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Primer Level – Technique & Artistry Book: Piano Adventures
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2-Teachers Approved
Bought this book for my son beginning drums back in May since it was recommended by his teacher, and now 6 months later, he’s still banging along in beat with the rhythms! We even had to switch teachers a couple months ago, and the second teacher liked this one so much, she’s now recommending it to other students.
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Alfred’s Beginning Drumset Method
I decided I wanted to learn the drums so I sought out an instructor and this is the book he ask me to purchase. As the middle age student I found the book to be easy to read and follow. The DVD is helpful for the different views and listening to how the beat is supposed to sound. This book combined with a good instructor has been a great teaching tool.
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Easy to follow and read–really love it.
Just learning to play drums at age 72. This book is easy to follow and actually has me making more time to practice.
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now I had to try his drum methods they are so like back in the 60’s
I have been studding Alfred courses in Guitar Trumpet piano. now I had to try his drum methods they are so like back in the 60’s! all his books arelike when I started now I can use his methods like I am @ a school but now I am learning on my own! I am 52 I feel still have some of his books!
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Teacher recommended
Our drum teacher recommended and uses this book with all of his students.
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So far much student success with this book. Push …
So far much student success with this book. Push through the exercises and it will pay off in the end.
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Four Stars
A very introductory book. Just what my nephews needed.
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Bought this for my son at the recommendation of his …
Bought this for my son at the recommendation of his drum teacher. He’s advancing quickly so it must be working.
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Great for beginners
Great book for the true beginner. I use it in conjunction with my teacher’s book as an added challenge to what he’s teaching me. Will get you playing the basic rock beats, fills, and some jazz too.
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I am happy with the purchase
Items arrived on time. Packing was adequate. Item was as described and a little more than I expected them to be. I am happy with the purchase.
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Now to find a teacher to work with this book
as a struggling midlife crisis drumming student, it has been difficult finding “THE” one book from which to learn and reinforce “the basics” of drumming. After about a dozen purchases (or two), I found the Alfred Drumset Method Book.There are a LOT of methods for teaching drumming, and many methods for learning.I started drumming about 18 mos ago – about a year after my 10 year old son started snare drum classes in school – with a 90 year old semi-retired jazz drummer (father of a friend of mine – he still had 32 students up to July 2005 – retired due to a stroke but he still helps me out occasionally when I visit) and his methods were great, but the books he used were upwards of 60 years old (Roy Burns’ Elementary Drum Method, Joel Rothman’s Rolls Rolls Rolls, Ted Reed’s Progressive Steps to Syncopation, Stone’s Stick control), heavy on rudiments, marching rhythms, and he’d play vibes while I and my son took turns playing rock, shuffle and jazz grooves w/ him. I’ve heard his students over the years and his methods worked, but as an adult, physician, post-post graduate I was looking for another method outside of the way he was presenting it to me.What works about the Alfred book for me is this: simple 4/4 rock grooves, introductions of simple progressive bass,snare, tom changes around the set which reinforces independence and fills, a visual and kinesthetic introduction to fills and 4 bar riffs and a similar treatment of jazz rhythms. It’s done in a way that builds rapidly to a finished product where learning the components separately wasn’t giving me the satisfaction I was looking for. Kind of like learning how to drive by being given a five minute review of the controls and then driving around a parking lot versus taking an auto mechanics course for six months before seeing what a finished car looks and feels like.Somehow this makes sense to me where “Drumming for the Complete Idiot” and similar books didn’t work. Or maybe it was torturing myself with those other books for so long that now with the Alfred Method, it all comes together. My son and I are playing together across the basement (he has his set, I have mine) and learning from each other. When he needs books, I’ve got them, and he uses the Alfred book too, but it’s time to find another teacher for one on one.The Alfred Drumset Method, a good investment. But unless you’re a real self-starter, find a teacher who will work with you with it.
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Just what I was looking for:
I am a new student and the one I’ve was looking for was the book that started with Billie jean. Took a gamble and it ended up being the one. Good starter book easy to read, and follow.
