advanced than children’s nursery rhymes. The tabs are a lifesaver and help me out enormously as I struggle to read musical notes. Definitely recommend this book for anyone who wants to expand their repertoire as they learn.

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    4. Mary Anne –

      Uke book, for the uke… with fun songs

      All the songs in this book fit the uke with its standard tuning of GCEA (high G). Some of the other books I looked at seem to have just taken guitar melodies and then put UKE chords on top, but the melodies then fell off the range of the instrument you have so are unplayable. Not so with this one. Every note is playable on the uke (tabs are provided) and all the lyrics are given. I never saw some of these verses before (btw, turns out that Tom Dooley guy was a jerk after all). This is a great book for sing alongs. Lots of fun tunes: “I walk the line”, “house of the rising sun”, “all my loving”.

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    5. AJM –

      Fun song book

      I’m a beginner ukulele player and I’m enjoying this book. The songs are fairly easy to play. The book has both notes and tabs which is convenient.

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    6. Texas Lone Star –

      A great start for new uke players, even better for experienced stringed instrument players.

      for an inexpensive beginner uke book, it’s great. There are some really good songs in here and the chord guides through each song and tablature for note playing comes quick, especially if you’ve toyed with guitar for some considerable time. You’ll be playing the uke immediately. A few songs by the Beatles and Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and more. The tablature helps you get the tune if you’re not familiar with a song.

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    7. annabyrd –

      Easy ukulele book

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    8. Kokitty –

      Nice book.

      Great for beginners!

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    9. Jim Hickey –

      Good but not for everyone.

      The Bad: I am a music instructor and try and avoid using TAB with beginners. I try and get them to use the black dots…so, as this book contains TAB I would only use it with experienced students or adults who want to work on melody. Thus, the 3 star rating because I can’t use it for everybody I teach.The Good: The songs are cool! It is a good supplement to the Ukulele Book 1 so if you are purchasing that book, this is a good add on to your purchase. If you are a TAB reader, it is fine.

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    10. Yana Marshall –

      This is just right

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    11. Pami K –

      good book

      I have the method 1 book and want to continue. Method 1 made it very easy to learn notes and chords

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      great

      This product it is really helpful, for a beginner UKU player, i really recommend it.I start using it, and is easy, since i got it, i play and play my UKU

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      familiar songs. simple to learn.

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    14. LKB77soldierswife –

      I feel it’s a useless book for someone learning tab

      I play several instruments, but have never learned a string instrument before, so I decided to start learning the ukulele. The book starts by defining very simple music terms which I found silly (like “verse” and “chorus”), But it gives absolutely NO explanation of how to play the tablature. I have no clue what all the numbers on the four lines listed as TAB even mean. I wish it gave SOME kind of explanation of how it all worked. I feel it’s a useless book for someone learning tab.

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    15. E. Moyer –

      A Great Way to Start!

      I bought this songbook for my beginning Ukulele students. I love the tabulature in addition to the notes. It’s a perfect way to learn the fingerings while learning to read the music, words, & chords. The songs are all familiar. I think it is a good supplement to any instruction books.

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    16. La –

      Worth picking up

      If you are a beginner, this is really worth picking up. Lots of great songs, like “I’m so Lonesome I Could Cry,” (Come back, Hank Williams…)

    17. Harry –

      Four Stars

      My daughter says it could benefit from some more contemporary selections.

    18. Daniel Hixon –

      Enjoying This Book

      I don’t love every song in this book but I do like most of them. The chords are mostly easy and great for establishing a foundation. This book and the 

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    19. Ed The Techy –

      Great beginners guild for learning the ukulele and playing songs

      Great beginners guild for learning the ukulele and playing songs. Simple and easy to follow. Don’t give up and you will be able to play fairly quickly. Very fun instrument.

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      Four Stars

      Good song book for Uke

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      Don’t get this on your kindle.

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    22. olharv –

      A good basic book for beginners

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    23. M. Sean Cary –

      Great for Beginner Uke Players

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    24. sshomekid –

      Ukulele book

      I bought a ukulele for my grand-daughter. I grew up with the guitar, I don’t know how to play the ukulele, this books has the fingering charts, however, I’m not sure what sounds are correct…so, the book is great, but the player (me), I still don’t know what I’m doing.

    25. J. Milligan –

      Just OK

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      The Internet Really Makes This Obsolete

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    35. Joann W. Layton –

      It wasn’t what I was looking for.

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      Four Stars

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      Good book but not for me (yet)

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      Love this book

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      decent songs

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      Good book

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      very good

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      Wonderful!

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    46. LookInto’s Matt –

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      Starter book

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      Okay

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      Four Stars

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      Four Stars

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      Very Cheaply made but works

      I have to leave the back stand out all the time, because it is made so cheaply, however IT DOES WORK, just don’t open and close it to many times.

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    Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1

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    60 reviews for Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1

    1. Mr. V. –

      Best for true beginners

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      Great for Beginners

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    4. Dennis E Loucks –

      This book is great so far

      This book is great so far. As an absolute beginner I find it fairly easy to understand. Granted I’ve just gotten started but if the rest of the book progresses in the same fashion as the first few exercises then I should at least be able to play a few tunes and have an idea of musical notation and TABs. I think this is a great book for beginners.

