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Hal Leonard Bass Method - Complete Edition: Books 1, 2 And 3 Bound Together In One Easy-To-Use Volume! Bk/Online Audio Plastic Comb – May 1, 1996

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(Bass Method). The Hal Leonard Bass Method is designed for anyone just learning to play electric bass. It is based on years of teaching bass students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best bass teaching ideas from around the world. This special bound edition contains Books 1, 2 and 3 with online audio examples.
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Books 1, 2 and 3 Bound Together in One Easy-to-Use Volume!

The Hal Leonard Bass Method is designed for anyone just learning to play electric bass. It is based on years of teaching bass students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best bass teaching ideas from around the world. This special bound edition contains Books 1, 2 and 3 with online audio examples.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hal Leonard; 2nd Revised ed. edition (May 1, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Plastic Comb ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0793563836
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0793563838
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.24 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.9 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
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Sera
5.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
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This was a really good introduction to the strings, positions, and techniques. I do wish it had better and more interesting practice exercises and would do more full page "recap" exercises that incorporated everything learned up to a point. For instance, it has you learn the E string, then the A string, then the D string, then the G string, then it just moves on to other new things without ensuring you have a solid grasp on all the notes and positions or providing memory and strength building exercises. It doesn't give much direction on how or what to practice or provide good regular practice exercises. Overall though, I'm pretty happy with it and it helped me learning music notation immensely.
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bassjoe613
5.0 out of 5 stars A great comprehensive method for electric bass
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024
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I use this book to teach my private students and this book covers pretty much everything I would teach. It’s also not too expensive for how much is in the book.
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jimboinaz
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Intro to Bass
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023
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I've never played a bass guitar, but I do have experience with guitar and ukulele (Mahalo Oahu).

This is a nicely put together collection of Hal Leonard's methodologies.
The bindings allow the pages to sit flat and stay open for ease of viewing.

A great introduction to bass guitar, and probably even a good reference for more skilled players.
Would definitely recommend !
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JPS
4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough Method, Excellent Play-along tracks (download)
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2020
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This method does a good job of taking you through a complete range of bass playing skills, with a strong focus on notation reading. It progresses logically in open/first position, then does a nice job of transitioning to other neck positions.

One thing to be aware of is that this book doesn't start out with one-finger-per-fret (OFPF) type fingering, but does introduce it about half-way through the book. So if you are teaching/learning with that system, you will have to either ignore the suggested fingerings or write over them.

One little oddity is that at first it shows neck graphs as 4 line x 4 line blocks that are oriented vertically, then at some point it starts showing them horizontally, but it is easy for a beginner to misinterpret the 4 fret lines as 4 strings. Otherwise, the graphic content is good. The notation is excellent.

Recently, I started using the play-along tracks with students and have been very impressed. Some tracks have a slower pass then a 2nd pass at tempo. The sound is really good. Full band plus bass is in the R channel, and Full band minus bass is in the L channel.

I think this is a great option for a young bass student who either already reads, or needs strong reading skills for a high school band, and/or to prepare for college.
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Raven
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, these are the 2nd editions of the books + CDs!
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2011
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Before I purchased this "collected volume," I was worried that I'd be getting the first edition. Surely, it couldn't POSSIBLY be the 2nd edition books + the CDs for that superb price! After all, if you buy them separately, the cost is nearly triple what this collected volume costs. Well, I am pleasantly surprised and happy to admit I was wrong!

These ARE the new 2nd edition books in this collected volume, AND all 3 CDs are included. This is an astounding price point for such quality material.

I took lessons years ago when I was in high school and every kid wanted to start a rock band (yay for the 80s?) Cue the rest of my life taking some twists and turns, moving across country with no room in the truck to take my bass... hopefully you can see where I'm going with this.

After years of being away, I decided to get back into my bass playing, encouraged by fellow musicians I met at my day job. I knew I'd be out of practice and would need to get back up to where I used to be, so I decided to get a good method book to give myself a solid new foundation upon which to flourish (I also got myself a new bass, but that's a review for another time).

This book is top notch, and a lot of the fundamentals in here I remember my music teacher telling me during my weekly private lessons at the local mom and pop music shop. Additionally, the sheet music examples include both the traditional inscription as well as tablature, which helps when trying to learn to read music.

If you are a rank beginner, this book is right up your alley. You can start from square one, and by the time you're done, you'll have a good foundation upon which to build. If you're not exactly brand new to the instrument, the books are still helpful as they get more intricate and advanced as the volume numbers increase. At the very least, there's good reference material in here and for the price, you just can't beat it.

I decided to start from the beginning even though I'd consider myself intermediate. After so long away, I wanted to break it down to bare basics and make sure I was disciplined enough to know the material in my sleep... something I wasn't exactly all that keen on as a teenager. ;) So far, I'm having a blast... I'd almost forgotten what joy I get from playing.

I cannot recommend this book enough!
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JuicySharpie
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for kids learning Bass
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
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Great instructional book for learning Bass with fun songs and durable cover.
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MIkey G
5.0 out of 5 stars this was a gamechanger
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2022
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Quick background... I was a guitar player but had a 20 year layoff... typically I practice a lot when I pick something up but I usually just learn songs from chords and tabs and never really do much of the technical/theory/hard stuff...decided I was going to learn something the right way for a change and this book was recommended when searching the Internet. It took me about 4 months to go through it at about 30 to 45 minutes a day...and VIOLA! I can read music! The book is well laid out and progressive and I highly recommend it, my understanding of the bass really jumped. One big thing is I don't have to look at my fingers as much as I used to...you get so focused on reading the notes you learn where to put your fingers automatically. I also bought Ed's book on Walking Bass Lines and my playing jumped even further. There is always more work to be done but these get real kudos from me. Thank you, Ed!
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Ricardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente para empezar a tocar
Reviewed in Mexico on January 13, 2022
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El empastado es de tipo pasta blanda, la calidad del papel es aceptable. En cuanto a su contenido la impresión es clara y fácil de leer. Las tablaturas tienen las anotaciones musicales suficientes para tocar o acompañar las melodías. Lo recomiendo para quien esta iniciando y quiere empezar a tocar canciones populares.
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Tomasz och Agnieszka
5.0 out of 5 stars Mycket nöjd med köpet
Reviewed in Sweden on January 19, 2024
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Mycket nöjd med köpet
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Basboy
5.0 out of 5 stars Basboy
Reviewed in Belgium on November 5, 2023
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1 van de beste leerboeken basgitaar.
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Claudio Siniscalco
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo metodo per basso
Reviewed in Italy on April 9, 2022
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Considero il metodo di Ed Friedland un'ottimo aiuto per chi vuole imparare asuonare il basso elettrico. Prendo da esso molti validi spunti (sono un insegnante), e considero molto positivamente il fatto che spinge gradualmente a leggere la musica. Le tablature sono introdotte nella seconda parte e solo in alcuni casi, e molti allievi che consideravano difficile la lettura si sono ricreduti. Non posso fare altro che consigliarlo. Piccola nota negativa al venditore: avevo ordinato la versione con CD ma ho ricevuto quella con il codice per scaricare gli MP3, per il resto niente da eccepire. Servizio Amazon come sempre al top!
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Itacir Franceschini
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in Brazil on March 21, 2020
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Really easy and comprehensive
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