Hal Leonard Guitar Method, – Complete Edition

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Hal Leonard Guitar Method Complete Edition

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by Will Schmid and Greg Koch

The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and reflects some of the best teaching ideas from around the world. This super-convenient Complete Edition features the new and improved method books 1, 2 and 3 spiral-bound together.

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Hal Leonard Guitar Method Complete Edition

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Get a sneak peek inside this excellent guitar method.

Hal Leonard Guitar Method Complete Edition

Take a Closer Look!

Get a sneak peek inside this excellent guitar method.

Hal Leonard Guitar Method Complete Edition

Take a Closer Look!

Get a sneak peek inside this popular guitar method.

Hal Leonard Guitar Method Complete Edition

Explore 3 different ways to tune.

Hal Leonard Guitar Method Complete Edition

Practice both sitting and standing while playing.

Hal Leonard Guitar Method Complete Edition

See an example of chord instruction.

Hal Leonard Guitar Method Complete Edition

Learn about the circle of fifths and three-note chord forms.

Publisher ‏ : ‎

Hal Leonard; 2nd edition (January 1, 1977)
Language ‏ : ‎

English
Plastic Comb ‏ : ‎

144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎

0881881392
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎

978-0881881394
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1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎

9 x 0.36 x 12 inches
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#62 in Music Instruction & Study (Books)
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60 reviews for Hal Leonard Guitar Method, – Complete Edition

  1. Christopher James Friesen –

    Meh.

    It has the content, but it’s out of order. A horrible companion if you’re making comparisons to the physical book. Just buy the paperback. It seems that Hal Leonard is not very invested in providing quality digital content.

  2. Alberto –

    Excellent guitar method.

    This is a complete down to earth guitar method which I’m certain that a six year old can comprehend, and succeed.

  3. Amazon Customer –

    Guitar lesson for a Senior

    This is the book that I have been looking for so I could learn to play like I did 55 years ago. I still have a lot to learn from it.

  4. Stillman –

    Excellent beginner’s resource!

    Solid resource for beginners. Gradual progression in difficulty with popular licks like Greensleeves, Star Spangled banner etc thrown in early enough to keep you motivated. There are youtube support videos for all the tracks that someone has created. All in all a great resource.

    One person found this helpful

  5. Range –

    Durable book that is easy to follow

    Great book that is easy to use. My 10 year old son could follow easily. Plus, it stood up to his abuse so overall, a durable book.If this review helped, please let me know by liking it.

  6. Madison Paxton –

    I play better than prince now.

    I bought this guitar book and although I’m disappointed it didn’t include an actual guitar and 30 free hours of instruction for the price, I now can play better than Prince, May he Rest In Peace.

  7. Amazon Customer –

    For every guitar lover

    This is a great guitar tutorial book for every level.

  8. George Gartner –

    I have been very busy but the content is good for the money spent

    I have been very busy but the content is good for the money spent. I will use it and enjoy the knowledge it can give me.

    One person found this helpful

  9. Curtis P Burson –

    Always wanted to play guitar.

    Like the spiral binding. Makes it easy to use on a stand. My teacher recommend this book.

  10. Amazon Customer –

    however is great book and I have made much progress in just …

    Could be more clear about fret position for self-taught learners, however is great book and I have made much progress in just a month.

  11. Curtis R. –

    Shown to professional guitar player

    I shown this book to a professional flamenco guitar player who is also my Spanish teacher and he said that this book will allow me to go anywhere I want to with this book, whether it’s fingerpicking country songs or heavy metal I’ll be able to branch off from this book alone. He also learned from books so he knows a good book when he sees one and he was super impressed with this one.

    4 people found this helpful

  12. Jackson Wong –

    Recommended Guitar Book

    This was the recommended guitar book from the music school. We originally bought only book 1, but that went by pretty quick (~2-3months). Recommend to purchase this complete series instead of book by book.

    2 people found this helpful

  13. Shane Bland –

    Best book for beginners with old time ethic.