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Good drumming primer
Excellent dimming primer! Provides all information needed to get started
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Teacher recommended
Good
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Poor Kindle Version with no Sound Files or Links
This review is for the kindle version of the book – and the review I wish I’d read before I purchased this book. This is a facsimile edition, and none of the pages are dynamic or interactive. Even the table of contents is just a picture of the text from the book. There are no links, there are no sound files for listening to the sound examples, and very little instruction in the text of the book or explanations of the concepts. You need a teacher to know what to do, because the book does not explain things beyond a sentence or two. This book is NOT for a self-learner trying to learn how to play a drum set. This same book thru iBooks is dynamic and at least has has all of the sound files, and costs $7.99 from iTunes. I wish I’d known that earlier, because I don’t want to buy this lame instruction book twice, or pay $10.99 for the CD only thru Amazon in order to hear the sound examples of the lessons. This kindle version is a hack job, and when did they write this and take the photos — 1982? Skip this book and get The Complete Idiots Guide which I am ordering soon.
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You MUST have these books and CDs if you are serious about learning the Drumset!
I use Alfred’s Drumset Books as the textbooks in the drumset courses I teach at our local music school. The books are well written, and the accompanying CDs (which can be ordered separately) contain clearly-recorded examples of every chart in the book. These books and CDs are a MUST for any aspiring student of drumset percussion!
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Value
Good product fair price.
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good book
good book
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Great for teaching the basics
I’m learning the drums and this is a great book that teaches the basics. It is pretty dated by look and the pictures inside but the informatikn is solid.
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It has lots of great exercises, definitely a great way to learn
I’m a new learner, my instructor told me to get this book. It has lots of great exercises, definitely a great way to learn. This book is incorporated with a CD, but it doesn’t come with it. I truly think everyone should not only get the book but also the CD, specially when learning the drum fills, timely is everything, the CD really really helps.
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Five Stars
Good stuff 🙂
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Boom boom
As described
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Good Book
Excellent beginner method. Teaches basic groove concepts, fills, and chart reading. Overall a good book for beginners.
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One Star
I did not receive the hit hat and crash ride for the drum set
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A good foundation on drumset
Most of the begining drumset books available focus on either rock or jazz styles. This book begins a student in both rock and jazz in a simple and comprehendible way. I suggest the student work in both sections at once.
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Lessons
My son plays the drums and this was recommended from his drum teacher for getting into kit. No complaints from my son so good enough for me!
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Excellent Sequence of Material, Great for Beginner and Intermediate Drummers
I have been teaching private drum lessons for many years. I have settled on this one for almost all of my beginner drum students, and here is why:-Excellent pics of how to hold the drum sticks, how to play heel-up or heel-down on the bass drum and hi-hat;-Clear description with pictures of the parts of a drum set;-Excelllent, clear isntructions throughout the book above and below the drum grooves and exercises;-Great songs to play along with, after learning the techniques needed to achieve this goal;-Book comes with CD if desired, which makes learning the grooves even faster for students without a private teacher;-Logical layout and sequence of techniques. *******This is my favourite and most important part of this book. It lays out the grooves and fills in an excellent sequence from simple to intermediate, to advanced level material.Many, many drum books that I have and have used or taught from are lacking in placing the information in a logical sequence.I recommend this book very highly for all drummers starting out, and for intermediate drummers looking to fill in the gaps before they move to an advanced level.
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One of the best intro books I’ve found
20 yrs teaching. This is one of the best intro to drumming books I’ve found. Does a great job building on each skill as it is learned. Mostly beats; the few fills it has are ‘meh’…but great for learning rock/pop beats.
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Great book!
My son is using this as a beginning drummer, and it’s really working well!
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Five Stars
A must have for learning the drums
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I am happy with the purchase
Items arrived on time. Packing was adequate. Item was as described and a little more than I expected them to be. I am happy with the purchase.
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Gift for my son
He was very excited to get it.
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but pretty solid.
Very basic, but pretty solid.
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Its ok
This book is used widely. The book progresses to fast, and does not allow a more gradual transition through pattern playing exercises. The book is over priced.
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Five Stars
Good tutorial for the novice drummer.