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      Awesome beginners book

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      Excellent Instruction

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    11. Jack chang –

      Very beginner

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      Not as good as their Guitar Method Series

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    13. That Fellow Who Buys Things –

      Easy to Follow, Very Comprehensive

      I picked this up with no prior Ukulele experience, but with some experience with other instruments. The material on learning to read music and picking melodies is excellent; the descriptions of strumming patterns and techniques is a little hard to follow. I wish some of the examples were a little more developed, but it’s a great guide to learning. I’m glad I went with this over other books which only offered chords.

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    14. Mary –

      Very Helpful

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    15. El Hikkus –

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    16. Hava –

      great book. It begins with basics and build up …

      great book. It begins with basics and build up with well explained examples. I was expecting the book to jump in with chords so I was surprised to see that the program started with learning the notes on each string and the C major scale. That exercise was actually a good foundation for the chord lessons that followed! The struming techniques were well illustrated. Really enjoyed this book and flew swiftly through the lessons in two weeks and came away feeling accomplished and ready for more.

      13 people found this helpful

    17. Steplander –

      Great book

      Great ukulele tutorial book.I wish it didn’t have religious songs included, but, that aside, it’s a great book to learn from and, as an instructor, I recommend it to all of my students.

    18. Cesar –

      Good book for beginners

      I got this book to try to learn ukulele. Zero previous experience and still it was easy to follow the book.

    19. Jennifer –

      Great book

      Bought this for school. It is easy for my son to follow.

    20. Amazon Customer –

      Great for my learning style

      I picked this up for kindle after trying a number of other options and by far this had been the best for my learning style. It’s a good balance of songs and repetitive practice. It also has images of how to finger the cords which isn’t something all the books have and makes a huge difference when you’re trying to self teach. It’s great solo and I’m betting even better with a tutor!

      3 people found this helpful

    21. Andrew –

      Great Book to start as long as you have prior music experience, teacher or guide

      I bought this book for my wife who is just starting to learn to play the uke. She played clarinet years ago in school but this is her first instrument since. This book is a great foundation for learning not just harmony but also melody, etc. She struggled a bit with some of the concepts but I was able to guide her though it so I feel this book is better suited if you have prior music experience or for working with a teacher. There is a wealth of information here and working through it all will give you a solid foundation to be a well rounded musician. I’ve used similar Hal Leonard method books for Guitar in the past and they are all good.

      2 people found this helpful

    22. Richardjf –

      Complete course for learning the ukulele

      This book, along with the second book in the series, is a complete course for teaching the beginner to play the ukulele. It’s designed to take a total beginner and teaches them to play. You have to start at the beginning and progress your way through to the end – it doesn’t work to just dip in the middle.The author’s approach is a bit unusual because he starts off teaching finger-picking individual notes to create melodies (tunes). Most books or classes start by teaching strumming chords, singing at the same time. In this book, chords are taught later. Some music theory is also taught, but not to a major degree.I actually bought this book then joined a class. The book’s approach didn’t mesh with the class’s approach (which emphasised strumming songs), so I put the books aside. It was only much later, after attending the classes for about 18 months (great fun, by the way), and reading about ukulele playing and music in general that I began to appreciate the clever way this book is put together.It’s pitched to the total beginner. It doesn’t ask too much, and gradually builds the learner up. The songs are chosen to be playable by the beginner. It also introduces some music concepts along the way. The CD is very good at demonstrating the play described in the book and the author gives further explanation. I think the CD is essential to the book.The book is not without it’s faults, but most of these are minor. I think an explanation of it’s approach and what the student will be able to do at the course’s end would have been helpful. Perhaps some further advice on how to go about practicing would have been good. Some descriptions of the likely difficulties a student might encounter as they are learning and how to get over them would have been useful (and encouraging). For example, the awkwardness of getting your left hand into the correct position to form the chords, and also discomfort and slowness changing chords. Perhaps more explanation of how the individual techniques being taught fit into the big picture of playing ukulele songs. What do they contribute? Maybe some advice on how to choose a good beginners ukulele (and avoid a bad one).Most of these are minor tweaks, rather than deal-breaking complaints. I’ve come back to these books as I’m now learning finger picking. I now realise what the author was trying to do.I think it is possible for a beginner to learn to play the ukulele – both strumming and finger-picking – from these two books. I don’t think the learning experience would be overwhelming for the total beginner. I guess that’s the beauty of the author’s teaching method.

      86 people found this helpful

    23. Fern Brown –

      Great Method book!!!!

      This book starts with the basics and moves on to more difficult patterns. Has songs as well as exercises to develop skills.

      2 people found this helpful

    24. David Compton –

      A Gold Standard

      Hal Leonard is the gold standard for self-taught music, regardless of the instrument. This is true for his series on ukuleles. Simple to read, because of its large size, he will have you playing chords, scales and sheet music in no time. I guarantee it.

      2 people found this helpful

    25. L. G. –

      Disappointed

      Supposedly (per cover) this include audio access, but I don’t see any key or any instruction about how to get this access. (Also I don’t find in this page how to place a question, so yes, this is question if anybody can help me).The images cannot be enlarged and sometimes they are barely readable.Only pro: readily accessible

      One person found this helpful

    26. Paul –

      No Audio

      I assumed that this came with downloadable audio tracks. Haven’t been able to find anything in the book about being able to do so. Very disappointed so I came back the next day and bought the actual book I only give this 3 stars for this reason.