    This is a very comprehensive intro to the guitar. If one were to buy only one book to begin this should be the one. I have gifted it to two others already who were just beginning. For those who do not already read music, this will get them up to primary speed easily. If one were to simply follow this instruction and remain OFF YouTube, they would become proficient. The YouTube gig only complicates the process as well as displays many bad options. Just get a private quiet place and work through it. There is no shortcut, no play in 5 minutes. Just get over it and LEARN it properly. Without that ideal as a guide you will simply have a guitar in the closet somewhere soon. Without the old time ethic of simply settling in to actually learn something students will always give up and drift away from the goal.

    35 people found this helpful

  14. Jennifer Singh –

    Worked Fantastic For Self Guided Learning

    I am using this to learn at home without in person instruction or tabs. The lessons are easy to follow with what feels like a nice pace. Exercises give good tips to pay attention to.

    2 people found this helpful

  15. Christopher Hallissy –

    Essential Book, but get the one with audio files.

    Must have book for beginners to learn how to read sheet music. Beware, though, that this version does not have the accompanying audio files which makes things less useful since you can’t see how something is played, particularly for the more obscure tunes. Overall, would buy again if I lost it, it I’d get the one that has the audio files.

    3 people found this helpful

  16. Andrew Helfer –

    Outstanding method book

    This book is outstanding!If you want to teach or learn by method, this book is really hard to beat. By the time you’re through all three sections, you’ll be able to:-Read music-play most any chord in a pop fake book-know more than basic rhythms-know finger picking patterns (including Travis picking)Once done, you’ll be able to pick up just about any guitar songbook and play along.

    10 people found this helpful

  17. Walkr –

    Easy to follow

    Grandson wanted lessons, but not in the budget, He uses this tutorial every day and is learning the guitar and basics quickly and at his own pace. Great starting option

  18. TWM –

    Not a bad start

    This is more for a begginer however its lessons do go from very begginers to the experts. In the start it does tell you how a scale is formatted and notes are counted, does spend time teaching you to read them. However thats what I wanted, yes I know the scale (I played clarinet in school) yes I know how to read notes. I also didn’t know how to play a C on a guitar. This is not really for someone who wants to just play songs on this is more for someone who wants to learn a wide verity of songs, from country to rock, classical to metal. If you want to specialize in one maybe this book isn’t for you. However I like this book because its not just a tab book of here is Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love a Bad Name” (its playing on the TV at this time) or whatever song you may want to play.

    4 people found this helpful

  19. Amazon Customer –

    Warning – this does NOT come with access to the audio files

    Pay attention to which of these you are buying. I didn’t as I assumed they all came with audio access.If the particular version you are purchasing does not specifically state audio access you will not be able to access the online audio files to play along with.Lesson format seems solid – unfortunately I’ll be purchasing a second copy so I have online access.

    2 people found this helpful

  20. Clyde C. –

    Received promptly and without product bloat.

    I hate going to music stores: limited choices, inflated prices on materials written decades ago, trying to find options sourced from other stores… Modern music outlets just suck.The fact that I can buy the same book online, minus the triple inflated price point because of DRM coded audio books included, is amazing. Wife and sister-in-law will love using this to learn and for me to brush up on my music reading skills that are lacking.

    3 people found this helpful

  21. Lilti9er –

    Good for my kid

    This book was recommended by my 8 yr old’s guitar teacher. She can easily follow this book and learn guitar from it. She is always studying ahead of what her teacher assigns so I like that it is easy for her to go through.

