Suzuki Viola School, Vol 1
$15.00
| ASIN : | 0874872413 |
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| Publisher : | SUZUKI (November 1, 1999) |
| Language : | English |
| Paperback : | 32 pages |
| ISBN-10 : | 9780874872415 |
| ISBN-13 : | 978-0874872415 |
| Item Weight : | 4.5 ounces |
| UNSPSC-Code : | Report an incorrect code |
| Best Sellers Rank: | #300 in Music Instruction & Study (Books) |
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| Customer Reviews: | 522 ratings |
57 reviews for Suzuki Viola School, Vol 1
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For any musician who wants to be ON or IN …
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Study for every drummer
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Bought it for the second time
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A great book of rhythm and syncopation for all musicians
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Highly recommend
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Gr
This is my second go round, used this book years ago when I was a beginner. So glad I’m using it again. There are so many ways to apply these exercises. Great for developing independence, phrasing, and all around drumming skills. Ted Reed did such an intelligent job here; he gave us an incredible learning tool.
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The best, not 2nd best …
or maybe I’m being unfair … but I first used Syncopation back when I first took drum lessons (1965 or so) … and I remembered many of the instruction beats to the point where I entered my 4th or 5th childhood at age 52 and bought the book again (and there they were — 1 e & a, etc.). Between this and […] (nate brown, instructor), relearning to read and getting my chops back was a breeze (and nostalgic).If you’re thinking about drumming, you gotta have this … which is rated the 2nd best all-time book behind “stick control” … I never used stick control but will probably take a look-see down the road.
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At first I didn’t get it.
At first I didn’t understand how to use this book. Just glancing at the pages, I was like “why would anybody write a book like that? And why would anyone buy it?” Then a friend showed me how to use it – and later I immersed myself in the subculture of YouTube drummers who have developed endless ways to mash up these exercises. No drummer should be without this one.
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Excellent book.
I got this for a drum studio class that am taking Arizona State University and so far my reading has been challenged. I personally would recommend this book if you plan to get into big band chart reading and sight reading. There are very helpful written charts that are most commonly seen in big band music and excellent exercises that you can use for left hand comping in swing music. Its a hard book to learn but this is going to jump your reading big time. Take your time with book, don’t rush through it. There are simple steps to take when approaching this book. So have fun and keep swinging. 🙂
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Important book for a percussionist
I’m still not done with the book haha. I have a long way to go
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This was about the 50th copy of this book that …
This was about the 50th copy of this book that I bought for one of my drum students. Anyone who wants to learn to play the drums should have a copy of this book. I learned to play using this book and I have been using it to teach others to play for twenty years.
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Learn This and You Will be Great
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Good book
Good book.
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Excellent, straightforward book on basic drum rhythms and note …
Excellent, straightforward book on basic drum rhythms and note emphasis.An excellent book for all levels. Sometimes it’s forgotten that a drummers main purpose is to keep rythm, everything past there is important, but rhythm is its foundation. Reed’s book is perfect to set to a metronome and solidify your internal rhythm in context with a large amount of common drum patterns Ii.e. (eighths, triplets, sixteenths, etc.)Syncopation is an essential book to add to any drummers library. Five stars, highly recommend.
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Love it
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Get syncopated!
The word syncopation is often misunderstood and misused. This book is a great addition to Stick Control by George Lawrence Stone in developing right/ left coordination with accents. Work it work it work it. You’ll be glad you did. I had both these books in my formative years and I revisit them to keep loose and precise. I’m convinced both of these books helped with developing my chops and ability to recognize patterns which made learning songs much faster and easier. Get it, work it!
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EVERY SERIOUS MUSICIAN SHOULD HAVE THIS BOOK
Upon receiving this book, it was in mint condition and the packaging was of good quality as well. I bought this book because as a musician, I know you can’t get far without really knowing your scales and theory just like you probably won’t be good at, really, ANY genre without knowing about syncopation. Although the title is directed towards drummers, anyone who plays ANY instrument should invest in this book. It will not only help you as a performer, but also in terms of personal expression and comprehension.
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Classic
This one is truly a classic. There are so many ways to variate the excercises, I think it’s very tough to run out of new ideas with this book!
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Great skill development for drummers of all levels.
As an advanced beginner on the drum kit this book has helped tremendously in improving the basic coordination between my hands and feet.I started with the book 4-Way Coordination to try to get my limbs to work with each other. 4-Way Coordination is great but, at least for me, hard! Syncopation is more at my level. I work through both and recommend both.