      One person found this helpful

    27. Jim O –

      Hal Leonard Books – Sets the standard high

      I purchased for my granddaughter to use, as she begins her music journey. The format and method of instruction is just easy and practical to learn. I began playing the classical guitar using the Hal Leonard classical book.

    28. BetsyM –

      Nice introduction

      I’ve been playing uke for a little over a year, but I want to go beyond just strumming. This book is helping me begin to play melodies on the ukulele. I have very little formal music education, so a beginner book like this is good for bridging that gap, as the emphasis is on working with the basics of notes and tablature as well as keeping in time.The exercises are clear, well laid out. Each one builds upon the previous work.Since I’m using kindle on an IPad, my one critique would be that some music pages are split up. This can be an issue if they won’t appear together as you play. Of course, as you memorize each tune, this becomes less of an issue.I had purchased a physical copy of the book and misplaced it. I am very pleased the Kindle edition of this book was under $5.00!The physical copy doesn’t include a CD; the audio files are online. I love having the audio together with the book!

      15 people found this helpful

    29. consumereagle –

      Needs Digital Audio Library

      This is a decent book for beginners that will help you learn music theory and some basics for playing the ukulele. It is relatively easy to follow even with only some prior musical experience, and something that can supplement lessons very well. I like it, but am also very disappointed that Hal Leonard has a website for digital recordings for some of its books and this one is NOT included. An introductory book should have audio recordings so learners can hear strumming techniques and the included songs to begin to develop their own playing techniques and style.

      4 people found this helpful

    30. Desa –

      What a GREAT buy! Great starter book

      A thorough book for beginners to understand all parts of learning a new instrument. I am a woodwind musician that has never touched a stringed instrument today and this book gave a full understanding of the instrument and teaching scales and chord families in a way that sets you up for success. My partner, who had never touched an instrument before, has confidence in her learning journey as well after this book. 10/10 recommend!!

      2 people found this helpful

    31. Brian K. Miller –

      One of the finest ukulele tutorials in the market

      This is one of the finest ukulele tutorials in the market. I have no rhythm and I’m tone deaf. Learning music, even on the delightful and charming ukulele, is a chore for me unlike anything most people can imagine. This is one of two books I constantly fall back on to refresh my most fundamental skills, to remind myself the differences between minor and major scales, to guide my clumsy fingers as I strum chords, pluck melodies, or just play around with different combinations of sounds. I cannot count the number of “learn to play the ukulele” books in my library, but this is one of two that I replace every time the covers tear, the pages get ruined by spilled coffee, or my current copy gets lost.Everything the beginner needs is here, presented in a smooth,natural progression from the very first notes to complex strum patterns interlaced with a variety of flourishes and melodies.

      73 people found this helpful

    32. LakeKids –

      Good starting point…

      Okay, I don’t know how to play anything so I started with this as suggested for beginners. Just bought a ukulele and since this was featured got this also. I think it’s pretty good for someone just learning the basics about music and playing the uke. Have not put the CD on yet, until I can get a little more experience with the fingering, but it was included with the book…one person said it wasn’t, so don’t know what happened to theirs. Of course you’ll get really tired of Row, Row Your Boat and Twinkle, Twinkle…but I already have my eye on some Dylan (YES, he really has a songbook for ukuleles!) and a Blues book, Waaayyyy on down the road. I think Lil Rev gives good information and instructions and at least gets you started doing something that at least sounds familiar. Will probably also get his second book when I get through this one. This might help someone who already plays a guitar to get acuainted with Ukulele chords, but probably not much else.

      6 people found this helpful

    33. Amazon Customer –

      A good start

      The constant juxtaposition of tablature and staff notation can allow players to learn one form of reading, without learning the other. But; it does a good job of progressively teaching students basic concepts

      One person found this helpful

    34. Raynette R. Lawrence –

      Great Beginning Ukulele Book

      I did like the book very well. Teaches the basics of reading in general, but it was a good refresher and many cute songs to strum along with. Plus gives recommended strumming techniques.

      One person found this helpful

    35. wolfbit –

      Intermediate level

      I found it very helpful with choosing but the rhythm teaching was kind of confusing and some of the music listed was kind of obscure and I didn’t know them. I have an extensive history with music, reading piano sheetmusic, and playing guitar and I can see that this book would be confusing for the novice.

    36. Amazon Customer –

      Good beginner book

      Teaches some strumming and TAB.Pretty much like anything Hal Leonard.

    37. Stephen Jackson –

      Simple, well-paced and solid methodology.

      Great start for anyone with basic music knowledge, but also suitable for complete beginners.

    38. Amazon Customer –

      Be careful and choose the 2010 edition.

      If buying the kindle book, look at all available options and choose the 2010 EDITION ONLY. The 2005 edition, while cheaper by a few dollars is inferior quality. The musical notation portions of that edition were scanned images that are grainy and blurry and the overall formatting is poor. Also it doesn’t include any of the audio tracks. Even if you don’t want the audio specifically, it’s worth the few dollars extra to have the crisp images of the later edition.

      Ukulele Method Book 1: Bk. 112 people found this helpful

    39. Susan K. G. –

      Easy to follow

      Have made it 1/3 through the lessons and find it easy to follow and a nice intro to playing the ukelele!