    One person found this helpful

  22. Nicholas ThompsonNicholas Thompson –

    Hal Leonard’s marketing sucks – Buy books from fundamental changes instead

    So here’s the deal I got exactly what I ordered.There are two versions of the book.One is about 10 bucks more and under the “guitar method” on the front cover, top left, there is (in 10 point smaller type “Audio Access Included”).My book doesn’t have that. I purchased this precisely because the Bass Book came with audio, I just didn’t realise there is a version without the audio. And as others have pointed out, why would you sell a version without the audio.This is pretty scummy, I don’t really mind paying extra (but get this: audio is *free* with the excellent “fundamental changes” books). But having two versions, with no way to get the extra content is just annoying.I went to the Hal Leonard website and there seems to be no option to purchase the audio tracks.Amazon should make it clearer in the listing that there are two versions. So now I am faced with the choice of just using this as is, or returning it (which is a hassle).As the other 1 star reviews might indicate this is just dumb deceptive marketing. Change the cover in a more visible way, or offer the means to purchase the content online. how hard could the latter be? you’d actually make customers happy.Stupid, stupid, stupid.Makes me want to avoid Hal Leonard products in future. And that’s a shame, because the content seems pretty good.

    42 people found this helpful

  23. Steve Brosnan –

    Helpful for beginners

    I am using this book to learn to play the guitar (a challenge at my age-senior). The book is helpful-it seems to go at the right pace and includes interesting songs from a variety of genres. I like the fact that it uses mostly music notation instead of tabs- it helps to learn to read music. Only regret is that it doesn’t come with the Cds.

    9 people found this helpful

  24. Meagan H. –

    Great instruction/lesson book for learners

    Very good book for learning to play the guitar. Me, my son, and my niece all used this same book and we all really liked it. It is very easy to understand.

  25. Chuck’sTravels –

    Very thorough

    Exactly what I was looking for. I’ve been teaching myself to play and using a lot of online courses but there is nothing that compares to starting from scratch and learning the proper way. This book does not spend a lot of time on form but it does provide the rudimentary basics beginning with basic notes and music reading. If I am ever able to master everything this book has to offer I will not only be able to play guitar, I will be a musician.

    4 people found this helpful

  26. Chris –

    Binding needs to be better quality

    The binding is very weak. I had to replace it almost immediately and that’s kind of annoying. Wish they’d fix that as my guitar teacher stated it happens to most of his students.(I’ve purchased both the print edition and the kindle edition when I lost the printed version)

    One person found this helpful

  27. BPW –

    I would highly recommend this book to anyone that want to learn to …

    I would highly recommend this book to anyone that want to learn to play the guitar!!! I have been playing acoustic Guitar for several years using tabs.. I decided i would like to learn to read music and play it on my guitar…. This book makes reading music and playing it super easy!!! You learn the notes one string at a time, at your own pace…. And it don’t stop there you learn chords,strumming(something i had problems with) and more. I have other lesson books that don’t come anywhere close to comparing to this book…

    2 people found this helpful

  28. Zeus R –

    Guitar Hero

    Easy read. Works better if you have a guitar.

  29. George S. –

    Great beginner guitar book!

    Great beginner guitar book, especially for those who want to learn to read notes not just tabs. It also has a code at the front that lets you access mp3 files to play along with the songs included.

  30. Steve Freides –

    The Best, Most Complete Basic Guitar Method Book

    I have been teaching guitar for more than 40 years, and over those years I spent a lot of time with a couple of other popular guitar methods, specifically Alfred’s Basic Guitar and the similarly titled book published by Mel Bay.In my opinion, the Hal Leonard guitar method is more complete than any of its competitors. I used to teach chords on my own, and strumming and finger picking techniques, and leave the book to teach note reading, but the Hal Leonard book does it all and, most importantly, it seems to introduce new things at the right times in the student’s development.

    5 people found this helpful

  31. gaby –

    okay

    starts off with music notation very confusing! would personally not recommend for beginners unless you have someone educated helping you. still seems good for others, not for me though!

  32. Jaidon –

    Great method for teachers to use!

    I use this and the Mel Bay books to teach beginner students (they are very similar methods, but each set of books include different examples to choose from when teaching). I have no complaints, though I do recommend using these books and supplementing them with your own exercises when teaching.

    2 people found this helpful

  33. GG-MA –

    Practice and Self-Guided Studies

    Great for both my Millennial young career adult child that studied piano already and the pre-teen son of a neighbor (guitarist)!