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A favorite old wine!
This book deals with syncopation and it starts with the basics to prepare you for the complex. This is a medicine you must take and master to play effectively. To some, some of these exercises may prove very challenging. However, you are determine to succeed because you have no choice. You want to be your best. It is elementary. It is needed to give breath to your performance. Again, a favorite well aged wine!
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Great for a new percussionist or seasoned professional
This book and “Stick Control” are the backbone of rudiment books for percussionists. It is no less than essential that this book be used to learn or tune-up one’s understanding of accenting unexpected notes in percussion play. All of my comments in “Stick Control” apply here. Get this book and after you are have completed your first pass through this book there is no way you wont be a better drummer as a result of your work. Isn’t that what it all about.
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A classic
Bought this for my grandson who is making the most of it. Same book I studied 40 years ago in music school. A classic indeed.
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Very useful and well organized drum exercise book!
It was great to order from amazon, as the order arrived in just days, and the book did not disappoint. It is organized in a progression of lessons which grow incrementally more challenging. Each lesson is perfectly planned to enhance your muscle memory for playing as well as giving you an excllent study in note values and rhythms. I do recommend this book for all beginning drummers (and beyond).
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A Great Product!
This is an awesome lesson book. If you’re looking to work on becoming more fluid and accurate behind the kit, then this book is a must! It’s filled with hours upon hours of exercises, especially if you take your time and really work on mastering each and every exercise as you go along.Don’t hesitate to buy this if you’re interested in it!
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Classic
I used this 25 years ago, and it’s still the best tool for budding musicians. Using with my own students now.
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A Classic!
This is one of the most useful books available for studying drums.It is filled with practical rhythms that can be used over and overin different ways. The possibilities are truly endless. These “routines”are not explained in the book, but most drum teachers are (or should be)familiar with the concept. If you own only one drum book, this should bethe one! This book can also be used for rhythmic study on any instrument.
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As a serious drummer’s Bible, this title is necessary.
As a serious drummer’s Bible, this title is necessary.
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pretty worn out
I had the original book , pretty worn out ,so I decided to get this new one. It’s a great drum book .
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It’s a classic for a reason. The lessons learned …
It’s a classic for a reason. The lessons learned on the practice pad apply to making beats in a digital environment too. (i.e. Ableton live)
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Great book. Worth price.
Great book. Good for a new learner developing their skills and also and experienced drummer. Would recommend to anyone
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Great rhythm practice guide.
This is a really good guide for a percussionist. Very thorough.
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El artículo está en excelentes condiciones llegó rapido, Gracias
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Great book, blurry copy
Reminds me of over-xeroxed pages. On p. 54 –59 I had to whiteout the unnecessary ‘3’ over the repeated triplets due to continual confusion with the accent marks. That was a lot of work. Should give it 3 stars but it really is a great book. Wish Alfred would clean up the copy.
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Learning to count for guitar
Yes, this book will help you if you have trouble counting in music. I use my left hand tapping on my left knee for the 1,2,3,4 and my right hand doing the more challenging rhythms. Starts off easy and then increases. The cover is a brave and wonderful example of simplicity and don’t change if it’s not broke. Fun
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Love it!!
This book was recommended to me by a Percusionist from Puerto Rico, it’s really a good method to learn syncopation notes
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Not Just for Drummers!!!
It’s a shame really that this book is titled “for the modern drummer”.Any musician that plays different rhythmic patterns (which is pretty much all of them) will benefit greatly from this book. All the lines are in 4/4 time with steady quarter notes shown marking the “beat”. So the exercises really consist of all the patterns shown on the top.It’s a simple enough concept, but he had the good sense to write it all out for the rest of us. All your basic patterns: quarter notes, dotted eighths, 16th’s, 16’s mixed with 8’s and all varied in order and with different rests so they come on different beats each time. As you progress through the book, the lines get more complicated and intricate until you get to the syncopated section.I remember this book from when I was a drummer in high school almost 30 years ago. Now I play rhythm guitar, and am looking to get away from the “standard” strumming patterns and get more creative. This book will help me do that. It will also help immensely with learning and playing leads and solos. It really doesn’t matter if you play drums, guitar, sax, keyboard, bass, or mandolin this book will help teach you to recognize and play rhythms – and that is a key part of sight-reading.I guess the TL:DR version would be: If you play a musical instrument, get this book. It will be the some of the best use of money and time you’ll ever spend.
