Level 5 – Lesson Book Piano Adventures

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Faber Piano Adventures; Illustrated edition (January 1, 1997)
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34 reviews for Level 5 – Lesson Book Piano Adventures

  1. Xiaofeng –

    Good

    My doughter likes it very much.

  2. Mark –

    Scales and arpeggios are most of the book. Circle …

    Scales and arpeggios are most of the book. Circle of fifths. Stuff that should have been in previous books are just now being introduced. Also most are in really weird time signatures without much explanations.

    3 people found this helpful

  3. Mack Revuze –

    Five Stars

    A good follow up to level 4 of this series.

    One person found this helpful

  4. E Mullins –

    Five Stars

    Love these books for my students. Good!

  5. Customer –

    Five Stars

    It is good! Easy to learn for kids!

  6. Cuiqiong Luo –

    Five Stars

    Good book. No written and tear. Thanks fora lot!

  7. Amazon Customer –

    Five Stars

    Great Method.

  8. Sabrina F. Brown –

    Five Stars

    Beautiful!

    One person found this helpful

  9. 1derwoman –

    Highly Recommended

    We love the method and have 5 children all using these books. Best investment we’ve made in our children yet. Bravo!

    One person found this helpful

  10. Jen Truong –

    Five Stars

    Good book and quick delivery. I would recommend.

  11. Speed Reader 1 –

    Music teachers

    This is an awesome series. The layout is wonderful. The concepts are pretty well organized. It does flip around in key signature from piece to piece but I’m sure that’s deliberate to encourage the student to think. Luther’s are some lovely pieces.

    2 people found this helpful

  12. Margaret Sampson –

    Cannot easily annotate the kindle version

    I have this book in print and it is great. I did want an electronic version to use on my iPad, but I have to say, I can’t figure out how to mark up the music through kindle, and that limits its usefulness to me.

  13. TL Dyck –

    Faber 5 Lesson book

    Decent selection of repertoire styles. Wish more keys were explored.

  14. Articus Heaven –

    Excelente

    Este es el nivel más avanzado de este método, entre sus temas incluye armaduras en tonalidades bemoles y el círculo de quintas, escalas menores (armónica, natural y melódica).Lo recomiendo ampliamente.

  15. Mapl –

    Five Stars

    Exactly what we needed!

  16. Faith –

    Five Stars

    These books are really recommended by classmates. Love it. Fast delivery.

  17. Texas Mom –

    Just fine

    Arrived when it should have. Quality was fine. No issues.

    One person found this helpful

  18. Powell41 –

    Five Stars

    Just starting in book

  19. louise –

    Faber

    All great

  20. elisabeth Brockie –

    Five Stars

    Great series

  21. Chris –

    Not my Favorite

    Not crazy about Faber’s level 5 books, but love the earlier level materials.

  22. jaymor –

    just ok

    I played through the book a few times and really haven’t touched it since. Would like a little more challenge and more songs that are not so boring

    5 people found this helpful

  23. mel –

    Super happy with the Faber lesson books

    Level 5 lesson book is a continuation of the Faber piano lesson books 1-4. We have two kids in piano and they both use this series and it’s great! We asked around before they started taking lessons, and the response given by most of our piano playing/teaching friends was to check out the Faber books.

  24. LauraL –

    Mixed bag

    I’ve been teaching since 1999. I love Faber – that is, I love the clear explanation of new concepts or skill sets and the thorough opportunities for mastery. The options to buy the extra books (Theory, Technique, Performance) are a plus. The supplemental books are fun — well, the Christmas one is; I haven’t used the others yet. The selections are eclectic, which means both boys and girls are exposed to styles of music they can really have fun with.However, there comes a point where it seems as if this series starts to drag. Key signatures, for instance, could be introduced much sooner, and probably should be. My students begin to lose motivation and to bog down around Level 3, when it seems the pacing slows down considerably. And when one reaches to the end of Level 5 . . . where to move on from there? One is not really equipped to play more demanding music. In fact, one of my most advanced students and I were comparing piano courses, and she said, “Gee, John Thompson Grade THREE has more going on in it than Faber, Level Five.” And she’s right.