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No Exercises on the DVD
The DVD doesn’t have the tracks for the exercises on it. It just has intro videos. You have to buy the CD separately. I wish I would have saved 10 bucks and bought the book alone.
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Five Stars
Exactly what we expected and a great price
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great book, works well
great book
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drumset method book
This book is really good at showing what to do on a basic drumset. Complex beat and fills are really well-written.
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Five Stars
Very satisfied with the product and service.
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Five Stars
Good beginners instruction
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Great book
Great book! Easy to follow along and learn drumming techniques. My 8 yea told daughter is really enjoying the drums.
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Five Stars
The DVD really helped with my daughters lessons.
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seems great
It was for my 8 year old and it works for him.
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Good begginer book
A good book for learning the basics of kit methods. It’ll get you jump started on some standard beats and fills.
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Two Stars
Did not come with CD as described.
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Five Stars
Perfect for beinner drummers no matter what age!
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DVD does’t Word
Dislike
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An old classic, recommended by most teachers
Best beginner drumming handbook
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Five Stars
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Great material, but product not shipped well.
These are great beginner books. 2 stars because they were shipped “brand new” but arrived with broken spines. They need to be shipped in something more sturdy so they are not folded in transit.
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Ok
Ok
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Music in me.
Nice and easy for me to learn.
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Five Stars
My husband loved it
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Good buy!
I got the book for my 85 year old mother who just started guitar lessons. She loves the book because the notes are large enough for her to see!
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Love it
This is a great guide for beginners.
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Five Stars
Easy to follow
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Great choice.
Easy to follow and understand, starts easy and builds on skills as you move forward without throwing you in right away.
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Five Stars
great
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Great!
Great beginner guitar book! no confusing terminology, and always to-the-point!
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Good starter book for guitar
Could introduce strumming and chord structure more instead of concentrating on picking notes
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would have been 4 stars but no sound files
At a private teacher I do like this book…. but obtaining sound files is proving to be next to impossible. Of course you can shell out 13.46 for the cd but that seems a little unfair. Anyway, I did find it in iTunes store and purchased it and … viola….the sound files are included and actually will play….. but they are too fast for beginners. My plan was to find these files on my laptop (I know they are not coming from the cloud as they work even when I turn off my wifi) and use the Anytune app to slow them down…. but I can’t find them on my hard drive! They are there somewhere … but I can’t locate them. Anyway, if you are reading this and have found these files please let me know in a review. I would say in the questions section but for some reason I can’t find the “ask question ” link…. ugh.
5 people found this helpful
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Perfect start into playing guitar manual.
Exactly what I was looking for. Shipped quick. Highly recommend this seller.
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Been around for a generation
The original edition(s) of this classic beginner’s book date back to the 1960s. When I was 8 or 9 years old (1965-ish), my dad bought a beginner’s guitar for me, along with this book. I was glad to see that the book is still around [in an updated edition], and I bought it as a future gift for my grandson… or someone else if he decides he doesn’t want to learn the guitar.
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very good
My friend wanted me to teach her 8 year old son how to play the guitar, so she asked a retired music teacher what a good book to use is, and he recommended this one. So we each got it and so far I am very pleased with it. I have never known how to read music (I learned to play chords years ago, but never to read music)but this book teaches to read music as you learn which string of the guitar plays which note and where it is on the music staff. I am learning things as I teach my little friend also. I really like this book. It is simple to understand and it is laid out in a way that I (and my student) don’t feel overwhelmed. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about playing than just chords.
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Great book for a beginner
I bought this book for a friend. As I am giving her lessons. It is well written and easy for a beginner to understand.
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Good for beginner
Easy to follow. Good for beginner.
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Great Book for Beginners
Fantastic book to start learning how to play and read music. Very simple to use where you don’t need a teacher to help you thru the book. I started with this same book over 40 years ago and I just bought it again for a friend who is wanting to learn to play.