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Essential for anyone trying to learn drums
Excellent book for anyone trying to learn drums. Great exercises and ideas that really develop when you can work with a teacher to help flesh out ideas and give you creative patterns to incorporate into your drumming from these exercises. Make sure to google around and get ideas and not to just read the book as is if you are self learning.
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Excellent book – interesting rhythms for beginners and intermediate players who read music
I am surprised to see comments about how this book isn’t for beginners. I’m very much a beginner (have only been playing a few months) and have loved it. There are a couple of things in here that are too hard for my current level, but don’t we all want to stretch? It has a decent range from very easy to quite a bit harder and plenty for the beginner. I wouldn’t buy it as a first drum book – but I did in fact buy it as my second. And, it’s great. t love that it challenges me and that there are things I will have to come back to when I become more knowledgeable. Additionally, the rhythms are more interesting and not as straight forward as most books that are appropriate for beginners. That’s a big plus in my book and it makes me want to practice more and longer. I agree that some of the handwritten notes are a little sloppy and inconsistent. This may sound weird, but I find that charming and an additional challenge. And, it adds to the beauty. It’s like the difference between hearing a live drummer and a drum machine.
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great
helpful , Begins with simple exercises and progresses to more complex techniques, very structured and clear
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So good i just had to review it!
If only i had found out about this book sooner! As a drum teacher for the past 12 years, i can easily say Syncopation by Ted Reed is the best most effective book to get beginners started with learning to read rhythms. Some of my students who at first had zero reading ability managed to sight read quarter notes all the way through different 16th note rhythms by the end of class, identifying all the different rests along the way while keeping a steady kick pulse underneath. All this thanks to how systematically the exercises are written out, getting more challenging as you progress through the pages. One step at a time, slowly but surely.Not just for beginner or intermediate drummers; i come back to this book just to brush up on my sight reading every once in awhile, or i’d pick some of the exercises out and use it as double pedal exercises or independence stuff like left foot clave, right/left hand ostinatos etc. A thousand different ways to use this wonderful book!
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Good Second Book in the series
Good Second Book in the series. My son seems to be learning from these so no problems. We will continue to send him to class and utilize this book.
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Five Stars
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Hal Leonard Guitar Method Books
I use all 3 books in this method for my students….and it works well.
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Great
This book & CD was very helpful. I haven’t played guitar in several years and was able to get right back into it. The lessons go from simple to complex and the CD is great to play along with.
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Loves it!
My son loves this book!
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Very good method
I am learning music by myself and the Guitar Method books are very good, even if you don’ t have a teacher.
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Perfect for beginner that is ready to move up!
Really walks through the chords and strings. A lot of familiar songs to work with and learn. Diagrams make it easy to follow!
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Five Stars
good methods book
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Four Stars
good
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Guitar Method Book 2
I will be working in this book shortly. I fills my needs of continuing the Hal Leonard Guitar lesson process.
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a good continuation of Book 1
This book continues from Book 1. Has notes and chords and discusses some of the music theory such as root notes for chords etc. This is for learning music notes and not for Tab. But learning the primary chords by name, such as C, E or G7, is very valuable. Even if you don’t want to learn all the indiv notes. Learning the chords by name is easier to play than by tab even.
One person found this helpful
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A mixture of strumming and notation exercises
The learning purpose of the book could be more clearly defined. Book 1 was designed to help students read music. Book 2 alternates strumming exercises with reading, which could either be desirable or undesirable based on your goals. If your goal is to read music, you are going to have a drastic jump in symbol decoding for music notation fromThe first book and you will need more reading supplements. Students struggle a lot with this book
7 people found this helpful
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Bought for someone
I can’t really say.
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Good
As expected
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great instructional book
I’m already a bit beyond this book with my playing but it’s a great learning tool anyway. I like all of Hal Leonard books. This is no exception. I like that these books go step by step in progression, each book leading to the next.
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Just starting but seems to move on nicely from book 1.
I had completed and enjoyed all the lessons in book 1 so I decided to continue with this same line of teaching. So far I have enjoyed the content and think it will be very useful in helping me progress in learning to play guitar.