    40. Dion Morse –

      Solid Introduction to Understanding the Ukulele

      I bought this as a Christmas present for some great Nieces and Nephews. I went over it first and found the book to be a super introduction for a person who really wants to learn to play more than the normal three chords on a Uke.This set is terrific if you are interested in stretching and learning to understand what can really be done on a Uke rather than just getting stuck in one key. This book will easily lead you out of the doldrums which happen in many beginning instrument courses. It is a great source for a foundation of learning which … is what you need to play any instrument.The price is right at Amazon, the DVD / CD just reinforces what is being taught and progress is as fast as you want it to be.Dion – Chicago

      One person found this helpful

    41. G.E. Gollrad –

      Four Stars

      Good instructional book for beginners. Would like to see more in it for the money, but still good

    42. TB –

      Fine quality books

      Simple for beginner or advanced. Fine quality books. Notes along with the songs. Explains easily how to do each note using the uku. Will order more. Get the whole series is what we may do.

      One person found this helpful

    43. Jim Hickey –

      It’s ok, it just may not be right for everybody.

      I am an instructor. I do like a lot of the material in this book however I personally don’t like to teach out of books with TAB with younger students. So, I would not recommend it to my younger students, but I would use it with older students, so that is why I gave it only 3 stars. The book has some good songs in it. If you want to start working on melodies and can’t read music then this book may be fine for you.

      8 people found this helpful

    44. Zaq –

      What i expected.

      Arrived on time. I like that the book uses “tabs” instead of just notes. It has the notes as well but the tabs make it perfect for beginners. This will be a great tool to help my students learn proper fingerings of chords and a few basic melodies.

      One person found this helpful

    45. kristi hamlik –

      Fantastic Book

      This is a must have book for all the beginners out there.. I just picked up ukulele 5 months ago… Illustrations and audio are perfect …..So easy to follow….

      One person found this helpful

    46. Gravemind –

      Great for beginners or as a refresher

      Great book to have on hand if you’re just starting out on the ukulele. It goes over all of the basics notes, chords, and playing techniques, and even teaches you how to read sheet music and tablature. Songs in the book range from children’s melodies to folk, blues, bluegrass and even some classical. Can’t wait to master them all and then pick up Book 2!

      2 people found this helpful

    47. Christine –

      Learning to read music made attainable

      Great for beginners. My adult daughter is using this to learn. She’s used other Hal Leonard music teaching books. They don’t disappoint.

    48. gusyfix –

      Hal Leonard Ukulele Method book 1

      Glad to have bought that. at 73 you think you know everything you have learned in your life and you find out you know nothing,or have forgotten most opening this book made me come downt to earth with a bump, and yes My Dog Has Fleas.Have to get a CD player so I can listen to the CD instructions 5* publication, 5* for seller, 5* for postage and Packing

      One person found this helpful

    49. C. D. Lambert –

      Best choice

      I wish I’d found this book earlier, it is so helpful. I feel I am making real progress at last. It is so well set out and clearly explains everything and you don’t need to be able to read music to understand it. I am so happy I have found this. The examples are not difficult to follow and at last I feel I’m getting somewhere. I highly recommend this for beginners (like me).

      25 people found this helpful

    50. Cheryl Dostie –

      easy to understand

      I got this book as part of a beginner Ukulele class I am taking. It has been a good book to start with.

    51. Lisa –

      I’ll admit I was skeptical about this method book, …

      I’ll admit 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.

      One person found this helpful

    52. Eelpork Offchanskey –

      OK for Me. But for You, Who Knows?

      Being a complete beginner, the first part of this book gave me a decent start. However, once I got past the first few pages, I began to find contradictions between this book and other, mostly online, sources concerning some of the chord fingerings. I then began to find more useful information other places.

      One person found this helpful

    53. thunderpaw –

      Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1 (with audio CD) (Bk. 1)

      A very basic book about the ukulele but if you are starting out and have no background in music or understanding about reading notes and chords this is a good place to start. The Ukulele is a fun instrument to learn, wish I had found it 20 years ago and the Hal Leonard book is a good place to start. If you have a background in music, skip Book 1 and good onto Book 2. I suggest you consider purchasing both at the same time and save yourself some time. The CD is also a useful tool as you get to listen to what you should sound like.

      2 people found this helpful

    54. beth throwerbeth thrower –

      Do not spend money on this book

      I’ve been playing ukulele for about two weeks and everything in this book really put me farther behind. I don’t think it’s necessary to learn the single string notes when learning to play the ukulele because I’ve been practicing learning songs in chord form. This taught me nothing I didn’t already learn from using youtube FOR FREE. I am so upset I spent money on this unhelpful book that was also a huge waste of time reading and trying to play along. There are pages where the notes and tabs do not go together and it makes no sense. See my attached photo. This book simply will not be helpful in advancing your skills. Perhaps it’s because I can read music, but this book was incredibly confusing and the opposite of what I was hoping to get from this purchase. If you really want a ukulele book like I did, save your money and get a different one, or better yet: go to a music store and see what you’re getting before you buy it.

      16 people found this helpful

    55. Michael Bende –

      Start Here

      Great first book for all aspiring ukelele players.

      One person found this helpful

    56. Pegsong –

      Confusing lessons

      Very disjointed lessons. Book is supposed to be for beginners, and one of the first strum patterns is very difficult and has to be counted as 16th notes. I have spoken with two ukulele instructors and a number of players, and none of them recommend trying this pattern. After introducing this pattern, the author then goes back to a very simple strum pattern. My instructor rewrote some of the chords in some of the songs, which is counterproductive. We both became frustrated with the lessons, and I have switched to other instruction books.

