Level 4 – Theory Book Piano Adventures

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Faber Piano Adventures; Illustrated edition (January 1, 1995)
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English
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40 pages
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1616770910
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978-1616770914
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5.6 ounces
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9 x 0.12 x 12 inches
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19 reviews for Level 4 – Theory Book Piano Adventures

  1. FrogMom –

    The book was in great shape. The price was good and it arrived …

    The book was in great shape. The price was good and it arrived in a timely manner. I’m happy!

  2. VS –

    Five Stars

    Love the Faber’s books

    One person found this helpful

  3. L F –

    Great Student Booklet

    Great theory book, continuing the excellent Bastien line.

  4. Ed Kempers, Sr. –

    Five Stars

    A-Ok

  5. grandmawrinkle007 –

    Five Stars

    Good lessons

  6. JohnK324 –

    Five Stars

    Good book

  7. Jo Ellen Hubert –

    great teaching product

    great for teaching piano to young and not so young!

  8. D –

    Good.

    I appreciate having a correlated theory book for the lesson books.

  9. RB –

    Excellent

    Excellent

  10. sah26 –

    It is a theory book and my kid has used it

    My kids hate theory they would rather just play. This book is a theory book and like the others in the series are pretty straightforward. These have been used and abused but at the end they’ve learned. So overall.good !!!

  11. SMG –

    Well rounded program

    We have used the Piano Adventures program for all our children and have been pleased with their abilities due to the program. Theory is an important element for piano and it has served them well.

    One person found this helpful

  12. AR –

    Workbook style

    It provides an adequate amount of theory work.

    One person found this helpful

  13. Cinzia –

    Returning to piano after 30 years

    Good combination of patterned melodies with just enough variety that the player must pay attention to dynamics, pedalling, and fingering. Some of the arrangements are quite flashy using many of the available 88 keys for drama. Good stress on chords. The student advances steadily building skills without frustration.

    4 people found this helpful

  14. Carol Trotter –

    Great

    No issues

    One person found this helpful

  15. Alison Galbreath –

    This is NOT the 2nd Edition

    This is false advertisement because I ordered this product and was expecting to get the “2nd Edition” so that it would match up with the rest of the books I ordered that actually were the 2nd Edition. As a result, I was given the older edition and it does not correspond with what I am learning in the newer editions of my other book (Lesson Book). Now, I am not able to use the Theory Book and it was just a waste of my money!

    2 people found this helpful

  16. E Mullins –

    Five Stars

    an excellent teaching book

    One person found this helpful

  17. husband –

    Five Stars

    Great instruction music book.

    One person found this helpful

  18. Theamarie –

    Perfect!

    I bought the set of level 4 piano lesson, theory

    2 people found this helpful

  19. ctarmaine –

    we love how they all go together

    This is a new program for my son, we love how they all go together.

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      This book is great so far

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      Great intro book.

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      Good book to start!

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      Beginning ukelele players

      I was able to use this book to teach myself the ukelele.The CD that came with the book wasn’t very helpful as I had nothing to play it on; no CD player. Great book for beginners though.Joined a community group to help myself improve & taking more classes on my own.

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      Awesome beginners book

      What an amazing book! I did not even know how to read sheet music. But now I do! This book has helped me learn chords, notes, tabs, and lots of other concepts. Great book for someone just beginning to learn ukulele

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      Excellent Instruction

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      Very beginner

      Good for a super beginner. I started with a different but and trying to advance, so I returned it.

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      Not as good as their Guitar Method Series

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      Easy to Follow, Very Comprehensive

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    14. Mary –

      Very Helpful

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      Great learner with great information and useful music theory

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      great book. It begins with basics and build up …

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      A good start

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      Simple, well-paced and solid methodology.

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      Be careful and choose the 2010 edition.

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      Easy to follow

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      Solid Introduction to Understanding the Ukulele

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      Four Stars

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      Fine quality books

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

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      Learning to read music made attainable

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      Best choice

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    54. beth throwerbeth thrower –

      Do not spend money on this book

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    55. Michael Bende –

      Start Here

      Great first book for all aspiring ukelele players.