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I like it
Helps with my guitar practice
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Easy to interpret
I have almost completed Book 1 and curiosity got the better of me so I took a quick look through Book 2. It looks to be well written and straightforward. Simple enough to teach yourself and nice to discuss and play along with an instructor.
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Great book. As described.
Great book.
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Great product
Great product
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the only way to learn guitar
Hal Leonard books are very well organized and give you step by step instruction to learn your instrument while getting the fundamentals down along with avoiding bad habits. Make sure to get the manual with the audio CD- it is indispensable!
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Great
Great book👍
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Great book
Great book.
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… lessons and our class asked if this was a good book to have and he said yes so I …
I am taking guitar lessons and our class asked if this was a good book to have and he said yes so I bought it and am enjoying leaning new things that are in it.
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They do not include the pattern exercises so that a beginner could hear what something sounds like and repeat it
My biggest problem with the books is that the CD only includes certain tracks. They do not include the pattern exercises so that a beginner could hear what something sounds like and repeat it. Obviously there are hundreds of those in the book, but it would still be helpful to have access to it so I know if I’m doing it right or not.
2 people found this helpful
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Geezer can play guitar now…
I finished book 1 and now am almost finishedwith this book… book 2.Buy it and play guitar…. from sheet music too !Nice !Next will be book 3… then the BLUES BOOK too !!!I can make fine noise on a guitar.
4 people found this helpful
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Great book.
Great series of teaching books. Love the cd that you can play with. Helps with the learning process. Songs are classics that have been around for ages.
One person found this helpful
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Great fun for me
Getting a lot of practice and learning out of this book. Great fun for me.
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Good beginner book
I have all 3 books of the series. I have tried other books to learn on my own and this one explains the basics better then any other series I have tried.
One person found this helpful
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Five Stars
More difficult than Book I and still pushing through it but well done.
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Perfect books for learning Guitar!!!!!!!!
These Hal Leonard guitar books are perfect series of books to learn to play the guitar. From beginner to more advanced, each book has a more advanced level of learning. Highly recommend.
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nice item
I’m using it with a student, and we really like the sound tracks that come with it.
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Better than book 1
I have used book one of this series for years in my teaching and finally decided to give book two a shot. It’s so good! There are a bunch of passages that are riffs from legendary tunes. Very straightforward explanation of tab and fingerpicking.Definitely worth it if you/your student is ready.
One person found this helpful
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No bends or ripped pages. Good buy
Came in perfect. No bends. Only thing is that I thought it was supposed to come with a cd too, and it didn’t.
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Great for the Beginner to move on.
This book is a follow-on to book 1. I like the Hal Leonard series better than the Mel Bay series. Mel Bay’s books go too far too fast.
2 people found this helpful
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Good, but considerably harder than book 1
Good book, except Hal Leonard makes a big jump from book 1 to book 2 intellectually. Kind of like going from Elementary School right to High School. Maybe this is because book 1 is typically easier than other Guitar 1 methods from other book companies. it’s definitely the right choice after Hal Leonard 1 (Hal Leonard is an easier system than Mel Bay and some others). Really surprised Hal Leonard hasn’t covered power chords and a warm-up exercise up to this point?
3 people found this helpful
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fun to jam!
I really like using this book alongside of Mel Bay Book 2. The combination of the two books gives students a great foundation for playing the guitar. This book offers some outstanding practice with strumming patterns. The CD is a must if the student is to really get a feel for playing the style and playing with others. So often students who play guitar don’t getting a chance to play with a group. This CD gives the student this opportunity in addition to making playing the guitar a blast! I have taught many students over the years and have found this book to be extremely popular and well worth the money.
9 people found this helpful
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Not for me.
I felt like this really didn’t expand my knowledge from the last book especially considering I wanted to learn music notation.
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El libro es el modelo diferente a la foto de venta
El libro llego, pero es el modelo viejo. Diferente al publicado en la foto de amazon.
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Great book for beginners
This was a great book for learning how to play the guitar. My daughter loved it.
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Five Stars
perfect beginner book!
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Simply Excellent!
I tried a few different guitar method books in teaching my son to play – everyone get you through the notes on the six strings and then dumps you in the middle of no-where.After a few false starts with other methods I found the Hal Leonard Guitar Method books and I absolutely love them. They are the best by far and we’ve been very please with them. I play a bit of guitar but never had formal instruction. These books served as my “lesson plans” for teaching my son and it works!We’ve gone through all three (Book 1, 2 & 3) and then started working with a few specialized/focused books (Blues guitar, Rock guitar, Guitar Theory, etc.). They all move at a good comfortable pace and leverage exercises that build and reinforce the concepts being taught.If you’re thinking about learning to play or teaching your children to play, this book is a great investment.