    6 people found this helpful

  25. HP –

    Great book

    Recommended by piano teacher

  26. Grace320Grace320 –

    One of the piano practice book my kid use

    My kid had been using Faber piano book from level 1, this book 5 is the last book from Faber i think. It’s good, but one of the thing I don’t like is that the books are little too thin and pricy. Overall, it’s a good practice book.

  27. LoganJBLoganJB –

    A little rough around the (literal) edges

    Arrived with cover bent/torn. Also a back page ripped. The package itself wasnt bent or worn so I know the item was like this prior to being shipped. It wont effect the actual sheet music, but it’s kind of tacky to sell a product that looks so rough.

  28. RICHARD CN PAHILAN –

    great services

    bought double of this product but great customer service. Helped me return the double with no issues

  29. Amazon Customer –

    Great books

    I love using this books with my piano students . Thank you for fast delivery.

  30. ALAN C. –

    Five Stars

    Very good lesson book; through three pieces already.

  31. Camille –

    Five Stars

    Very good series with interesting pieces to learn!

  32. R&B –

    Great book series!

    I love the piano adventures book series…I recommend getting the lesson book, theory book, and technique book to complete the student’s learning experience. You will find that the Piano Adventures series helps the student to be a well-rounded musician.

    3 people found this helpful

  33. Burton, OH –

    Excellent methods books!

    The whole Faber series is great. This is the last level of the series. I’ve taught dozens if not hundreds of students with this series.

    One person found this helpful

  34. Raven –

    Lovely pieces, not too difficult

    I like how this series of books creates pieces that are based on simple patterns but creates very lovely music. For the level 5 book, these aren’t too advance in my opinion but set a good foundation for tougher pieces.

    3 people found this helpful

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      Best for true beginners

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      Misleading product information

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    3. GingeRPG –

      Great for Beginners

      So far it’s great! I got it to go a long with my instructor. The pages and font are a perfect size so if you have a hard time seeing the font I’m sure you would see this perfectly. Great way to starting off in learning to read notes if you don’t know how already!!

      One person found this helpful

    4. Dennis E Loucks –

      This book is great so far

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

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    5. Mel –

      Great intro book.

      Reviewing the kindle version. Excellent book. Shows the basics of chords, notes, and strumming variations. Sets a solid foundation of basics for building on.

    6. carmen –

      Good book to start!

      I liked it it is a good book to start and not expensive

    7. Ellis Seidel –

      This is a great curriculum. Really user friendly

      This is a great curriculum. Really user friendly, teaches Tab and makes the instrument really approachable, even for very young or inexperienced students. I kind of wish it taught chords a little sooner, but I think that by and large, it’s a great book for teaching beginning students to play.

      4 people found this helpful

    8. Maryellen R. Ackroyd –

      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.

    9. Amazon Customer –

      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

    10. mytaphrodite –

      Excellent Instruction

      I’ve used Hal Leonard books for years and have always found them well written and informative.

      One person found this helpful

    11. Jack chang –

      Very beginner

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

    12. Mat –

      Not as good as their Guitar Method Series

      This book is ok. I would have prefered if it were formatted the same way as the Hal Leonard Guitar Method series, where standard notation is taught first and tablature is introduced later. Presenting both notation and tab from the start is confusing for a lot of my students. It’s a lot to look at while one is just beginning to learn to read and play music.

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    13. That Fellow Who Buys Things –

      Easy to Follow, Very Comprehensive

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

      5 people found this helpful

    14. Mary –

      Very Helpful

      This has been very helpful to me. I am just learning the ukulele and I wanted to learn to play melody. This book is very easy to follow and I was able to begin plucking songs almost immediately. They were basic nursery rhymes, but I learned the notes and good techniques as well. It is a very thin book, only 48 pages, but it has good info in it so I feel happy with this purchase.

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    15. El Hikkus –

      Great learner with great information and useful music theory

      If you’re just starting off, or already familiar with playing the uke, this is a useful book. I like that it doesn’t just show how to play a chord, but also how to play single notes, different types of strum patterns, and some useful music theory. I also like that you’re able to log on and hear examples of each section in the book. Highly recommended.