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    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.

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    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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      What my wife used to learn the uke….

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      Not as advanced as I expected

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    3. Drowsy Mary –

      Not as Good as Book One

      I thought this wasn’t has good as Book 1. I couldn’t use several of the songs included for practice. The book included the lyrics and chords for these, without the score, so I had no idea how the melody went. There were other songs with their scores and the instruction was just as good as Book 1. If you like the Hal Leonard Method, you will find the book useful, but be prepared for a little frustration.

      2 people found this helpful

    4. Gerry –

      Overall I am enjoying this book.

      I really like the audio access. Some of the music staffs have missing lines so hard to determine correct notes. I like being able to zoom the chord pics.

      3 people found this helpful

    5. Amazon Customer –

      Kindle version doesn’t have audio

      I bought book one and the audio was embedded. I liked it so I went ahead and bought book two even though I am not ready for it yet.The audio is not embedded in this book and there is no code to access the audio. The content is probably as good as book one but you really need the audio as a beginner. I regret this purchase.According to the Hal Leonard website the audio content should be embedded by the vendor so it looks like Amazon screwed this up. I will update if I find out how to get the audio.

      3 people found this helpful

    6. Kim –

      Just as expected

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

    7. Hope –

      Easy to follow

      I haven’t worked all the way through this book but the parts I have, have been easy and very fluid to learn through. Would highly reccomend!

    8. Myrna Huichapan –

      Hal Leonard Method book 2

      I have had a Uke for some time but finally decided it was time to learn it and Hal Leonard help me accomplish some of that because his way of learning was easy to understand and the lessons helped me to achieve some very good knowledge about my Uke. If you are a beginner this is the set of books to begin with. Good luck you all future Uke players!

      3 people found this helpful

    9. Sarah Sizemore Tilley –

      Another great book

      A very helpful book in bettering ukulele skills!

    10. Bella –

      Helpful book.

      I finished book one.. but will continue to refer to it often still. This is a good continuation of the first book and I would recommend to anyone wanting to learn Ukulele and music.

      4 people found this helpful

    11. mary –

      Five Stars

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

      4 people found this helpful

    12. George –

      Could be helpful but certainly not a “method” at all!

      I didn’t see any method in the “Method..” – it’s a bunch of scores loosely attached to various subjects like hammer-ons, pull-off and like, but 90% it’s picking notes and nothing else, no strumming, no picking patterns, let alone chord-notes melody or different musical genresThe bottom line, it could give you some additional ideas when you’re already good with the instrument, but don’t try to use it as a self-teach book, go straight for “Ukulele for Dummies” if you really want to understand the instrument

    13. Mrs. Dish –

      I am happy I purchased.

      Very good book!

    14. Amazon Customer –

      Five Stars

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

    15. Grand Rapids Michigan –

      HAL LEONARD UKULELE METHOD BOOK 2

      This is tougher than book 1. I am taking my time to get thru book 1. This is well done. If you are an intermediate uke player maybe this is for you.

      One person found this helpful

    16. Daniel –

      Quality beginning uke playe8

      Great advice

    17. Amazon Customer –

      Five Stars

      Book was as expected. Book arrived on time.

    18. David Edward Hudson –

      Four Stars

      Good tuition books

    19. Mauricio Graminhani –

      Five Stars

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

      One person found this helpful

    20. Student –

      Good beginner series.

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

    21. Lisa Q. Rand –

      Poor to no instructions

      Lots of holes in the instructions full pages of things that have close to no explanation and just don’t make sense. Went through the first book just fine this one is hateful. Not even worth $7.00 Skip it!!!

    22. Daria –

      great book, thanks

      Fast shipping, great book, thanks!

    23. clalien1 –

      Three Stars

      Teaches method for people who read music.

    24. Darling Clementine –

      Go Lil’ Rev

      Continues Bk. 1. Should be part of a ukulele library. Good for making the instrument accessible. Goes well with Bk 1.

      One person found this helpful

    25. Michael E. Califfsr –

      Uke Book,good one

      These Uke Books are great for beginners and are a logical progression in their use.I find them to be quite easy to learn from and the DVD’s included are a much wanted feature.