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Easy to understand and very helpful
I’m three years in to re-teaching myself piano with Alfred’s books and I’ve always wanted to play guitar as well so I bought this one. All of Alfred’s books are easy to understand but, as with anything, practice makes perfect. I’ve been doing the lessons for just over a month now and am pleased with my progress. Playing any instrument takes time and practice and I find myself wishing I could play more than three simple lines of ‘Ode To Joy’ but ,as with the piano, I know I’m learning things at this necessary stage and this book is very helpful.
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Not the most inspiring elementary music book.
This is an elementary level book, which has pictures, fretboard diagrams and standard notation. Many of the songs are traditional ones but others would be unfamiliar to the twelve year old target reader. It was designed to use song files which were not included and not linked so I suppose this means the learner must learn the song before they can hear it played. So I doubt that any child I know would be motivated to practice without strong mentoring from a teacher or family member. At this point I’d say it would not be as effective otherwise.
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As good as ever
Every bit as good as when it was part of my training in 1965 forming a strong foundation for learning music theory as it applies to Guitar. This purchase is in an effort to show my Son how to fret with all Four fingers.
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Great
This is a great beginner’s guide to learning to play the guitar.
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Good method, but not so good theory
It seems to progress in a very methodical way from one string, two fingers, onto the next string and eventually all fingers. So the student can work up those callouses and build the finger strength gradually. I’m not sure I like how the theory is presented, and so I use a separate book for the music theory. That’s why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars.
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Kids need to learn slower.
It is great accept it goes to fast unless you have a teacher helping you. I have a teacher to help me but some people don’t!
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Miss the chord chart
It is still a good tutorial for learning to read music on a guitar. However, I REALLY miss the chord chart that they used to have inside the back cover. It is now best for only note by note playing.I used this many, many years ago when I was learning guitar, so this has probably been through several new editions since then. But, one of the most useful references was the the index with finger charts for nearly any chord. If I had known that it no longer contained this, I probably wouldn’t have purchased it. Will have to use on-line chord references instead.
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Not very basic for a beginner, more like a lesson on music reading
The book is good but not what I expected for a non player beginner.
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Guitar method for us oldies works!!
Maybe it’s because I’m ‘older’, I am struggling a little. Mainly with the first string cords, but each time I practice them I see an improvement and better understanding. This book is great for explains thing in a clear and precise way. Love it. Highly recommend it.
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It is OK I guess but it did not help …
It is OK I guess but it did not help my kids to want to learn the basics of the guitar.
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Easy to learn
Very easy and detailed information for beginner learners
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Good basic book
Bought this for our 11 year old daughter, who wants to learn the guitar. I went through the book and brushed up on my cords and note reading so that I could help her. The book makes it very easy to learn the basics and our girl is having fun trying to learn the instrument.
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Cool
Cool
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Good, needs to be updated.
Good instruction, old songs.
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Very instructional
Very instructional
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The foundation to learn the guitar and play it.
This guitar study is an expanded version of the Alfred guitar book 1. A basic study for the beginning student or a guitar player who would like to learn guitar basics and theory.
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She is very happy with the book and it is easy for her …
My daughter has started guitar lessons and this is the book her instructor asked her to purchase. She is very happy with the book and it is easy for her to follow.
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guitar hero
was excited to open the package and start playing. although i have a long way to go to be the hero that enamours mariah carey i’ll practice, practice, practice until she recognizes my style.
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Nice book
Nice book
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Five Stars
Needed for guitar lessons and was recommended by the teacher.
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Good Buy
jumps right in. best for teenagers and adults.
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great book, very useful for beginners
Came fast, great book, very useful for beginners.
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Good for the basics
Good book for learning or reviewing the basics.
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I’m happy with the item I’ve got from
I’m happy with the item I’ve got from you
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Five Stars
Great book for beginners, children or adults.
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Don’t buy this if you are looking for the chord progression chart.
It is missing the last page of Chord progression chart. I bought this for beginner to have the legacy chord progression chart.
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Five Stars
Great book, great condition
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Five Stars
Great deal!…
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Basic Guitar Method ???
Only 3 pages of measly instruction; the rest of the book is some music reading but mainly sheet music you can get in many other places.I would return it but I was only suckered for $7.00.