    2 people found this helpful

  34. Ian Cheg –

    Where the notes are on the fret board.

    The book had everything I needed at my stage of learning. Precise and not too wordy. By the time I work my way through the book I should be a good player of the guitar.

  35. bryan g. –

    technical acuracy

    easy to understand. an area that is often not approached by aspiring musicians probably because it can appear daunting, not attractive to the weekender. But can be the most important element for the long term, and rich friendship music can have in store for anyone seeking a buddy.

    3 people found this helpful

  36. Steve Stillwell –

    Great book for beginner guitarists.

    I bought this book to learn how to play the acoustic guitar. When I scheduled my first lesson, I asked the instructor what book I should buy for lessons. This is the book he uses. Very straight forward book. Glad I have it.

    One person found this helpful

  37. Bob –

    Excellent quality.

    Just starting on the guitar and this is the first book I’ve used. Really like it so far.

  38. Gerardo –

    A must have in your collection

    A very complete method, covers a very wide variety of topics, can be used as a stand alone method or can be seen as a reference tool.Amazon didnt provide audio, didnt work, so I contacted Hal Leonard and next day they provided me mp3 files.

    2 people found this helpful

  39. It’s all in the feet –

    Excellent book for beginning guitarist, and for other players needing music reading practice

    This book is good for kids and adults alike. Goes nice and easy, nothing too complicated, but still covers all the basics. Would highly recommend for anyone just beginning to play guitar. It’s also a great refresher for those who have been playing chords awhile, but never learned to read music. I’ve been playing guitar for 8 years, but mostly chords. I never really practiced reading music. My son is now taking lessons, and his teacher uses this book. I’m now learning along with my son. It’s never too late to teach an old dog a new trick!

    3 people found this helpful

  40. maxine yeager –

    All levels of learning

    Best overall guitar learning book

  41. Amazon Customer –

    Great start

    Great for beginner, easy to follow.

  42. elizabeth w –

    Great book

    really useful for beginners

  43. Amazon Customer –

    Review

    This book is excellent for beginners

  44. JackJack –

    Book opens all the way and lays flat.

    Great having three thin books all together on a binder that opens all the way on the music stand.

  45. Robert L Guzman –

    She says it’s very good and easy to use

    Bought as a gift for my grandchild . She says it’s very good and easy to use .

    One person found this helpful

  46. Missy –

    Great beginner series

    I love this collection of books.it is a compilation of three method books in one.

  47. Madhav Desabhotla –

    Really good book

    All 3 volumes in one is ready good. A good book for a learner

  48. Helen –

    Still using the book but a bit disappointed that the book1

    Still using the book but a bit disappointed that the book1,2,3 edition does not include a CD or a digital code as mentioned in some of the product comments.

    One person found this helpful

  49. Kare R.N. –

    Otherwise it looked really good.

    I had toreturn this item there was no DVD to accompany it. Otherwise it looked really good.

  50. Anay –

    Money Well Spent!

    Awesome! Says its used but looks very new 🙂 On google play book 1 is more than this, and this is book 1, 2, and 3.

  51. ranjanty –

    Guitar course which is very practical and easy to learn

    He really goes in depth into theory if that’s what your looking for. I also bought Justin’s. Guitar course which is very practical and easy to learn.

    2 people found this helpful

  52. C. adams –

    no audio support for this book

    there is no audio for this version making it useless. Amazon didn’t make this clear so i bought a guitasr book i can’t learn from

  53. Robert D. Heffley –

    Well laid out, easy to understand

    Easy to learn from

  54. USALAS –

    Great buy! Great Price!

    I’ve only been using this book a few days and I’m several lessons, notes, songs, chords and notes in! It teaches you quickly and easily! Having never played guitar before this week, I have complete confidence that this was the right purchase for a beginner.

    4 people found this helpful

  55. Andy Anderson –

    Great Book

    Product arrived fast.. packaging excellent…All the lesson’s are planned perfectly..

