Level 2B – Theory Book Piano Adventures

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Piano Adventures

Theory Book Level 2B – 2nd Edition

By Nancy and Randall Faber.

The 2B Theory Book offers eight superb new pages for in-depth study of chords, harmonization, and rhythm. New improvisation activities offer creative exploration of scales in C major, G major and F major.

Topics covered include:

  • The family of C’s
  • Arpeggios
  • G Major scale
  • The damper pedal
  • The eighth rest
  • The dotted quarter note
  • and more!

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Publisher ‏ : ‎

Faber Piano Adventures; 2nd edition (January 1, 1997)
Language ‏ : ‎

English
Paperback ‏ : ‎

48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎

1616770856
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎

978-1616770853
Item Weight ‏ : ‎

6.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎

9 x 0.16 x 12 inches
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Best Sellers Rank:

#26 in Music Instruction & Study (Books)
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Customer Reviews:

1,118 ratings

60 reviews for Level 2B – Theory Book Piano Adventures

  1. NM –

    Exceptional series – very well thought out and developmentally appropriate …

    Exceptional series – very well thought out and developmentally appropriate. Combines the right amount of moving ahead with review. All the pieces are appealing and student-friendly.

  2. flower –

    Good

    Good book!

  3. 1000 Hours Outside –

    Top teaching book!

    I’ve been teaching for 20 years and I love using the Faber Adventures book!

  4. Lexar –

    Great lesson books

    My son is taking lessons and this is the book his teacher used. He is learning a lot through a lot of fun songs in this serials. .

  5. S. Phoenix –

    Great piano series!

    Great piano series. We homeschool our three children and have used this series for four years. It is easy to follow and fun. What more could a parent and teacher ask for?

  6. Pichette –

    Love the convenience

    Exactly as described! Love the convenience!

    One person found this helpful

  7. Beth Vye –

    I love it.

    This is a great theory book. This has great exercises that my daughter understands. We would purchase again. Definitely would recommend.

  8. Kelly Mom –

    Five Stars

    Great theory book.

    One person found this helpful

  9. Ray –

    Five Stars

    Good

  10. cripplefinger –

    Faber piano books are excellent

    Purchased this book for a student. Faber piano books are excellent

  11. TB –

    Great quality book

    Arrived promptly. Great quality book. I’ve used them as a teacher and as a parent.

  12. A.W –

    Perft

    Grandson loves it

  13. J&K L –

    Faber piano books are wonderful, and theory is interesting and colorful

    Faber piano books are wonderful, and theory is interesting and colorful, trying to make it fun for them! I recommend these for young children under 12.

  14. preachermama –

    Good instructional music book

    We ordered this because our son’s music teacher asked us to. However, I prefer the music adventures to other music instructional books that I have seen. They seem rather kid and teacher friendly.

  15. santillomk –

    Solid Plan

    Good song selections, progressively challenging lesson plan. My daughter really enjoys it. It motivates her to play regularly and she has been making solid improvements in her piano skills and music theory knowledge.

  16. Anonymous101 –

    Perfect condition

    Perfect condition

  17. rdandkids –

    Great Series

    Arrived on time and in perfect condition. Great series for piano students. I have used these from the beginning with my kids and find them very easy to follow. They have very nice songs, and have a diverse collection of music.

  18. Jacob SHIN –

    Working good

    Working good

  19. Era industries –

    Great series of piano books.

    Great series of piano books. My daughter has been using this series for years. They are great!

    One person found this helpful

  20. Amazon Customer –

    Five Stars

    Purchased for my grandson and is working out great.

  21. Victoria Michelle –

    good accompaniment to lesson book

    I always use the theory book together with the lesson book. I think it is especially important when new concepts begin to be introduced, like in 2B. A great resource

  22. Lily –

    The best!

    Truest the best piano instruction books. My sons’s piano teacher as well as my sons love these books!

  23. Cameron and CarolCameron and Carol –

    Great book. Not good condition

    Not rating the book..I like the series and they work. 5 star. I’m rating the condition. 1 star.I didn’t think this was going to be a used book. A third of the book has been completed!! If I didn’t need it right away I would send this crap back. Guess you get what you pay for. I was able to erase most of it but there is some things written in ink. WTF??

  24. Janelle Hvidsten –

    What can I say it’s a book

    nice book

  25. Aman P. –

    Awesome theory book!

    I bought this for my daughter, and it has great exercises to strengthen knowledge of music! The exercises were also very fun and I would recommend this book to any intermediate piano player!

  26. Premarital –

    Perfect 🙂

    I used it to practice some piano with my kid. It wasn’t used beforehand and was freshly printed. No complaints!