    26. Donald –

      Great sequel to book 1. I got a new respect for ukulele from this book. Thanks

      Worthy of his great ukulele book 1.

      One person found this helpful

    27. rjbarr –

      great instruction book

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

    28. Barbara Dahlberg –

      Five Stars

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

      One person found this helpful

    29. juanita babcock –

      Five Stars

      Will be using it soon.

    30. lee speiser –

      Five Stars

      Good service, good price

    31. akitaken –

      Five Stars

      well-graded good uke book.

    32. Kindle Customer –

      uke

      This is the book that I have been waiting for it has alot of good stuff inside. Get it now.

      One person found this helpful

    33. Wayne –

      Five Stars

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

    34. Very Pleased! –

      Wonderful learning tool.

      Wonderful learning tool.

    35. Bob Sullivan –

      NOT FOR DGBE BARITONE UKE!

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

    36. David Mc –

      The book is ok, the songs are boring and outdated

      New cover on some very old and outdated songs – not too inspiring but you can get some good bits of info from this book

      4 people found this helpful

    37. Amazon Customer –

      Five Stars

      The book is fine.

    38. D. Zanter –

      Ok

      This book is ok. Not too bad for the price, however I was hoping for more “Hawaiian” instructions on how to play the uke.

      3 people found this helpful

    39. rwalker –

      Good for adults, not suitable for children

      Good for adults but not suitable for children due to the subject matter of some of the songs. “I plunged a knife into her breast” (Banks of the Ohio), fighting and drinking (Sloop John B), drinking (Rye Whiskey), going to jail (Pay Me My Money Down). imprisonment (Worried Man Blues), etc. This is the classic material of folk music and nothing wrong with it, but it is not for kids. For my younger uke students, I like Everybody’s Ukulele Method by Ukulele Mike Lynch.

    40. Phillip J. Keller –

      Five Stars

      Good book.

    41. Kayakgirl grl –

      A perfect follow-up to book one.

      I had wanted to learn chord families and picking to play leads and solos and this book covers that in an easy to follow manner.

    42. Jim –

      Finishing Second Book

      I’m not much of a judge of musical method books but I’ve finished book one and almost this second book and I am learning to play the ukulele. I’ve moved on to sheet music for songs that I’m interested in and that is fun. Most of these “method” books use old public domain music that is not very interesting. There are some online sources for specific songs with uke notation for very reasonable prices. Just look for sheet music.I think that both books of this series have been very useful. There is also a “chord finder” book in the series that is probably worth your consideration.Uke on!

      3 people found this helpful

    43. Kimberly –

      Very happy with my purchase

      All the Hal Leonard books I have purchased over the years have been exactly what was described. They are written in a way that makes them easy to understand. They progress from easy to more challenging songs in a logical manner. I will keep buying from this author for years to come.

      3 people found this helpful

    44. M. R. Taylor –

      A lot to learn here, but some missed opportunities.

      After playing through book one of this method in the morning, I took the opportunity to play through book two in the afternoon. The format is the same as book one, and continues where it left off.The Pros, Weakness and Cons for this Ukulele Method:*Continues to have you pluck traditional melodies, learning new keys, notes and bits of theory as you go.*Continues to include traditional notation & tablature for most of the pieces.*Teaches you three major moveable chords, very useful information. The author does not, however, back this up with much practicle application (though there are dozens possible).*Covers hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides, but only provides one piece to reinforce these important techniques.*Covers a few new strumming patterns and techniques: Ragtime & Calypso Patterns and the Five-Finger Roll & Triplet Stroke.*Introduces the chord families of D, Bb and A as well as further exploration of minor keys. At this point, if you’re using this method, you should be used to the fast pace of learning new, sometimes difficult chords.As with the first volume, I think this is an excellent introduction to melodic picking, but does not fully capitolize on the opportunity to add harmonic counterpoint and other techniques of melodic soloing on the instrument. Chording continues to move along at a fast pace, but that is just the author’s approach – though I’d prefer a more gradual approach, with more reinforcement of the principles introduced (a lot of lost opportunity here). However, if you choose this method and follow through with it, you will learn a lot that you can apply to whatever music you choose to learn later on.M Ryan TaylorUkulelePlay.com

      50 people found this helpful

    45. Rex C. Becker –

      Most Effective & Cost Effective Training

      Hal ZLeonard are the best source of instruction. I am a VA patient who uses these quality books for Music Therapy!! I would not use any other brand.