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Alfred’s Basic Guitar Method 1 (kindle)
I bought the kindle version for convenience sake. But the images in the kindle version were so blur that I feel being cheated. It is below the usual expectation. Finally, I have to buy again a printed version.
5 people found this helpful
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DVD missing
My husband likes the book but it does not have the DVD that was suppose to be included.
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Easy to Understand
This book is great, however we can’t access the digital files to listen to the samples that you follow.
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Great guitar lesson book for beginners
Great guitar lesson book for beginners! I bought it for my son who just started lessons, but I’ve been using myself to practice and learn so I can keep him interested. Very easy to follow.
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Great book
I sell learned allot from YouTube. But with this book I learned to play melodies and read music. It has some great songs.
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Easy to follow
Easy to follow
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Easy to follow
Very easy to follow. This was highly recommended by a friend who teaches basic guitar and I’m glad I got it.
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Fundamentals of music
This is a great book for beginners. It will have you playing music withpractice in no time.
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This was a great deal because I got the basics 1&2 and the …
This was a great deal because I got the basics 1&2 and the theory book for the price the music store was selling each.
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Four Stars
really good
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it helps
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Love it
I had same book 30 yrs ago very goid
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good
Good helpful for the beginner. Teacher recommend me to buy. Good good good. Hope to play guitar well. Fighting fighting
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Good Guitar Lesson Book
This is a great book in a great series. Alfred puts out excellent quality education material. Their step-by-step approach helps you or your student make steady progress, not just learning chords but understanding rhythm and musical notation. I’m using this teaching guitar online during COVID. I have a copy and my students have their own. The price is very good for the quality of music curriculum this is.
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Is Real But Grey Headings
Very good ***** 5 stars
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Five Stars
Great Book for learning to play guitar, I worked thru books 1-3.
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Five Stars
very good
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Five Stars
Great book..
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Five Stars
excellentservice
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Five Stars
great music lessons
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Good book
Good follow up to books 1 and 2 in the series. More progressive song lessons.
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Great guitar resource
Alfred’s Guitar Level 3 book, great content to learning guitar songs, includes a mix of learning and contemporary songs, arrives as stated, fast transaction and quick delivery, would buy again from this supplier.
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購入して良かったです。
望み通りの内容の本です。とても良い状態で届きました。とても満足しています。
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blanca –
Strong cover and thick pages.
I bought this product for my son to use for his violin clases. The book cover is strong and steady, the pages it’s self are thick enough to handle a boys careless flips.
RideUtah –
As described
The book arrived exactly as described and in new condition. This is the one my daughter needed for her violin class at a lower price than other places.
Alicia Havranek –
Great Series!
This book and the ones in the series are just great for beginners! I took a few violin lessons but I am basically having to teach myself. Easy to follow and the CD is great! If you are new to the violin, get a book with a CD. I’m still on book #1 and have been for the past 2 months. I finally busted out the CD and wow, why didn’t I do it sooner! So helpful to hear the music and then play along and alone. Helps a lot and you really start to learn how to train your ear. I would highly recommend this book and #1 and 3 in the series.
4 people found this helpful
JRM –
Not a big fan…
I played through books 1, 2, and 3 and this is my honest opinion. While book 3 is a little different than books 1 and 2 in that it has more scales and technique studies, all 3 books are pretty similar. What I don’t like about these books is this: The exercises and songs you learn on one string are the same for all the strings. This makes it too easy to fall into playing from memory rather than by actually learning the notes on the fingerboard. You know how the exercise is supposed to sound because you have played it several times before so you just make the right sounds. I guess I am kind of old school in that I would prefer more note reading than these books offer. I am not saying that playing by ear is not a good thing, I am just saying that these books kind of fail in the “learning the notes well” department. JMHO
3 people found this helpful
Dimiter –
Essentials will help a lot
Essential Elements for Violin (and for other string instruments) are extremely useful. I got part 1 and after that part 2. Just by myself I learned the basics of the violin in a level, that I can prepare myself to play almost everything that I would. It was as a joke, but my wife order the violin for my son. but he decided to play cello, because was BIG. so the violin was sitting a while till I got Essential Element Book 1. when I started learning I realized how enjoyable and insparational was set up that manual. So, that book hook me up and now I’m playing violin.As a last word for the I can say: It is extremely intelligent way to learn violin. Highly recommend.