  27. Cn –

    We all like Piano adventure more

    My son used Bastien piano basic in the beginning when he was 3. A few months later after he finished level 1B, he transferred to Piano adventure (Lesson, Theory, Performance, Technic & Sight-reading), because his piano teacher was using it. It’s well organized. We all like Piano adventure more, and my son loves to do theory book the most. His teacher teaches him Suzuki level 2 at the same time. Now he is almost 4 and half, he finishes Level 2A , half of Level 2B and half of Suzuki 2. I am going to buy Piano adventure Level 3A.

    3 people found this helpful

  28. Heather –

    Nice book

    My daughter loves this book. It presents itself well.

  29. Amazon Customer –

    This was a great product

    Nice product but it did take a bit of time to arrive

  30. Sulmax99 –

    My degree is a B. A. in Music …

    My degree is a B.A. in Music Theory with an emphasis in Piano Pedagogy. I have taught piano to all ages, and I have also played professionally with various groups. In my 40 years as a musician I have never seen a piano method in book form that is as complete and well thought out as this one. I don’t think anything else available would keep a student as engaged or produce a more well-rounded musician as this series.

    2 people found this helpful

  31. Melissa Perry Moraja: Award Winning Author –

    Piano teacher requires

    My twin son and daughters piano teacher use; as does all the kids who are playing piano in our neighborhood.

  32. A Merrill –

    For the piano student

    Great book for the piano student. It is easy for my student to understand.

  33. precise –

    great

    gave this book to nephew for christmas. he was so excited to get them. he started playing them right away.

  34. L. Allen –

    Five Stars

    Great piano lesson series

    One person found this helpful

  35. Aloha Momma –

    great book for kids

    Great music theory book. This book makes learning theory fun for my daughter. The instructions are understandable and the book pages are eye-catching.

  36. Kindle Customer –

    needed for class

    the books came quickly and were just what we needed for my son’s piano lessons. He’s been using these books from the start.

  37. gary 44 –

    Five Stars

    just what i needed

  38. T Summers –

    Music Theory Can Be Fun!

    This method helps my daughter have fun while learning piano theory.

  39. S. Sanders –

    Piano

    These Faber Piano Adventure series are very easy to use in teaching beginning and intermediate students. It is easy for teacher and student.

  40. Amazon Customer –

    Five Stars

    Great

  41. Stone54 –

    Five Stars

    Good book for learning piano

  42. Monica Gribnau –

    Five Stars

    great book

  43. Big chief –

    Five Stars

    Great

  44. Caligirl –

    Five Stars

    great

  45. Boomer –

    Five Stars

    Our youngest will enjoy these.

  46. Jim ‘n Em –

    Five Stars

    Great series to teach kids piano.

  47. julie cook –

    Five Stars

    Very good product!

  48. Gina –

    Five Stars

    Great piano books.

  49. joyce –

    Three Stars

    The piano teacher asked for it.

  50. Assia Cioffi –

    Five Stars

    good book

  51. trini_rag –

    Great lesson book

    Recommended by our piano teacher. Easy to follow along for lessons in piano.

  52. Mike D –

    Great songs and presentation of concepts

    I like the Faber and Faber series because they present fundamental musical ideas in a systematic order, the songs are by and large interesting, and the pictures are well done. The music of course is the most important part, but the presentation can affect how the student frames the piece, mentally, which in turn affects how they approach it. I also like how they stress the identification of intervals in the accompanying theory book. Some other books don’t stress this aspect of reading, but it is very useful for most students.

    2 people found this helpful

  53. Grand Staff –

    Does a great job of introducing new theory concepts at the same …

    Does a great job of introducing new theory concepts at the same level as the other Lesson Books in this group. It explains how to do the theory so it can easily be done at home after or without short explanations with the teacher.

  54. Charmaine –

    Good

    Good

  55. HTS –

    Great series!

    The entire series is very well done! My daughters studies through these courses in piano lessons. The progression and explanations are great.

  56. Emstar –

    Great books for adults

    Great piano books for adults. Bought these for my husband to start taking lessons. He and his teacher like them.

  57. Familyties –

    Great piano books

    My boys use these books for piano lessons. They are easy to use and learn from and my boys have both learned a lot through this series of piano books. A must buy for any piano player learning to play.

    2 people found this helpful

  58. 1derwoman –

    Great series

    We’re raising 5 pianists, all using the Piano Adventures series and they are all excelling at their own speed and ability. Great teaching tool with more theory overall than any other set I’ve seen. Our kids know things I was never taught about music and at such an early age. It’s fabulous.

    3 people found this helpful

  59. Amazon Customer –

    Great theory books

    I use these all the time as a piano teacher.

