Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Complete Edition: Books & CD's 1, 2 and 3
by Will Schmid, Greg Koch
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Author: Greg Koch, Will SchmidEdition: Plastic Comb
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-05-01
ISBN: 0634047019
Number of pages: 138
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
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- ISBN13: 9780634047015
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Complete Edition: Books & CD's 1, 2 and 3
Book Review: Pretty Good, but Not My Favorite
Summary: 4 Stars
Hal Leanord Guitar Method: Complete Edition Pros:
-Great backing tracks that are complete with drums, guitar, and bass. They sound great and it is fun to play along with the tracks. But if you're not careful you can lose your own playing in the mix, so pay close attention to the sounds that you are making.
-Many of the studies are more interesting and sound better. That's not to say that the MB method studies are all boring, but many do not seem relevant to most of the music we are listening to today.
-The book is well constructed and I cannot think of any typos that I came across.
Cons:
-After book 1, the method seems to lose its organization and begins to jump around a lot. Many concepts are covered for only one study. For instance, some of the less common meters are dealt with in only one study. 5th position playing is also introduced, but only dealt with in one study.
-There was too much tab for me. After the Tab is introduce in Book 2, nearly every study after that has the tab. If your goal is to learn to read music and to read it well, this may be a hindrance because if you're like me your eyes will just be drawn there like a magnet because it's just easier to read tab.
-The book touches on advanced concepts, such as improvisation in Book 3. There are a few studies for this, but this is something that one really needs an instructor for and there are books out there that are totally suited for this and which are to be used with a guitar instructor.
Mel Bay Guitar Method Grade 1 Pros:
-The studies are well paced and well organized, each lesson building off of the previous and preparing you for the next.
-No tablature, so one becomes very proficient at reading notes, but in the 1st position only.
-Techniques and skills are covered in depth and in many different studies, so one's technique and finger dexterity becomes very good by the end of the book.
Cons:
-The cd with backing track is pretty cheaply recorded. One simply plays along with a solo acoustic guitar and a click track. But this does leave the beginners playing pretty naked, which does help expose any flaws or weaknesses.
-Many of the song selections are just dreadful to play...very very boring and it is tough to see the relevance of playing them to playing something that is more in the vein of what most players really want to play: rock or some variation of.
-My other gripe is that there are some typos in the book where wrong notes are written, or the wrong note value. This is not common, but there are a few mistakes printed throughout the book.
For my goals, which involve the ability to read music in all positions, the Mel Bay series was better. Granted, Mel Bays 1st book only deals with 1st position playing, so I'll just continue with the series until I've completed them all. My playing was also better by the end of the Mel Bay book because the studies were more challenging overall and I was forced to read staff rather than Tab. Both books have their strengths and weaknesses, but the Mel Bay series will better serve me in my quest to be a competent and serious guitarist.
Summary of Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Complete Edition: Books & CD's 1, 2 and 3
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)!Guitar Books
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