17 people found this helpful
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awesome in depth training
just like my title says…if you are just starting out on guitar…go through books 1-3 its good help! sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet
One person found this helpful
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Needs complete update
There’s no question that you can learn to play guitar with this method, but you’re not likely to enjoy the songs. Polly Wolly Doodle, Sinner Man, Frere Jacques, Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desire, Kumbayah? I am 60 years old and these songs are too outdated and religious for me. I can’t imagine youngsters enjoying them.
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Big jump from kids book 2.
I got this book because I thought the kids book 2 and book 1 over lapped too much. But once I got the book 2 I realized it was a huge jump and that book 1 was just right for the next book.
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Hal Leonard is king
Stick with a teacher, and make that teacher Hal Leonard
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Great book
Great book for those learning how to play…
One person found this helpful
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I also like the layout which somehow seems user friendly
A bigger step up from Book 1 than I expected so it helped to have done Book 1 well without rushing it. Lots more new things to learn and still very varied and interesting. I also like the layout which somehow seems user friendly. These are very good tutor books, full of fun and not too easy.
One person found this helpful
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Three Stars
GOOD
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Five Stars
good book…
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Four Stars
using the CD with Amazing Slowdowner makes the process very comfortable.
One person found this helpful
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Five Stars
It’s good!
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Exactly!
Just what we needed to continue with our guitar lessons and tutorial at school. We recommend it for guitar students.
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Five Stars
Son learned to play using this
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good book
helpful & easy
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Five Stars
Good book
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good
good
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If you just learned how to read guitar notes,this book is perfect
After i learned how to read notes,i was given the Complete Book (1-3) It takes you from notes to chords and everything in the middle. This is a treaure. I will Always refer back to it. The Big Red Book!!
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Hal Leonard Guitar Book 2
Took 18 days for company to send in-stock 47-page booklet. Company never responded to my email concern/request. Booklet was in excellent condition. . . just took too long to receive.
One person found this helpful
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Five Stars
Great book used Ha Leonard to teach guitar and love his step by step books.
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Lee Hunt –
Suzuki Music
I gave this book 5 stars. Easy to follow and good music written clearly. The entire(CDs, music, instruction, etc.)Suzuki program I would rate 4 stars because of the minuses below. Read below for my opinion on the suzuki program.I with my children have been involved with Suzuki violin (6 1/2 years), cello (5 1/2 years) and now viola (beginning). This is a great program when used in a private teaching situation and with sheet music. Suzuki includes quality music for your student to learn. The CD has a professional musician playing through each song and will help the student understand what beautiful tone should sound like on the string instrument.The pluses to this program:+Teaches classical music from the great composers of the past.+Teaches skills and techniques that all string instrument students need to know.+Advances the student through needed skills by song (skills/techniques increase in difficulty with each song learned)+Student advances quickly to quality music and builds confidence in their skills and development on the instrument+Ear training is very important when learning a string instrument and this will help establish good tone if listened to frequently, coupled with practice and good instruction+ encourages lots of repetition and memorization which is great exercise for the brain+ Dr. Suzuki believes that any child can learn to play with correct instruction and repetition. He also wanted a to create a music program that produced good people/citizens not just great and important musicians.The minuses of this program:-Doesn’t include theory or note reading training. Must supplement with other material.-CD music is played up to speed so student can’t really use the piano accompaniment at the end until they have advanced much further then when song was learned.- Must purchase both the books and CDs, plus any supplemental material and have private instruction which adds up $$$$ This is probably the reality of any music book or private program offered.I feel the pluses outweigh the minuses. It is so good to help students achieve success on a musical instrument. However if you just listen to the CD it will help but will not substitute for the work of practicing, having a competent teacher, and support at home. Best of all it is really beautiful and up lifting music to listen to.