  60. Carlene –

    Great product

    Great product, kids loved it

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    8. Scoshigal –

      Teacher’s Favorite Teaching Tool

      .I’ve used several methods for teaching beginning guitarists and I like this Hal Leonard Book 1 the best. The print is big and clear. I like that it begins with teaching the individual notes showing them both on the scale and on the guitar.

    9. Stacy Howe –

      It is what it is

      Easy to order. Had a hard time finding this book locally so had to turn to Amazon.It’s moderately priced but I’ve seen cheaper. Plan accordingly and you don’t have to pay more, lesson learned.

    10. A and M –

      I bought this because I want to work somewhere that uses it

      The chord chart is at the back of the book by the way. This book is based around the idea that you are learning while having someone teach you, which is okay for the purpose I needed, but I don’t agree with material designed like that specifically for “beginners”. If you’re going to buy a book as a beginner, you are probably looking to learn on your own. If you are buying a book where it is only most useful if you have a teacher, you are probably a teacher.

      One person found this helpful

    11. Robert D. Wanless –

      Good Start–individual notes as well as beginner chords

      I actually bought this book because it helps teach the individual notes as well as chords. Eventually, the path between classical guitar and pop (or rock) Rhythm, or lead, this book is a good start.

      One person found this helpful

    12. Roberto flores –

      Lo ayudo mucho

      👍🏻👍🏻

    13. tommy –

      Do the job

      The. I’ll do the job…

      One person found this helpful

    14. AlmaRey –

      It’s a very useful tool when learning and practicing guitar 😊

      Light and easy to carry!

    15. dennis spielbauer –

      Needs the CD in order to hear the note and chord properly. Otherwise, a very good book

      A very good educational book for beginning guitar students.

    16. p –

      Quick and easy results

      I’ve seen several books, but this one is easy to follow and learn the notes quickly. I love how they do one string at a time, so that it builds your confidence. Also, watching my daughter bloom has been most satisfying to watch.

    17. David Keith Rodriguez –

      Learn to read music

      Perfect for new or intermediate players who want to learn to read music.

    18. Amazon Customer –

      Really good book

      Really good book. I like the provided music in it and the range of difficultly levels of the pieces. I taught myself with it. I have a music background and play the flute so it was easy to understand the theory of it. That may be the only issue for others but you will catch on or not play.

    19. Mike CallahanMike Callahan –

      Builds on skills nicely and in a very logical and easy to follow manner.

      Great book for a beginner. I am using it to teach two people how to play the guitar and it is flexible enough to accommodate different skill levels as well as has a nice flow to the increasing level of complexity.

      2 people found this helpful

    20. Neal A. –

      for beginners

      This is a good book to use

    21. Me –

      Not my top pick

      I was looking for a book to use for middle school, guitar class. I decided not to use this one, after checking out about 4-5 guitar methods. The kids version of this one has many more popular songs int it and I am keeping that, but in the end, I ended up going with the Ernie Ball method. I liked that one because it is broken down very simply, has larger print, is easy to read, and includes better site reading practice, also, it has more tabs, and breaks down nicely.

      9 people found this helpful

    22. Megan –

      Great book to learn guitar.

      Easy to follow and to use. My 8 year old daughter’s teacher recommended this book for her to use s a practice guide at home. Because she is young, I do need to help her read through the exercises. This was easy to do even though I do not have any guitar playing experience or ability.

      3 people found this helpful

    23. Abhisek Ghosh –

      Perfect for a beginner

      Perfect for a beginner.

    24. Osiris –

      PRICE

      COOL

    25. Gary Covert –

      Great learning book but did not have audio access

      Great book for learning but did not have audio access.

    26. bobby b –

      Good ole Hal

      It could teach on a more basic level.It skips over basic symbols and terms a beginner does not know and then doesn’t introduce them and expects a student to somehow know. A beginning student doesn’t even know the definition of a note.

      One person found this helpful

    27. Ron H –

      Guitar lessons

      My daughter learn to play the guitar with this book. She brought it again after so many years to learn again.

    28. REN MIAO –

      Beginner book

      Good beginner book for guitar

    29. dennis neuhaus –

      If you are looking for a good basic beginners book this one is highly recommended

      This is the book which I have been seeking. It is very similar to the one I used when I took lessons as a child. If you are looking for a good basic beginners book this one is highly recommended. It will not make you a rock/country or Christian recording artist overnight, it will give you a firm foundation for reading notes and learning the strings.

    30. Amazon Customer –

      Very basic.

      If you’re learning to play guitar and learn the basic notes and chords then this book is what you want. It’s very corny and the songs are outdated but it sure does train you what you need to learn.