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    16. Hava –

      great book. It begins with basics and build up …

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

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    17. Steplander –

      Great book

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

    18. Cesar –

      Good book for beginners

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

    19. Jennifer –

      Great book

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

    20. Amazon Customer –

      Great for my learning style

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

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    21. Andrew –

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

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

      2 people found this helpful

    22. Richardjf –

      Complete course for learning the ukulele

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

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    23. Fern Brown –

      Great Method book!!!!

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

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    24. David Compton –

      A Gold Standard

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

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    25. L. G. –

      Disappointed

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

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    26. Paul –

      No Audio

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

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    27. Jim O –

      Hal Leonard Books – Sets the standard high

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

    28. BetsyM –

      Nice introduction

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

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    29. consumereagle –

      Needs Digital Audio Library

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

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    30. Desa –

      What a GREAT buy! Great starter book

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

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    31. Brian K. Miller –

      One of the finest ukulele tutorials in the market

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

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    32. LakeKids –

      Good starting point…

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

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    33. Amazon Customer –

      A good start

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

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    34. Raynette R. Lawrence –

      Great Beginning Ukulele Book

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

      One person found this helpful

    35. wolfbit –

      Intermediate level

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

    36. Amazon Customer –

      Good beginner book

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

    37. Stephen Jackson –

      Simple, well-paced and solid methodology.

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

    38. Amazon Customer –

      Be careful and choose the 2010 edition.

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

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    39. Susan K. G. –

      Easy to follow

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

    40. Dion Morse –

      Solid Introduction to Understanding the Ukulele

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

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    41. G.E. Gollrad –

      Four Stars

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

    42. TB –

      Fine quality books

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

      One person found this helpful

    43. Jim Hickey –

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

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

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    44. Zaq –

      What i expected.

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

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    45. kristi hamlik –

      Fantastic Book

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

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    46. Gravemind –

      Great for beginners or as a refresher

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

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    47. Christine –

      Learning to read music made attainable

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

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      Hal Leonard Ukulele Method book 1

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    49. C. D. Lambert –

      Best choice

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

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    50. Cheryl Dostie –

      easy to understand

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

    51. Lisa –

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

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

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      OK for Me. But for You, Who Knows?

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

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    53. thunderpaw –

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

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

      2 people found this helpful

    54. beth throwerbeth thrower –

      Do not spend money on this book

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

      16 people found this helpful

    55. Michael Bende –

      Start Here

      Great first book for all aspiring ukelele players.

      One person found this helpful

    56. Pegsong –

      Confusing lessons

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

      10 people found this helpful

    57. Kacey53 –

      Ukulele book

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

    58. Lou Squeezebox-Player ( –

      Looks Good

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

    59. Sarah Sizemore Tilley –

      Great Tool

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

    60. Ana F –

      Recommended by instructor

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

      2 people found this helpful

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    Alfred’s Drum Method, Bk 1

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    Alfred’s Drum Method, Bk 1

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    60 reviews for Alfred’s Drum Method, Bk 1

    1. Amazon Customer –

      Like it

      Good

    2. M. Sabo –

      Five Stars

      drum teacher recommended the book. very prompt delivery. good product.

      One person found this helpful

    3. Sally jenkins –

      Four Stars

      great beginner book! wish it showed rudiments though

    4. Marly –

      Drums

      The book was good. Although, there were a couple of symbols that were not explained. That could have been done better.

    5. Mom of 2 –

      Great book for begining band

      This was the exact book my son needed for begining band. My son says it is easy to follow and is happy playing the drums so I am happy too.

      One person found this helpful

    6. NK Pati –

      great book

      Great book but the book came without the CD

    7. Melissa Cruz –

      👍👍

      👍 nice

    8. Delos D. Harriman –

      Go-To Primer for Percussion Students and Drum Corps Members

      This is THE go-to entry-level instruction method for students learning the drums. Thinking of joining a drum line? Here is your textbook.

      2 people found this helpful

    9. Beth spoor –

      Five Stars

      This is a great book for my 13yr old to help him practice.

    10. BossLady –

      Two Thumbs up!

      This was a requirement for my son’s private lessons. He seems to love it.