11 people found this helpful
Ariel Perry –
As an adult I am trying to expand my musical knowledge and this has been a great help! It comes with all kinds of tips …
Essential Elements is what I used to learn music in band as a kid. As an adult I am trying to expand my musical knowledge and this has been a great help! It comes with all kinds of tips and tricks as well as access to their website which gives the lessons online! It is a valuable resource for learning how to play an instrument! I bought all 3 volumes for Violin.
6 people found this helpful
Momma knows –
Great lessons!
We needed this for my child’s violin lesson. My only complaint is she uses it to much and pages do eventually come out. Maybe they can work on that. Other than that it’s a great book for learning quick.
2 people found this helpful
tool man –
Great book
Great book
AllaGudumacAllaGudumac –
Arrived with deformation
The media could not be loaded.
The book looks like new, however it has cover deformation.What made me unhappy:(
One person found this helpful
Karen M –
Good book with plenty of songs
Good book with plenty of songs. We are about to order the CD to accompany it, as it doesn’t come with it, but you can either download it, order it online or use the postcard to order it (for the price of postage). The CD’s contents are on the book’s back cover. My son will need this for school next year, so having it for the summer to practice with will only help!
Krysta R –
Makes u feel like a superstar
I ordered volume 1-2 of this and also the Suzuki method and u gotta say this is BY FAR the best! I like how I can log into my library online with the activation code on book to play along to songs. Seriously, it’s amazing. U can also ordere the cd, but what’s the point! Just play it on your iPhone or laptop (I use my iPhone and sound bar via Bluetooth and play along)It’s so awesome. I’m 30 and self teaching and I definatelu recommend it
7 people found this helpful
Davis Rodriguez –
ALWAYS GREAT
ALWAYS GREAT JUST ONE OF THE BOOKS CODE DOES NOT WORK ONLINE LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE USED IT ALREADY.
Libby DeSotel –
Quality instruction
Love buying my children new books-it means they are advancing! This book follows right where book 1 left off. Great instruction and good illustrations to assist practicing at home.
Kimble –
As advertised, fair price
We needed this book for lessons and youth orchestra so I won’t comment on content (Though it seems good) but the price and convenience of getting it here quickly was great!
Robert C. Koehler –
just what I wanted
good series
Kevin & Kellie Ventroni –
Essential elements-violin
Exactly what we needed and was delivered when it was suppose to.
freda.y –
good book for beginner
good book for violin beginner
Jennifer E. –
These books are great for some one self teaching
I wanted to learn to play violin and cant afford lessons so I bought both these books. They were very helpful. My violin I bought from cicilio came with a book but it was to hard for an an absalute beginner. These books are great for some one self teaching.
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G –
very, very good
the CDs/DVDs that come with this are pretty useless- if you are a complete beginner you really do need a teacher, there is just no substitute for that, but these books are a great tool. I hadn’t played in almost 8 years and was able to play decently again using these books as my only re-teaching tool in less than a week (but some things you just never really forget). If your teacher/tutor wants you to buy this- or you are brave enough to learn on your own- don’t think twice about buying these books, just do it!!
2 people found this helpful
JENNIFER CASSIMAN –
6th grade violin book
Fast delivery just in time for my daughters class. Great job!
Brenda Perez –
Essential elements for strings book
It nicely book and no scratch or damage.
M! –
Good
This book came in great shape. No folds, marks, scuffs. Love this book to work through! I reccomend.
2 people found this helpful
Eddie Man –
Great book well worth it
If you’ve begun in the EE Book 1, this book is the logical next step. Great music materials, lots of helpful hints
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Joyce –
It’s what she needs
Perfect for what she needs at school
Dani Arteri –
Great series, but Book 2 CD does not have all the songs!