      10 people found this helpful

    57. Kacey53 –

      Ukulele book

      Bought this so I could learn to play that ukulele I purchased in Hawaii! I already play guitar, though it has been a while. The reviews indicated this was the book to buy. We shall see. Now to make the time to get to it!

    58. Lou Squeezebox-Player ( –

      Looks Good

      I probably won’t start for a while because I have so many commitments left in 2017, but I have always been pleased with your books.

    59. Sarah Sizemore Tilley –

      Great Tool

      Very helpful in learning the chords and how to play the Ukulele.

    60. Ana F –

      Recommended by instructor

      This Ukulele method book was recommended by our instructor. It has been great so far (few months in) and we love the songs in it!

      2 people found this helpful

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    Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 2

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    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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    Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer

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    60 reviews for Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer

    1. Million Dollar Legs –

      Excellent blueprint, here are some tips…

      This is not a “so you want to rock” book you find at the music store chain, this is to drumming what sanding and joinery is to a woodworker. Anybody that calls themselves a drummer has this hurdle to climb, a must for a serious drummer. My 1st teacher gave me this and “Stick Control” in the 1981 when I started taking drum lessons. I wasn’t sure why I was learning to swing when the trend was rock, but I soon found myself deconstructing every song into these patterns. This book is written in jazz notation, meaning that it does not include the ride cymbal and hi-hat patterns in every bar. You should be able to play all of these patterns with a swing ride (dotted eight note) and the hit-hat on 2 and four. It sounds easy, but playing straight 8th or 16th notes on the left hand while swinging in triplet time on the right can really be frustrating. Make sure to reverse your hands after you’ve mastered your dominant technique, this breaks the limb dependance. My teacher told me that I should be relaxed enough to be able to play all of these patterns and recite the gettysburg address at the same time. This book unravels rhythm in a way that has been duplicated, but never matched over the years.

      34 people found this helpful

    2. Andy –

      A Classic Drum Book

      This book is a must for any serious drummer. It was written a long time ago but has stood the test of time.

    3. Drum 247 –

      Ted Reed – Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer [Paperback]

      Great Book.MANY MANY Professional SESSION drummers have worked out of this book, and teach from it as well.Page 38This page most session guys know by heart. Just take a lesson from one and ask them about it. Theyll play it off of the top of their head.OK – why is this book great?First: It very much gives you Jazz phrasing / rhythms in a nut shell. These rhythmic figures are very Jazz language based / representative. There are MANY ways to use these rhythms – you need a GOOD teacher to show you how. There is so much to apply this to, it just goes on and on.Buy this book and The Drummer’s Complete Vocabulary As Taught by Alan Dawson. Alans book goes into detail on the MANY ways to use Ted Reeds syncopation.Ask any professional Jazz drummer, and theyll say the same (OR MAYBE) they WONT until YOU PAY THEM FOR A PRIVATE LESSON. Well, now you know for free. Go knock yourself out and woodshed. When it pays off thank me for this review.best of luck, have fun with it.

      8 people found this helpful

    4. GaryT –

      One of the best

      I started using this book when I first took lessons about 45 years ago and after 2 years of lessons I got tired of reading and just wanted to play by ear which I have done on and off ever since. About a year or so ago I decided to start learning how to read again and started taking lessons to do so. We use a variety of different books and when I am having trouble playing something I find that I will constantly come back to this book to practice the exercises that pertain to the problems I am having. I probably refer back to this book more than any other book I have and I think it is great for any level of skill or ability that you have. I regret not keeping up on reading like I should have years ago but it’s never too late to continue to learn and I highly recommend this book to anyone just beginning or who has been playing for years. It’s only 8 bucks!

      5 people found this helpful

    5. BI Developer –

      I bought this copy of the book as a gift to a friend who is interested in percussion playing and he is getting great use out of

      My first copy of this book dates back to 1978. I’ve been playing drums for 36 years and still find this book helpful. The book contains the basics, but it is incredibly versitile and limited only by your imagination. One can take the patterns and split them up between different limbs. The book can be used as snare drums parts over a jazz feel beat. You can take some of the patterns and play them on the bell of the cymbal while playing a samba beat. You can use the patterns as drum fills at varying speeds, drums and styles. I reccomend this book to both the beginner and expert drum players. I bought this copy of the book as a gift to a friend who is interested in percussion playing and he is getting great use out of the book.

      9 people found this helpful

    6. Albert B –

      Indispensable

      The thing I love about good drumming instructional books is they never go obsolete and are always adaptable to different systems and methods of teaching. For example one can play through the book using Moeller strokes or orchestrate the exercises around the kit to make the manual endlessly helpful.

      4 people found this helpful

    7. FRP –

      Classic

      A classic book for drummers.

    8. john lester –

      An essential addition to the drummer’s “biblical” cannon.

      Reed’s Syncopation is an endlessly challenging method book. It teaches control of time, feel and dynamics. It is especially useful for drummers who can use the various syncopated figures to play “against” ostinato rhythms.Other musicians can also benefit from the contents of this text. Although percussion notation (e.g. snare drum note heads in the “c”space) is used throughout the book, any player can adapt the figures to their own instrument, e.g. interpreting the rhythms as progressions within a scale or mode.Another aspect of this book is its suitability for all levels of players. Beginners will appreciate its “progressive” difficulty (easy to challenging) and more advanced players will see endless possibilities for rhythmic adventures.Beginners should use this book with a competent teacher, as it is easy to imagine that there is not much going on with each example.Highly recommended.