    11. Amazon Customer –

      great for refresher and beginner

      this book is perfect. shows you everything you need to know,from what each drum is, cymbals, why & where, proper way to hold sticks, and wonderful training techniques and practices. I also pull it up on YouTube and play them as well. I also got the drum set method. I recommend it really to all drummers.

    12. Stan W. Vangilder –

      JUST THE SNARE AND BASS DRUMS

      I know everyone says you should start here when learning to play drums. I’m not so sure. This book seems to have been written in 1987 for a kid in a marching band who has a music teacher working with him. I’m trying to learn my way around my new drum kit, but this book has nothing about coordination or technique with toms or cymbals. There seems to be almost no explanation at all of what’s going on – just a few pages of reference material then endless pages of sheet music to play the snare and bass drums with increasing complexity. I’m following the book, but without other resources like a real instructor and YouTube channels, this book won’t be much help. In fairness, it was written at a time well before people attempted to become self-taught at anything.

      One person found this helpful

    13. Joseph J. Truncale –

      A very good book for anyone taking drum lessons with a teacher.

      For the last 8 years my passion for music has grown so much that I have learned how to play (at least to some degree) numerous musical (Ukulele, Harmonica, Recorder, Flute, American drumming and hand drums, and many other percussion) instruments. Over the years I have taken many courses and purchased numerous books to improve my skill level.I just purchased this wonderful 80 page manual (Alfred’s drum Method book 1 by Sandy Feldstein and Dave Black) which is organized into 39 drum playing lessons. The introductory part of this volume covers the snare drum, getting ready to play, the bass drum, the cymbals and elements of music. The lessons cover a wide range of drum practice lessons but without a drum playing teacher it will not be easy to follow some of the material. They do have a Drum DVD available for purchase which no doubt will help in learning the lessons in the manual.If you are taking drum lessons this book will enhance your drum learning sessions.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Chair/Seated tai Chi, Qigong and Yoga stretching for seniors and the physically challenged).

      8 people found this helpful

    14. Valerie –

      Great way to learn drums

      My drum teacher uses this book and helps me a lot so I got one for myself and is a lot of help.

    15. Carol S Long –

      Good practice drum and music for beginners

      My son can play most of the music he started drumming last year. He likes it and took it home to practice where his mom has a snare and high hat in the garage so I’d say he enjoys it more easily than a big set at times.

    16. MIKE OHEARN –

      I use this book often

      This is a great book for beginners to intermediate drummers. I use it with my students often. It does jump a litlle bit without explaing some of the notation changes, but overall, it’s still a great resource

    17. Seth Z –

      Get it, and don’t call me Sandy.

      Alfred is my best friend. That’s truth. I only wish I could Alfred in person, but I have recently discovered that Alfred is no longer with us. He apparently was a man named Sandy. I suppose I would forgo using my real name when writing a book about drum methods. “Sandy’s Drum Method”…. nope, it just doesn’t have the right sound (get it? .. right sound?)Anyway, the book is great for those wanting to learn the basics of reading snare drum sheet music. It won’t make you a master of the drum, but it is a step in the right direction. If you have a yearning to learn drumming, or just want to know why some music notes look so very weird, this book will help you in either case.

      6 people found this helpful

    18. Tessa & Michael –

      Perfect Teaching Book for beginners

      I’ve been playing drums for over 20 years. This is my go to book for teaching. A great start.

    19. Jim Olsen –

      a good purchase

      can’t wait to put into practice

    20. Summerroll –

      Great beginner’s book

      A drumming teacher asked that we purchase this book. We have been using it for about 5 months.Like other Alfred books, the quality of the book is excellent. Staffs and notes are easy to read. The paper is thick and the book stays open well on a stand. We have packed it in suitcase and brought it with us on vacation to practice, and it holds up well.The lessons progress on a logical pace and is just right for the beginner. Sometimes our kids get frustrated easily. With this book, they are making progress and learning about rhythm very easily (there’s still griping about practice, trust me); it makes learning more fun. We practice one page daily and it takes about 20 minutes to do it a few times. Would definitely recommend it.