      One person found this helpful

    46. Dale R. Palmer –

      Great Way to Start

      I like the size of the printed music and the fact that it has tablature along with the melody line and also the ukulele chords (and words). It is easy to follow, well written, and a quality book to get started. I play guitar so the chords and strumming came easily. This book starts with melody playing and helps me learn the location of the notes on the strings. It is a quality product. I also bought book 1. Together they cover most of the commonly used keys.

      5 people found this helpful

    47. Pretzelcityusa –

      Love Lil Rev!!

      Lil Rev is an excellent teacher, so you can’t go wrong with any of his books. They are fun and user friendly.

      One person found this helpful

    48. Jim Hickey –

      Good follow up from Book 1

      Good follow up from book 1, however, you really have to have a good grasp of ALL the material in Book 1 before diving into this. Lots of theory is covered and it’s pacing is good. I teach a lot of youngsters and prefer not to teach them in method books with TAB. I get around this by not telling them how to read it HAHA! If there was a TAB free versions of this book I would give it 5 stars.

      11 people found this helpful

    49. Steplander –

      Needs a better song selection

      I use this book to teach my students.I wish it didn’t have so many religious based songs, but beyond the need for a better song selection it’s a good lesson book.

      2 people found this helpful

    50. Lisa –

      Like Method Book 1

      Like Method Book 1, I was skeptical about this method book, but this was just a reminder to me to not judge a book by its size. Every page of this 50 page book is chock full of lessons and songs that progress as you learn. This is a MUST for a new ukulele player.

      2 people found this helpful

    51. Jackson Dunes –

      A Really Good Start

      I bought both books in this series and they really offer a good start. Simple and basic instructions in an easy to follow format. The books are a little over-sized but that makes them easy to read. The songs are presented in both notation and tab so even a novice can play songs right away.

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    52. Lilly G –

      Four Stars

      Fine

      One person found this helpful

    53. Uncle Kimo –

      Reference book

      If you have some background already with music and or the ukulele this will be of some help. Always good to have to refer back to when the old memory fades.

    54. October –

      Only book. No CD.

      Some of the reviews stated this book had a CD that came with it but it doesn’t. Other than that it is a great book.

    55. Gina –

      simple way to learn uke

      bought the method books 1 and 2 and the easy songs book. super easy to follow and learn. reasonably priced.

      One person found this helpful

    56. William –

      Four Stars

      Good book for beginners

      One person found this helpful

    57. Ranger –

      Just what I needed

      The book is a continuation of book one (e.g., more cords, great new strumming and finger picking styles, additional songs, etc.). Along with the CD, it’s just fantastic for teaching what you need to know. It’s an essential tool for a beginner like me.

    58. ShannyBanany –

      Great learning tool!

      We had such great luck with Book 1, we ordered Book 2 and lessons are coming along wonderfully. I also ordered Easy Songs for Ukulele Supplementary Songbook, which my 11 yo daughter LOVES. These books were recommended by her instructor – highly reecommend!

      One person found this helpful

    59. Renee Hoffman –

      Hal Leonard is the best

      I started with the Hal Leonard Uke Method book 1. so the book 2 continues. Movable chords and continuation of learning new chords with songs.

    60. Ed The Techy –

      Great for learning the Uke

      I bought all the books in the series. Great for learning the Uke. This is just such a fun instrument. Much easier then playing the guitar.

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  • Books

    Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 2

    $14.00     Buy now

    Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 2

    $14.00

    SKU: 0634013130 Category:

    60 reviews for Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 2

    1. Wayne Simonds –

      Good Second Book in the series

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

      One person found this helpful

    2. richard p walker –

      Five Stars

      orderd book 2 but receives book 1

    3. Paul –

      Hal Leonard Guitar Method Books

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

      3 people found this helpful

    4. Robin Bird –

      Great

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

      One person found this helpful

    5. SD –

      Loves it!