    31. Me123 –

      Excellent book. Kinda nice that they teach you the …

      Excellent book. Kinda nice that they teach you the notes on a string one at a time. However right after you learn the 4th string it skips to a couple chords and then resumes to learning the 5th string about 10 pages later. Just make sure you use the table of contents. You need to skip around at times for a more logical flow. Also, it would be nice if scales were in the book which incorperated what you learned thus far. I got these from my guitar teacher. I feel the book is really good but it is missing just a little something. I would still recommend it over other books I have seen.

      6 people found this helpful

    32. howsthesky –

      No tabs, goes straight to staff notation

      I didn’t do the “peek inside”; too bad for me. This book teaches you the staff notation (aka reading music). The problem is, the tab notation (which this book doesn’t use) is so much easier for a new guitarist to learn and be able to play something.Sure, being able to read music is all good and everything, but it can also be a turn-off for kids who are just starting out. I think tabs and guitar go together really well for a beginner.

      One person found this helpful

    33. Red Bullock –

      Good practice

      Good book, just be aware that this is not the one with the CD

    34. Mac –

      Goo lesson book

      I got this for my 13 year old daughter. She likes it. She’s going through the lessons with a teacher. It’s a great way to learn.

    35. michael Diaz –

      Lo que esperaba

      Lo que esperaba

    36. Steven R –

      Great beginner guitar book

      Great beginner guitar book. Clearly written and easy to understand. Good for a beginner or refresh if you haven’t played in awhile.

    37. Joey 😁 –

      Not for beginners

      If you want to learn how to play guitar 🎸 this book is not the best!! Unless you have someone experienced that can teach you how to read it.

    38. AshleeW –

      Nice

      This is the book that was recommended by my son’s guitar teacher, and so far he is loving it, very easy to follow along with.

    39. Thomas True –

      Good for starting out with a program or alone.

      See title.

    40. Steve T –

      Good starter book

      I teach from this book. Great for students

    41. Thomas Rayburn –

      Great book, especially for beginners

      I’ve been teaching guitar for about 8 years now. This was the first book I used for my students and I’ve stuck with it for all these years. The book has a good method for teaching the student to read music, the songs are good and the cds add another demension to the lessons, asa whole. I only wish book one got into chords a little more in-depth but I have found a way around that issue.

      4 people found this helpful

    42. sandra m. –

      best book for beginners

      Excellent book for learning or teaching guitar.

    43. Linda K. Anderson –

      Great method book.

      Are use this book to make a tow students.

    44. kareem alzubaidy –

      really good book , fulfilled my expectations.

      Very good for those who played other instruments before and are just new to the guitar!

    45. Missy –

      Good beginners book. thanks 🙂

      thanks 🙂

    46. Jessica H. –

      Nice book and good price.

      In new condition and what I expected.

    47. Mike Foster –

      I only use Hal Leonard books

      They contain everything you need in one book

    48. Fausto –

      Awesome book for learning

      Awesome book for beginners

    49. ws4life17 –

      For beginners!

      Just as described, perfect book for beginners.

    50. S. L. Campbell –

      Great starting point…

      I bought this because my husband got me a guitar for Christmas and I am taking lessons. It is a great book for beginners, teaching the strings and how to hold your guitar and pick, and then progressing slowly through notes on the various strings. The songs that are provided are fun to play. Great starting point for someone who wants to learn the guitar.

    51. Denyse S. –

      Excellent for beginners

      This is a great book for a beginner guitar player.

    52. Earwax Candles –

      Happy with this guitar book

      Happy with this guitar book! It’s very easy to read and understand. It’s very basic, so it’s not a good book for an intermediate guitar player. Love how it illustrates the notes on the guitar and the notes on the staff lines. Great tool to learn guitar!

    53. Kaleb –

      .

      Love this book. Simple. Good basic song to strum to.

    54. M. Fowler –

      It mixes fun and function

      This is a tried and true method. It mixes fun and function, and is an easy book to follow.

    55. Fernando M. –

      Good for beginners

      Good for beginners

    56. JLM –

      use it daily to learn chords, notes on strings …

      use it daily to learn chords, notes on strings, uploaded the CD to my NAS so I could play the songs we’re practicing from any wireless device in the house.

    57. Linda Adkins –

      Helpful aid

      Great book for beginners

    58. mgoodwi1 –

      Mediocre

      Some pieces for the students to play sounded odd. They were not standard.

    59. alexsandrea arpino –

      Five Stars

      Just as I expected and even delivers earlyMy son is taking lessons and loves this book

    60. Amazon Customer –

      Very fast delivery

      Fast shipping. Product brand new.

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    Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 2

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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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