At the time I write this review, I have been teaching myself violin for about 6 months. I have used the Essential Elements series and am thrilled with how easy to navigate and thorough they are. Book 1 teaches you the basics; Book 2 has been a good follow-up, but not a whole lot of new material is introduced. This book reviews the info learned in Book 1, teaches you how to play flat notes (whereas Book 1 covers the sharps), has some fun “performance” songs near the end, and very briefly covers sliding to another position and playing chords at the very end of the book.One thing that was frustrating to me- the CD that comes with the book does NOT have all of the tracks to play along with. Those CDs are one reason why I love this series- since I’m teaching myself, being able to play along with “backup” helps me make sure I’m playing the correct notes and corrects me if my timing is off. I was practicing one day, and all of a sudden my CD stopped because it ran out of tracks; I was only 1/3 to 1/2 way through the book!!! It was very frustrating that it is not mentioned in the description that you need to purchase the additional CD for all of the songs. The CD is found here:
Essential Elements 2000 for Strings (Play-Along CD Set, Book 2)
So, 4 stars for needing to purchase additional materials without much warning (I might let Amazon know though, so I can see if they’ll add it to the description), and also because not a whole lot of new stuff is brought up in the book. However, it is still an excellent series, and I would not be where I am now in terms of learning the violin without Essential Elements 2000!
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EUGENIA SHOOK –
TONS FOR YOU MONEY
once i got the book and started using, i see why it has been around forever. it is the best for self- or instructional-teaching. I gives the violinist the basic information needed to succeed. Of course, any one achieving mastery always turns to video, tutors, and more, but for someone trying to pick up the violin in a at-home setting can easily do so with this book. shares theory, techniques, scales and an evolving tutorial to understand what to do, terms to use and practical pieces to play. Very well written compared to others I have looked at.
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D’asia Denise –
Awesome Information!
I purchased this product because I wanted to teach myself how to play theViolin. I thought this would be a good option because it was a beginners series . I used to play the clarinet, so I already know a lot about music. I was inspired to learn by Lindsey stirling on YouTube. When I recieved the book it was in good condition. All the pages were perfectly intact and nothing was missing. My order was delivered a lot faster than I expected. The book also was a lot bigger than I thought that it would be. The content in the book is very useful. It’s a pretty good series and if you don’t know how to play this would be good for you! I don’t think a advanced player would benefit much from this book. I was also impressed because it was so informational but affordable. All in all I would recommend this book to anyone who is a learner. You would probably also benefit from getting a teacher. If your in a school band this can be something extra you use as a study guide.
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Amazon Customer –
Lesson book
I understand that many instructors love this series, but I found ABCs of Violin a bit better for self study. The CDs are nice to hear what it is you are supposed to sound like and to play along with after you get the piece down. Do get both book 1 and 2 if this is the series you are going to use. Once you get going, it doesn’t take long to want more pieces to play that you like. I play every piece in the book, but I play the pieces I like much more often for practice. If you push yourself you can get through book 1 and 2 in less than 2 months. Do get the books with both the CD and DVDs, they are a big help.It may take hours of practice but when you start playing songs (pieces) you like it is a ball. I’m at 3 months now and am starting to learn Vivaldi’s Spring, and a number of Fiddle tunes. Bach’s Jesu (full solo version (advanced)) is still giving me fits, but I have just started learning second and third posistions.I find the advanced Fiddle books teach, or at least make you learn, double stops much more than many of the violin lesson books.Good luck and enjoy.
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EstherEsther –
Perfect!
I’m not sure if this was meant to be included or not but I actually am happy you left this sheet music ! Gives me something new to play thank you 😊
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Matt Cates –
Just what I remembered it being!
This is a great book for learning, I was in advanced with book three but I haven’t played in 8 yrs so I got the intermediate book 2 again and I remember everything like it was back in middle school
Amazon Customer –
Perfect for 8th grade!
Son loves it.
James B. –
No tabs here
Good second book. This series emphasizes reading music, not relying on tabs.
Huong LeHuong Le –
Essential elements for strings BK2
It is very good book for my nephew. Thank you very much.
Makda –
Packaging
This book was for my daughter. She loves it. I’m happy that the book came like new and packaging was perfect and clean.