      7 people found this helpful

    9. Laureene Jackson –

      One very important thing to note is that no book can take the place of a good teacher. The book even states this

      Yes. This book on syncopation has helped me understand beats and measures.Understanding beats and measures helps with timing. One very importantthing to note is that no book can take the place of a good teacher. Thebook even states this. I am currently taking lessons with a good teacher.The book, teacher, and practice all go together. The book has lessonsand practice sections which the teacher and I go over together.

    10. Amazon Customer –

      MUST HAVE

      Must have book for anyone serious about mastering their rhythm skills. Originally created for drummers but applicable to many instruments. I use it for guitar playing. Challenge yourself and better your playing.

      6 people found this helpful

    11. Bike Man Nick –

      I bought a 27 inch Wohan China Cymbal specially for this book this is another book with Alfred on the cover like on most of his

      With this book I can use different styles of music with the drums using most of the rudiments with all the parts of the drum set!! I bought a 27 inch Wohan China Cymbal specially for this book this is another book with Alfred on the cover like on most of his previous books!!!

    12. David S. –

      Must buy

      Must buy for new drummers

    13. Amazon Customer –

      Stay with it! Your sound will improve

      I would imagine once I’m intermixing this with the Stick Control I’ll be well on my way to getting some quality gigs

    14. Austin Taylor –

      Recommended to me by my music professor at school

      Recommended to me by my music professor at school. Not only for snare drum, this can apply for almost any percussive instrument! On drum set, try playing the melody rhythms with the right hand, then left foot, then right foot, etc. Vary your practice with these rhythms

    15. StopThink –

      For any musician who wants to be ON or IN …

      For any musician who wants to be ON or IN BETWEEN the exercises apply to any instrument not just drum, find a drummer friend to do those with iand it could turn into e a hell of a learning session

    16. Chris D –

      The Best Place To Begin Drumming

      A best selling book for 50 years. Excellent.

    17. fmnjr –

      Classic

      This book is eminently adaptable to all music styles. It’s a must-have.

    18. J. E. Meyer –

      All music students could benefit from this book.

      I am currently using this book to teach my son basic drumming with a roland practice pad. It has been a fantastic help.This book would be helpful to any beginning student learning to read music, not just drummers, since it so clearly breaks down rhythmic notation. The exercise progressions make a lot of sense, and there are quarter note guides that align the drum notes relative to the downbeat, which is very helpful for learning syncopation.

      3 people found this helpful

    19. Peter –

      Study for every drummer

      I learned about this book through story about Bill Stewart saying that he used this book among others. This study book is really a step by step method to teach your brain syncopation. If one knows the introductory drills you only do the excercises at end of chapter. Great book. Methodical and a road map for teachers!

      One person found this helpful

    20. PR Ed –

      Bought it for the second time

      I was out of the musicians world for about 35 years. I am making a come back and bought this book again. It develops your mind into recognizing patterns of syncopation so when you encounter them, its just as a if you were reading a novel. Very effective!

    21. LariosOnBass –

      A great book of rhythm and syncopation for all musicians

      This book is great study for all musicians. It developed progressively and becomes more complicated. As an educator of over 35 years I have always used this along with other supplemental materials to assist my students in understanding rhythm and syncopation.

    22. mrlordmoldybutt –

      Highly recommend

      Very important book for a beginner drummer to play through. I used this early on in my learning and it helped me big time in my drum set abilities especially with limb independence.

    23. Alex –

      Libro Batería Drum

      Excelente, estaba soñando con tener ese libro y al fin lo pude obtener. Muchas gracias, incomparable calidad la versión mas costosa aunque no tanto.

    24. Carlos A. Jiménez R. –

      Thank you

      excellent

    25. Raymond Bruce –

      Gr

      This is my second go round, used this book years ago when I was a beginner. So glad I’m using it again. There are so many ways to apply these exercises. Great for developing independence, phrasing, and all around drumming skills. Ted Reed did such an intelligent job here; he gave us an incredible learning tool.

      4 people found this helpful

    26. Charlie Stella –

      The best, not 2nd best …

      or maybe I’m being unfair … but I first used Syncopation back when I first took drum lessons (1965 or so) … and I remembered many of the instruction beats to the point where I entered my 4th or 5th childhood at age 52 and bought the book again (and there they were — 1 e & a, etc.). Between this and […] (nate brown, instructor), relearning to read and getting my chops back was a breeze (and nostalgic).If you’re thinking about drumming, you gotta have this … which is rated the 2nd best all-time book behind “stick control” … I never used stick control but will probably take a look-see down the road.

      One person found this helpful

    27. H.C. Joiner –

      At first I didn’t get it.

      At first I didn’t understand how to use this book. Just glancing at the pages, I was like “why would anybody write a book like that? And why would anyone buy it?” Then a friend showed me how to use it – and later I immersed myself in the subculture of YouTube drummers who have developed endless ways to mash up these exercises. No drummer should be without this one.

      One person found this helpful

    28. Jacob Sosa –

      Excellent book.