      My son loves this book!

    6. Sarico –

      Very good method

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

    7. Tammy Goodrich –

      Perfect for beginner that is ready to move up!

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

    8. Oligoxue –

      Five Stars

      good methods book

    9. charles evans –

      Four Stars

      good

    10. Donna F. McCullough –

      Guitar Method Book 2

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

    11. Dakar –

      a good continuation of Book 1

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

      One person found this helpful

    12. whistleinmyboots –

      A mixture of strumming and notation exercises

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

      7 people found this helpful

    13. mgoodwi1 –

      Bought for someone

      I can’t really say.

    14. Matt R. –

      Good

      As expected

    15. Dave –

      great instructional book

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

    16. Christine in WI –

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

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

    17. Amazon Customer –

      I like it

      Helps with my guitar practice

    18. Josh –

      Easy to interpret

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

    19. Melissa Asr –

      Great book. As described.

      Great book.

    20. Jarrett A. Webster –

      Great product

      Great product

    21. Mark Chyna –

      the only way to learn guitar

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

    22. Praveen –

      Great

      Great book👍

    23. Gary Covert –

      Great book

      Great book.

    24. Connie –

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

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

    25. Carolyn H –

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

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

      2 people found this helpful

    26. Guitar Player –

      Geezer can play guitar now…

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

      4 people found this helpful

    27. Ann in the northwoods –

      Great book.

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

      One person found this helpful

    28. Amazon Customer –

      Great fun for me

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

    29. David T. –

      Good beginner book

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

      One person found this helpful

    30. mte1955 –

      Five Stars

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

    31. Amazon Customer –

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

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

    32. Peter Drake –

      nice item

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

    33. The Waterballoonist –

      Better than book 1

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

      One person found this helpful

    34. Angela Johnson –

      No bends or ripped pages. Good buy

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

    35. MrBeercan –

      Great for the Beginner to move on.

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

      2 people found this helpful

    36. Romanza –

      Good, but considerably harder than book 1

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

      3 people found this helpful

    37. Patrick M. –

      fun to jam!

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

      9 people found this helpful

    38. Jessica Dekovitch –

      Not for me.

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

    39. edwyn perezedwyn perez –

      El libro es el modelo diferente a la foto de venta

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

    40. Jill B. –

      Great book for beginners

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

    41. Tammy M –

      Five Stars

      perfect beginner book!

    42. Anthony De Lucia Jr. –

      Simply Excellent!

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

      17 people found this helpful

    43. RiseOne –

      awesome in depth training

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

      One person found this helpful

    44. Kindle Customer –

      Needs complete update

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

    45. Jwclaw –

      Big jump from kids book 2.

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

    46. Shawn Parker –

      Hal Leonard is king

      Stick with a teacher, and make that teacher Hal Leonard

    47. Nane –

      Great book

      Great book for those learning how to play…

      One person found this helpful

    48. margaret mary sutcliffe –

      I also like the layout which somehow seems user friendly

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

      One person found this helpful

    49. Parminder S Singhera –

      Three Stars

      GOOD

    50. Olivier Darveau –

      Five Stars

      good book…

    51. bruce p farenwald –

      Four Stars

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

      One person found this helpful

    52. yihan yang –

      Five Stars

      It’s good!

    53. L A Read –

      Exactly!

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

    54. granny pm –

      Five Stars

      Son learned to play using this

    55. candidademo –

      good book

      helpful & easy

    56. Daniel Lambertson –

      Five Stars

      Good book

    57. Mitchell Green –

      good

      good

    58. Sue Gates –

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

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

    59. Celeste Martella –

      Hal Leonard Guitar Book 2

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

      One person found this helpful

    60. Guitar –

      Five Stars

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

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    Hal Leonard Guitar Method, – Complete Edition

    $17.00     Buy now

    Hal Leonard Guitar Method, – Complete Edition

    $17.00

    SKU: 0881881392 Category:

    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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