  56. Louise Teutschman –

    Great review books for those with a musical background

    Good, basic instructions. Easy to understand

  57. Amazon Customer –

    I recommend this book

    I am swinging for four weeks in Internet. So many information, but only confusing. This book is a path I can rely on. This is my first experience with guitar. And the book has become my second best mate (after the guitar) on this journey.

    2 people found this helpful

  58. S. Early –

    Great for a beginner adult

    I am adult beginning guitar player and I purchased this book as a supplement to the book my instructor required. I really like this book. It is a great introduction for those who don’t know the names of the strings or how to play notes and chords. I highly recommend the book for a new student wanted to start with the basics to learn guitar.

    3 people found this helpful

  59. Ray Schwartz –

    Good instructional guitar book series (in one volume)

    Most cost effective way to get a beginner to intermediate guitar course in book form.

    One person found this helpful

  60. REN MIAO –

    three books in one

    contains all three books and cheaper than buying three separately. good value!

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    45. DIRECTOR –

      Drum like a Pro

      This is the book my 9 year old’s drum instructor told us to get. Very easy to follow. Breaks down everything nicely. Has really good combinations to practice. With regular practice of the essential drills from this book she’ll be ready to drum anything.

      One person found this helpful

    46. Amourdutigre –

      Kudos for such a good entry level book

      This beginner’s book is just what my oldest grandchild needed. I am teaching him not only to play the drums, but read the drum score. This will be quite helpful, and he is already getting into it. Kudos for such a good entry level book!

      2 people found this helpful

    47. Marie –

      perfecto

      muy bueno

    48. Amazon Customer –

      Great guide

      Great book for beginners. My 8 year old is learning to play and her instructor recommend this book for her lessons and home practice. I’ve seen her improve vastly and understand the material with ease. Highly recommended

      One person found this helpful

    49. yolaqui –

      great book for beginners

      Great book for beginners. Easy to follow along with and very detailed.

    50. Shanna Gillespie –

      Awesome

      My daughter just started from lessons he teacher suggested this so far so good she loves practicing at home and trying to read music

    51. R. Zajac –

      Good resource for homeschool music class

      Easy to understand for the most part. Using this book as part of homeschool curriculum to teach my 9yr old son. With a little guidance from my college son who used this same book in elementary public school, my 9yr old is learning well! Alfred’s books are a great music resource for beginners on up!

      One person found this helpful

    52. Blair J. –

      Small Notation

      Text and notation is way too small. Some explinations of notation in the Combination Excercises is missing.

    53. Lucy L. –

      Great starter book for snare drum lessons

      It’s a classic. I appreciate that the book is slow and methodical (great for elementary school kids), and that they emphasize the counting of the beats/subdivisions. It is also written by percussionists (vs. other methods like “Essential Elements” — terrible organization for percussionists, although it’s good for the winds and brass) which I appreciate.

      2 people found this helpful

    54. Amy Putnam –

      Super duper standard

      I’ve used this book for years with many students. Now my own daughter is using it, too. Progression is a little fast ….wish there were more exercises before the concept moves on but still, a great text!

    55. Idreamov –

      helpful book

      wonderful for beginners

    56. nelly –

      bien

      mi hijo me hiso comprar otro porq este no está completo

    57. C.T. –

      Great way to start

      I bought this book to teach my 7 year old Grandson how to play. You can’t go wrong with Alfred’s methods for any instrument.The basics are explained easily and each lesson builds upon the other.You won’t regret playing the drums and learning how to play correctly.

      One person found this helpful

    58. R. Settje –

      Four Stars

      as expected.

    59. Jason Heiple –

      Love it. Great pacing and variety to keep students …

      Love it. Great pacing and variety to keep students from getting bored. The solos mixed in with the repetition studies break up the monotony and keep the students thinking.

    60. T. E. Meissner –

      Great book to learn from

      I got this for my son, it was recommended by his drum teacher. He loves this book he’s learning so much from it. Great beginners book! I would highly recommend this book.

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    Essential Elements for Strings – Book 2

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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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