      I got this for a drum studio class that am taking Arizona State University and so far my reading has been challenged. I personally would recommend this book if you plan to get into big band chart reading and sight reading. There are very helpful written charts that are most commonly seen in big band music and excellent exercises that you can use for left hand comping in swing music. Its a hard book to learn but this is going to jump your reading big time. Take your time with book, don’t rush through it. There are simple steps to take when approaching this book. So have fun and keep swinging. 🙂

      2 people found this helpful

    29. Amy –

      Important book for a percussionist

      I’m still not done with the book haha. I have a long way to go

    30. Eric Whelpley –

      This was about the 50th copy of this book that …

      This was about the 50th copy of this book that I bought for one of my drum students. Anyone who wants to learn to play the drums should have a copy of this book. I learned to play using this book and I have been using it to teach others to play for twenty years.

      4 people found this helpful

    31. Joey The Squash –

      Learn This and You Will be Great

      The book shows snare and bass drum notes. I practiced those notes while playing the basic jazz swing pattern on the hi-hat and ride and it really helped me increase the independence of each limb. It also significantly improved my left hand control. Buy this book and practice it! You will not be sorry.

      19 people found this helpful

    32. TFJol –

      My instructor recommended this book and “Stick Control for the Snare Drummer”

      My instructor recommended this book and “Stick Control for the Snare Drummer”. These two books are fantastic. I would highly recommend these two books. They have helped me progress in learning to play the drums and for preparing for my weekly sessions with my instructor.

    33. Amazon Customer –

      Good book

      Good book.

    34. Derek –

      Excellent, straightforward book on basic drum rhythms and note …

      Excellent, straightforward book on basic drum rhythms and note emphasis.An excellent book for all levels. Sometimes it’s forgotten that a drummers main purpose is to keep rythm, everything past there is important, but rhythm is its foundation. Reed’s book is perfect to set to a metronome and solidify your internal rhythm in context with a large amount of common drum patterns Ii.e. (eighths, triplets, sixteenths, etc.)Syncopation is an essential book to add to any drummers library. Five stars, highly recommend.

      3 people found this helpful

    35. Loren Vinal –

      Love it

      Has helped me become a good drummer with these exercises.

    36. Todd Strong –

      Get syncopated!

      The word syncopation is often misunderstood and misused. This book is a great addition to Stick Control by George Lawrence Stone in developing right/ left coordination with accents. Work it work it work it. You’ll be glad you did. I had both these books in my formative years and I revisit them to keep loose and precise. I’m convinced both of these books helped with developing my chops and ability to recognize patterns which made learning songs much faster and easier. Get it, work it!

      One person found this helpful

    37. Flipp –

      EVERY SERIOUS MUSICIAN SHOULD HAVE THIS BOOK

      Upon receiving this book, it was in mint condition and the packaging was of good quality as well. I bought this book because as a musician, I know you can’t get far without really knowing your scales and theory just like you probably won’t be good at, really, ANY genre without knowing about syncopation. Although the title is directed towards drummers, anyone who plays ANY instrument should invest in this book. It will not only help you as a performer, but also in terms of personal expression and comprehension.

      One person found this helpful

    38. Amazon Customer –

      Classic

      This one is truly a classic. There are so many ways to variate the excercises, I think it’s very tough to run out of new ideas with this book!

    39. Tammy Treit –

      Great skill development for drummers of all levels.

      As an advanced beginner on the drum kit this book has helped tremendously in improving the basic coordination between my hands and feet.I started with the book 4-Way Coordination to try to get my limbs to work with each other. 4-Way Coordination is great but, at least for me, hard! Syncopation is more at my level. I work through both and recommend both.

      One person found this helpful

    40. graphicfunk –

      A favorite old wine!

      This book deals with syncopation and it starts with the basics to prepare you for the complex. This is a medicine you must take and master to play effectively. To some, some of these exercises may prove very challenging. However, you are determine to succeed because you have no choice. You want to be your best. It is elementary. It is needed to give breath to your performance. Again, a favorite well aged wine!

      One person found this helpful

    41. Donald –

      Great for a new percussionist or seasoned professional

      This book and “Stick Control” are the backbone of rudiment books for percussionists. It is no less than essential that this book be used to learn or tune-up one’s understanding of accenting unexpected notes in percussion play. All of my comments in “Stick Control” apply here. Get this book and after you are have completed your first pass through this book there is no way you wont be a better drummer as a result of your work. Isn’t that what it all about.

      5 people found this helpful

    42. arcee –

      A classic

      Bought this for my grandson who is making the most of it. Same book I studied 40 years ago in music school. A classic indeed.

    43. sheryl rzeplinski –

      Very useful and well organized drum exercise book!

      It was great to order from amazon, as the order arrived in just days, and the book did not disappoint. It is organized in a progression of lessons which grow incrementally more challenging. Each lesson is perfectly planned to enhance your muscle memory for playing as well as giving you an excllent study in note values and rhythms. I do recommend this book for all beginning drummers (and beyond).

      One person found this helpful

    44. Patrick W. –

      A Great Product!

      This is an awesome lesson book. If you’re looking to work on becoming more fluid and accurate behind the kit, then this book is a must! It’s filled with hours upon hours of exercises, especially if you take your time and really work on mastering each and every exercise as you go along.Don’t hesitate to buy this if you’re interested in it!

      2 people found this helpful

    45. Jamie Pajan –

      Classic

      I used this 25 years ago, and it’s still the best tool for budding musicians. Using with my own students now.

    46. SteveJ –

      A Classic!

