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Hal Leonard Bass Method - Complete Edition: Books 1, 2 and 3 Bound Together in One Easy-to-Use Volume! |  | Author: Ed Friedland
Brand: Hal Leonard
Category: Book
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Pages: 144
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Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 9.2 x 0.5
MPN: 695074
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ISBN: 0793563836
Dewey Decimal Number: 787.87193
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Product Description
The critically acclaimed Hal Leonard Electric Bass Method in a handy composite edition! Contains 3 books and 3 CDs for Levels 1, 2, and 3. Tab. 144 pages.
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 Hal Leonard Bass Method-Complete Edition: Books 1, 2 and 3 November 9, 2006
Dale King (Oklahoma, USA)
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
I have been teaching individual bass and guitar lessons for 10 years now after having taught music (band and choir) in the public school system. I'm always on the lookout for better/more thorough/more complete method books to help my students achieve their goals. I have found this method to be very thorough without being boring. The cd accompaniment tracks are great and I use them as the "test"....the students must play along with the track successfully before moving on. If you are considering this book, you are making a good choice.
Great step-by-step learning experince! October 24, 2005
D. Kolton (The Great Northwest)
60 out of 64 found this review helpful
I enjoy playing drums, but when a nice bass showed up at the local pawn shop, i splurged. Afterwards, I checked out a few volumes by the "names" in bass, but found them either overly complex, or overly exhaustive in information. Ed Friedland put together the "just right" package.
First off, it does NOT depend on TAB. You start with notes. And even when TAB appears far into the book, it is not necessary as you can still play in notes. And as mentioned below, you get to play "tunes" early one, even if they are very simple. Thus, you get to build a base playing along with the band on the CD.
Everything progresses cleanly. You get pictures of fingerings, diagrams of fingerings, and (early on) numbering of the fingering of notes under the notes themselves. In other words...
This is the book you want if you don't have/can't have a teacher. It won't take you all the way there by itself, but you'll cross a few county lines on the way to the big time!
Great help for starting out January 15, 2006
Kyle D. Walker (Georgia)
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
I have used books to improve guitar and piano skills, but I'd never played bass. This book really started me off with a firm foundation. I'm in the third section of the book now and feeling like it's moving at a good pace. The CD examples cover a wide range of musical styles and are long enough that you can get into the tune before it's over. Well thought-out instructional design.
What a great place to start. October 25, 2006
Eric M. Wilde (Campbell, CA United States)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
3 and a half months after buying this book, along with the cheapest bass and amp I could find, I've finally worked through it all. At this point it is fairly easy for me to pick up a rock song, from Cream to Judas Priest to Ozzy. R&B (Jamerson) and Funk (JB and rock-like Chili Peppers) are still difficult but I find them at least approachable after this book. It was a great place to start for someone with a little bit of music background (20 years ago as a kid I took piano lessons) and a love for grooving. I highly recommend this book. Hint: After getting to the third section, find a teacher to help on the more cerebral parts of picking out a bass line just from from the chord progression.
The Shiz August 8, 2005
Estimated Prophet (Tucson, AZ)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
How do you go from nothing to something? In learning an instrument, it's hard to replace a human teacher. While books can only compliment personalized feedback, this one is easily the best of it's genre. It provides a foundation of knowledge and technique, a logical progression, and allows for enough noodling to stay fun. There is enough variety in approach to accomodate many learning styles. In "about the author" I noticed that the Ed Friedland has a masters degree in education. Wow; a well organized musician that can teach. No wonder his book is the Shiz.
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