Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Complete Edition: Books & CD's 1, 2 and 3

Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Complete Edition: Books & CD's 1, 2 and 3 | Will Schmid, Greg Koch | The BEST way to learn guitar

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	Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Complete Edition: Books & CD's 1, 2 and 3 Will Schmid, Greg Koch Hal Leonard Corporation, 2002 - 144 pages average customer review:based on 82 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and reflects some of the best teaching ideas from around the world. This super-convenient Complete Edition features the new and improved method books 1, 2 and 3 spiral-bound together, available as a book only (00699040) or book with three CDs (00697342)!

Maybe the best method book...

Been wrestling with the guitar (acoustic & electric) for longer than I want to admit (like the saying goes, it's an easy instrument to play---badly!) but I have fun so what the hey. Anyway, along the way I've amassed a variety of guitar books/dvd's; IMHO this is probably one of the best method books and a good place to start. I like the structure of the lessons, how they progress and how they build on each other. It encourages basic sight reading (there's no tab). For the most part, I liked the varied selection of songs used. The availability of the DVD makes for an OK supplement. Maybe add in Alfred's Basic Guitar Method - Complete, then supplement them with something like Teach Yourself Visually Guitar, a Dummies book, or the Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Guitar cd-rom. Or, if you like the Beatles, throw in Hal Leonard's From Liverpool to Abbey Road-A Beginning Guitar Method, and there's plenty to work with and maintain interest, but best of all, to have fun with!

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The BEST way to learn guitar

I cannot say enough about this book.i tried all the learn guitar overnight internet courses and shortcuts don't work.i wish i had this book in the beginning!!those other courses left holes in my musical education that this book filled in.this book will teach you how to be a REAL guitarist.Unlike many guitar books which get you started using chords, tablature and eventualy get to sight reading notes, this book takes the opposite approach,it teaches you to read notes and play melodies FIRST,THEN you move onto playing chords and tab.(you must crawl before you can walk grasshopper!)by the end of book one you will be able to read notes on all six strings!and play alot of chords!when you finish this entire book you will be up to the intermediate level,and can move onto any advanced topics/styles in the Hal Leonard guitar method series just put"hal leonard guitar method" in a search on amazon and you will see all the books that can be used with this series(i suggestMusic Theory for Guitarists: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask (Guitar Method)to start with because music theory is VITAL to becoming a great guitarist,because when you have a good grasp on music theory you know the mechanics of how music works. but look at the list of titles and see what interests YOU)go get this book and begin a lifetime love affair with music:-)

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Great self-teaching tool!

I chose this book because I hadn't picked up a guitar in years, and I had never known more than how to play a few chords. This book takes you through how to read music and play the guitar right from the beginning, but it's also a wonderful review for those who already have some experience. It's very clearly written and easy to use for those who want to teach themselves to play. I highly recommend it.

Good!

This book is pretty good. It has a lot of music and teaches you a lot about the instrument. It doesn't have all that many contemporary tunes, but it's got loads of classics. Worth the cost!

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works very well

I bought 25 copies of this book for use in a high school guitar class, and it's going very well. Basically, I needed something to engage the students so I can go from person to person and give individual lessons during class time, and I've found appropriately challenging material for every student. Some of the more advanced kids are doing two lessons at once (stuff later in the book for a technical challenge, and earlier in the book to work on reading), and that's working well too. The CD's are a nice addition, and kids have brought in their own personal CD players to practice with headphones. It would be cool if those files were available as mp3s or mp4s for ipods...

I'm not sure how well this book would work without an experienced musician to guide the reader. There are just too many things that need to be correctly interpreted, but that's not the book, it's the nature of the "music method book" in general. I plan to buy more of these next fall for sure!

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