      This is one of the most useful books available for studying drums.It is filled with practical rhythms that can be used over and overin different ways. The possibilities are truly endless. These “routines”are not explained in the book, but most drum teachers are (or should be)familiar with the concept. If you own only one drum book, this should bethe one! This book can also be used for rhythmic study on any instrument.

      One person found this helpful

    47. Amazon Customer –

      As a serious drummer’s Bible, this title is necessary.

      As a serious drummer’s Bible, this title is necessary.

    48. Paul Martino –

      pretty worn out

      I had the original book , pretty worn out ,so I decided to get this new one. It’s a great drum book .

    49. Jerry G. –

      It’s a classic for a reason. The lessons learned …

      It’s a classic for a reason. The lessons learned on the practice pad apply to making beats in a digital environment too. (i.e. Ableton live)

    50. Griselda&Geovanny –

      Great book. Worth price.

      Great book. Good for a new learner developing their skills and also and experienced drummer. Would recommend to anyone

    51. Ray Ranstrom –

      Great rhythm practice guide.

      This is a really good guide for a percussionist. Very thorough.

    52. Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer –

      El artículo está en excelentes condiciones llegó rapido, Gracias

    53. Northern Jacana –

      Great book, blurry copy

      Reminds me of over-xeroxed pages. On p. 54 –59 I had to whiteout the unnecessary ‘3’ over the repeated triplets due to continual confusion with the accent marks. That was a lot of work. Should give it 3 stars but it really is a great book. Wish Alfred would clean up the copy.

      One person found this helpful

    54. Mettawa Man –

      Learning to count for guitar

      Yes, this book will help you if you have trouble counting in music. I use my left hand tapping on my left knee for the 1,2,3,4 and my right hand doing the more challenging rhythms. Starts off easy and then increases. The cover is a brave and wonderful example of simplicity and don’t change if it’s not broke. Fun

      One person found this helpful

    55. Dlo62 –

      Love it!!

      This book was recommended to me by a Percusionist from Puerto Rico, it’s really a good method to learn syncopation notes

    56. Walter G. Lock –

      Not Just for Drummers!!!

      It’s a shame really that this book is titled “for the modern drummer”.Any musician that plays different rhythmic patterns (which is pretty much all of them) will benefit greatly from this book. All the lines are in 4/4 time with steady quarter notes shown marking the “beat”. So the exercises really consist of all the patterns shown on the top.It’s a simple enough concept, but he had the good sense to write it all out for the rest of us. All your basic patterns: quarter notes, dotted eighths, 16th’s, 16’s mixed with 8’s and all varied in order and with different rests so they come on different beats each time. As you progress through the book, the lines get more complicated and intricate until you get to the syncopated section.I remember this book from when I was a drummer in high school almost 30 years ago. Now I play rhythm guitar, and am looking to get away from the “standard” strumming patterns and get more creative. This book will help me do that. It will also help immensely with learning and playing leads and solos. It really doesn’t matter if you play drums, guitar, sax, keyboard, bass, or mandolin this book will help teach you to recognize and play rhythms – and that is a key part of sight-reading.I guess the TL:DR version would be: If you play a musical instrument, get this book. It will be the some of the best use of money and time you’ll ever spend.

      7 people found this helpful

    57. Casey –

      Essential for anyone trying to learn drums

      Excellent book for anyone trying to learn drums. Great exercises and ideas that really develop when you can work with a teacher to help flesh out ideas and give you creative patterns to incorporate into your drumming from these exercises. Make sure to google around and get ideas and not to just read the book as is if you are self learning.

    58. Saskia Seattle –

      Excellent book – interesting rhythms for beginners and intermediate players who read music

      I am surprised to see comments about how this book isn’t for beginners. I’m very much a beginner (have only been playing a few months) and have loved it. There are a couple of things in here that are too hard for my current level, but don’t we all want to stretch? It has a decent range from very easy to quite a bit harder and plenty for the beginner. I wouldn’t buy it as a first drum book – but I did in fact buy it as my second. And, it’s great. t love that it challenges me and that there are things I will have to come back to when I become more knowledgeable. Additionally, the rhythms are more interesting and not as straight forward as most books that are appropriate for beginners. That’s a big plus in my book and it makes me want to practice more and longer. I agree that some of the handwritten notes are a little sloppy and inconsistent. This may sound weird, but I find that charming and an additional challenge. And, it adds to the beauty. It’s like the difference between hearing a live drummer and a drum machine.

      7 people found this helpful

    59. yor –

      great

      helpful , Begins with simple exercises and progresses to more complex techniques, very structured and clear

    60. Ahmad Aizad Mohamed Fauzi –

      So good i just had to review it!

      If only i had found out about this book sooner! As a drum teacher for the past 12 years, i can easily say Syncopation by Ted Reed is the best most effective book to get beginners started with learning to read rhythms. Some of my students who at first had zero reading ability managed to sight read quarter notes all the way through different 16th note rhythms by the end of class, identifying all the different rests along the way while keeping a steady kick pulse underneath. All this thanks to how systematically the exercises are written out, getting more challenging as you progress through the pages. One step at a time, slowly but surely.Not just for beginner or intermediate drummers; i come back to this book just to brush up on my sight reading every once in awhile, or i’d pick some of the exercises out and use it as double pedal exercises or independence stuff like left foot clave, right/left hand ostinatos etc. A thousand different ways to use this wonderful book!

      2 people found this helpful

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