Margaret Hoagland –
It is straightforward and easy to understand
I taught myself how to play the violin using this series. It is straightforward and easy to understand. I would highly recommend lessons as well, but this book will teach you all the basic things you need to know.
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Lora Salazar –
Book is required by class.
This book is required by Orchestra class.
Llerena –
Really good
Helps you learn the violin really well you can go to a bad player to a good one in a year
Jerry E. Semler –
New Violinist
I am a student who is just finishing Essential Elements 2000, Book 1. This is the series that my instructor likes to use. If you purchase the Essential Elements 2000 Violin Book 2 Bk/CD you will also want to purchase the Elements 2000 for Strings (Play-Along CD Set, Book 2) as not all of the songs in Book 2 are on the companion CD.
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Kitty –
Good.
This is good for anyone new, its very easy to understand.
Yi –
Good book
Recommended by our middle school orchestra teacher. A good book
Mohamed –
Very good
Good book
Brigette –
great
The CDs are nice to hear what it is you are supposed to sound like and to play along with after you get the piece down. Do get both book 1 and 2 if this is the series you are going to use. Once you get going, it doesn’t take long to want more pieces to play that…
E. Moyer –
your own personal backup band
The CD that comes with this book gives you your own personal backup band. The software you can install on your computer lets you decide the tempo…slow as you try to master the tune and faster as your playing improves. With this method you can hear what the notes are supposed to sound like and learn the correct timing of the tune.
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Amit B Jain –
That everything was awesome
All good. For my child’s strings/orchestra class at school
jenny elizalde –
I teach violin and this is perfect for beginners
I teach violin and this is perfect for beginners. Quality of the book is very good and would definitely recommend. The price is spot on.
Lutfia San –
How about what a violin sounds like when playing each song
Bought Book 1, 2, and 3.I wish the sample songs/music available online were that of one instrument. How about what a violin sounds like when playing each song? That would have been nice.
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Li Z.Li Z. –
Books good
I paid for the two books
GeorgeT. Branch –
I thing I find fundamental is the violin specific instructions …
I thing I find fundamental is the violin specific instructions. Im a pianists and I already No scales and some pieces
Rebecca Niles –
Good
Its good
Deborah D. Johnson –
Great for you or your students.
These are the perfect instructional books and I use them for my students too. Never disappointed.
Alexander C. –
Wow exclt technique book
EElements is my favorite Violin book. I had studied using severals methods as Suzuki for example, that I found a little boring.But this book, and the EE series are just exclt. First the book are design for a easy comprehension and guide you in your day-to-day study. The CD is performed by a real orquestra, its an exception in the Hal Leonard books that are usually performance using synthesizer.The EE series for violin is very good option in your violin study. Totally recommended Much better that Suzuki
Phyl Y. –
get this
This is one that many teachers are using – its easy to understand.
JRA –
Great book
Fast delivery. Good quality. Excellent book.
Ray Ruballos –
lowered expectations
I didn’t know how to play the violin before. Now that I have this book I still don’t but I feel better about myself for buying the book to pretend to play.
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B-randon –
Arrived as described
Came in great shape. It was the exact music book my daughters music teacher requested.
Randy Slick –
These books bring me along nicely. All I need to do is open them …
These books bring me along nicely. All I need to do is open them up and play the pieces in order. I’m happy to be able to learn to read and play music for the violin and get good practice reading music at these early levels so trouble free, I’m really looking forward to progressing to the more expert levels.
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Ramon Briones –
Good book
Good book if you’re kids are learning the violin
Love my violins –
Good teaching tool
I am a beginner adult violinist. Good book – easy to learn from. I recommend it.
Pat K –
Good starter book
According to my daughter, who really uses this book: She felt that it’s a good starter book. This was a book that they used in orchestra at her elementary school. She wanted to continue learning, and since she was familiar with this book decided to get it. It provides her with examples and also a cd for her to hear how it should sound.
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chel2305 –
Great Buy!
Purchased this for my daughter after she finished Book 1. She is 10 and has been playing the violin since she was 7. Essential Elements for Strings has been helped her learn a lot of music stuff.
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