      7 people found this helpful

    21. Jennifer McDiffitt –

      N/A

      Great

    22. Melissa NY –

      right book, reasonable price

      My child’s teacher recommended this book, and it helps him play his glockenspiel, even though the book is about drums. I hope it does help him learn his chops!

    23. Stephen G. Carl –

      Five Stars

      Good beginner tutorial

      One person found this helpful

    24. David Heim –

      Five Stars

      Good method

    25. Mamie Keith –

      KC

      This book was recommended by the instructor. He has beern successful with the lessons. The lessons provide reviews of things practice.

    26. Amazon Customer –

      Five Stars

      Exactly what we expected and a great price!

    27. Kevin Hall –

      a classic

      One of the must haves for any student or teacher. Clearly written and well organized, solos keep it interesting for students.

    28. Tonya Delaune –

      Excellent

      My son is currently in the beginning stage of drum lessons. This is a required book from his instructor. My son uses this book weekly.

      One person found this helpful

    29. Yuliya Yufa –

      good condition and price

      good condition and it only for one year of use, so I would not like to pay full price of brand new books

    30. lisajenmcc –

      drum book

      got for school and came quick and is brand new was what we needed and if we need anything again would order again and recomend to others.

    31. jjsjunkmail –

      Drummer Songbook

      Purchased the songbook for my son who recently particpated in the Indiana State School Music Association – ISSMA comprtition. We saw two other drummers with the same book. My son has been playing just over a year and the Solo #10 he played was challenging and well received by the judge. The songbook was delivered on time and undamaged. I would recommend this song book to other drummers.

    32. Ron Edwards –

      One of the best of over 50 available snare drum books

      I’ve examined over 50 books on snare drum instruction and this is one of the top two. (Drum Method by William Schinstine & Fred Hoey is the other.) Good modern quality and sequence of material. 39 lessons and 23 solos. 2-line combination studies for each lesson (good for duets). Counts and sticking indicated in light gray. Nice illustrations for each new rudiment. Roll is introduced in Lesson 17, 5-stroke in Lesson 18, 9-stroke in Lesson 19, 13- and 17-stroke in Lesson 20, flam Lesson 27, drag in Lesson 34, ruff in Lesson 35. Minor nitpick is that you need to skip around to get rudiments in a better order. Also, it’s missing the single stroke rolls and paradiddles! Brief bass drum and cymbal technique. Great value for the money.

      20 people found this helpful

    33. Amazon Customer –

      Great book

      I’m no Neil Peart but this is a great resource for any beginning drummer. I would love to share with you how much I love the Artisanal cover or the feel of the Gluten Free ink on my hands or how this book improved my dating life but I want to be honest. This is just a good book.

      11 people found this helpful

    34. Jodi Reilly –

      Basic book

      My son has used similar drum books in the past. This is the book his teacher requested. My son says that it is very basic, so if you are looking for basic then this is a good book. However my son has been playing for a few years now and is bored with this book, so I don’t recommend it for experienced drummers.

      2 people found this helpful

    35. Greens –

      Wasn’t brand new

      The book was clearly used someone’s name was crossed off and there was a sticker over the bar code which I had to peel off so my son could enter the code on the website for virtual school

    36. alicia –

      Received quickly

      My 11 year old needed this for school, ordered it Friday got it Saturday in time for his 1st day.

    37. Amazon Customer –

      Good starter book

      I’ve given drum lessons with various lesson books. This one is highly recommended. It has a lesson for each element so that beginners understand the element well before moving on. It doesn’t go too fast for beginners. I’m using this now for two new beginner drummers and it is ideal for them.

      5 people found this helpful

    38. Eric B Robertson –

      Great beginner student book

      Suitable for a beginning student that has had some reading experience and is looking to move towards intermediate skills.

    39. Vishwas –

      It’s really good if your in drumming lessons but a cd doesn’t come with it

      I like it

    40. Allison Sirry –

      Easy to learn!

      Fantastic to reas

    41. dano –

      Good for beginners

      Good drum instruction book for beginners

    42. mollygirl –

      Good textbook

      School required this text.

    43. DT –

      Good Book

      Good lesson

    44. Urmila H. –

      Good book

      Purchased this for my daughter.Very good book.

    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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