11 people found this helpful
igit eia –
Amazing music
The music in this book are very easy to learn but it is very nice to listen to.my son had an amazing time learning these songs
It’s Me, Y’all –
Recommended by our private music tutor; my 12-year-old says it has helped him and has info he hasn’t learned in school orchestra
This past school year was my son’s first year in middle school orchestra. He selected the viola, and borrowed an instrument from the school. In order to continue to borrow the instrument over the summer, we needed to enroll my son in lessons this summer. My son is actually the one who asked to take lessons this summer; we were happy he was the one who asked to take lessons.Our son’s orchestra teacher does a great job. I had no idea that a bunch of beginners would sound as good as they did by the end of the school year. However, the orchestra teacher cannot possibly walk around to each individual student to correct posture or the way they’re holding the instrument, or even where their fingers are. The orchestra teacher directed us to a solid tutor for the summer, and he suggested that we get this book. We got it, and my son was immediately able to play several of the songs.The songs at the end of the book? Well, we did not get to those over the summer. What we did get from the private lessons was a better idea on how to improve posture, how to how the instrument, how to angle the bow. . . all of the things that helped.BIGGEST TIP I CAN OFFER: If you are ordering this for someone who is just beginning, or who knows how to read music, ask that person to try to hum/sing what each song would sound like by reading the music. I did that with my son. It’s been years since I laid my fingers on a piano, and unfortunately, I have forgotten how to read music. However, we discovered that it was a TREMENDOUS help to ask him to hum/sing (la la la) the songs before playing them.My son was 11/turned 12 while using this book, so please keep in mind that this input is from the standpoint of a parent trying to assist a middle schooler who has shown an interest in the viola. Our private music instructor happens to have a PhD in composition (!) and plays with the philharmonic here, in addition to teaching at a private school. This is the series he uses for his students, and it’s what he recommends to everyone who comes to him for private lessons.My son said that he liked some of the tips in this book; it has information that he hasn’t learned in orchestra at school.I would recommend this for beginners.
12 people found this helpful
Sue –
Violin book has gotten a lot more revision and upgrading
The updates for Suzuki violin are excellent. The viola books are being left in the dust.
One person found this helpful
Jeff –
Damaged
I cannot give an opinion on the content, but both the original and replacement books were damaged: very bent, one had water damage, the other had a large mark/line down the cover. Unacceptable to me for what is supposed to be new. Returning both and not trying my luck again.
T. Diamond –
Servicable, Not 100%
This is one of 2 books my teacher uses for her curriculum. Please note that this book refers several times to a CD, but there isn’t one included. The CD is supposed to be important for beginners to learn the sound they are aiming for when playing. Comparing this title with the equivalent violin title shows that the viola gets less attention and updating (and the violin edition comes with CD). I recommend purchasers also look into getting the accompanying CD for best results.
7 people found this helpful
Mary K –
👍🏿
My daughter’s school uses this book, purchased per their request
Vicky –
Nice layout and specific practice suggestions clearly stated
Re: Viola Books 1 + 2: I like the summary of practice suggestions for each piece at the back of the books – this layout is much, much easier to use as compared to the violin books which try to pack way too much information (including multiple language translations) on each tune page.
Tek Rai –
Good
The songs are nice.
Southern Mama –
for the new learner
This was recommended by the strings teacher as the next step up from the Essential Elements series. Working great so far!
Shopping Junkie –
Anyone learning to play Viola should have this book.
I spare no expense for my kids education. Anyone learning to play Viola should have this book.
Mihaela Ragusitu –
Five Stars
I liked the book.It has some instructions written but It was in good condition.
DS –
Good product
As expected
Jessica –
I would recommend Applebaum instead
It was a quality book, but it does not show you the fundamentals. The songs are too long for a beginner. I am not a suzuki fan. I would recommend Applebaum instead.
3 people found this helpful
Y.D. –
Very good for songs
Very good for songs, but you will need to use something else, like strictly strings, if you want to learn to read notes, and also a different book for scales.
One person found this helpful
Reader –
A great copy of standard viola instructional book
A second copy to book to replace lost book
Sk joynal abadin –
So refreshing !
So refreshing smooth and slightly sweet deliciousness! Just ordered more.
I do not recommend –
Required text.
Required text
Darlia1 –
Four Stars
This is such a great foundation to help learn viola
Krystal –
Great Book for Beginners
Perfect book for beginner students learning how to play a string instrument. This program helps students advance at a rapid pace. I highly recommend this item.
2 people found this helpful
engst –
Standard Suzuki book required for lessons
Comes with a CD which is helpful for reviews and listening/ear training.
One person found this helpful
あき –
初心者のレッスンに◎
ヴィオラの初心者で、教室のレッスンで使用しています。初心者が順番に習うのに、丁度いい曲で使いやすいと思います。
Cliente Amazon –
rapidez y de gran utilidad
Llegó rápidamente, y es justo lo que mi hija necesitaba para aprender a tocar la viola.
エリア –
迅速丁寧な対応
日本語版はないが英語版で十分だと思う。安いのでありがたい。紙質はあまりよくない
Sonia Perez –
Muy bien
Muy bien
ちびこ –
わかりやすい！
わかりやすかったです。ビオラの譜面に慣れなくてはと購入しました。
コロレ –
スズキのヴァイオリン版と全く同じ曲、同じ並びです
ビオラを始めるにあたって、教本どうしたらいいのか分からなくて、いろいろ調べました。この本はなぜか日本では出版されてないようですが、バイオリン版と同じ曲が同じ順番で並んでますので、バイオリンをスズキの教本でやってこられた方には、なじみやすく、練習しやすいと思います。冊子は日本版より薄いです。内容は英語ですが、そこまで難しい記述はないので、あまり読めなくても大丈夫だと思います。
9 people found this helpful
Kay Churrie –
Five Stars
fine
Kindle Customer –
Five Stars
Excellent
Eric W. –
Five Stars
no problems
fernandezb –
Five Stars
great!
Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer –
Good price but somewhat damaged upon arrival
New book but arrived damaged. May have been returned once.
Stephen –
Five Stars
Wonderful book.
Susan C. –
Suzuki method is solid
Very good
Marge S. –
Excellent Method
I have long used the Suzuki products in teaching and needed a new book as mine had become quite “used”. The ordering through the secondary vendor through Amazon was very smooth and painless.
One person found this helpful
Hi Wen –
Not a new book.
This is not a new book, the cover is damaged .
One person found this helpful
Amazon Customer –
Perfect if your viola teacher requires it
We love the Suzuki program. My kids are learning songs fast. Each song teaches a new technique.
One person found this helpful
J.V. –
New Book
Brand New. As Described
LindaR –
Scary book
Ok, maybe I am really prejudiced against this book. I have been learning viola from the Essential Elements books when my instructor decided I should be using the Suzuki. I feel like a lost little kid when using the Suzuki book. Its like it a big girl book and I’m still a little girl. At least as far as viola playing goes!It might be good if it was the first book for the new student and you had a really awesome teacher!
2 people found this helpful
Kenneth Hutchinson –
Great Price
Awesome Book
Amazon Customer –
another satisfied customer
This is an old standard. How can you go wrong learning a new instrument
Seongjin Choe –
Five Stars
It is very good to beginner
Kitty peaches –
Love it, helped tremendously for at home practice
My viola teacher uses this method for teaching. I got the book and CD. Love it, helped tremendously for at home practice.
tiam –
Good learner
Top notch book for the beg/med student.
Family in Vegas –
Five Stars
as described
Aga Villaroman –
Good
Helpful book
joanne m. Gudenburr –
Five Stars
🙂
PandJ –
came sooner than expected
My daughter started viola lessons, and her teacher wanted her to have this book. I thought the price was right with the free shipping offer (when combined with other items to total $25 or more)
One person found this helpful
vmattoni –
Item as described
As you’d expect….
Jorge Barbarosa –
Suzuki Method
Tried and True
GHGlaser –
It’s nice when you can avoid paying huge bucks in the music store for books such as this.
Just what the teacher ordered.
Virginia Nickerson –
Wonderful instruction! Great examples and enjoyable to play
Wonderful instruction! Great examples and enjoyable to play!
Matt –
Five Stars
Happy
Phillip L Brandt –
Suzuki Viola School
The book is fine really, but frustrated with this whole process. First we order volume VII and Vol I arrives. perhaps our mistake. Then we order Vol VII and it arrives, but when we open the cover, the actual contents are Vol III. Suzuki has some production issues. Finally found it at a local store, held the proper Vol in my hand, confirmed that it was correct, and discovered that it was cheaper than Amazon’s list price, but best of all we could actually verify what we were purchasing before we bought. I will be supporting my local retailer. The hassle of returning individual items like this is not worth the convenience of ordering from my house.
4 people found this helpful
Derrell S. –
Five Stars
Great
JP –
Five Stars
Good Book for self study with the seperate CD
Nelson –
My kid love this. Easy for him to learn
My kid love this.Easy for him to learn.