Les Paul Epiphone

The critically acclaimed Hal Leonard Electric Bass Method - Second Edition in a handy composite edition! Contains 3 books and 3 CDs for Levels 1, 2 and 3.

User Reviews about Hal Leonard Bass Method - Complete Edition: Books 1 - 2 and 3 Bound Together in One Easy-to-Use Volume!

I have been using this book with my bass students for the last 3-4 semesters, and highly recommend it for the teacher in the private studio as well as for the self-teaching bass player. As will any text or instructional book, it does have some minor things that I would change. However, I would rate this book 90 out of 100. -- Great text book!

I never played music before. Now I can kinda play. This book really helped. I love playing bass guitar now. The CD from book 1 I used, but everything else is so far out there I have no idea what is going on. It might be better to buy the books individually depending on who you are. I got through the first two and I am now on the third with seventh chords and we'll see what planet I go to next. -- bass instruction at its finest

This book is amazing...
It really is...
Easy to understand, fast progress
You need to check it out

-- That book is really good if you want to learn how to play bass

I started playing bass two months ago and I had already used their Guitar Method, so I decided to try this book.

The book is very confortable to use, thanks to how it is bound (with rings), so that you don't need to force it so that it stays open at a certain page.

Also, it starts slowly but quickly gains in momentum, teaching the newbie many things that will be useful for other instruments (such as note duration, different beat times and music notation).

It also comes with many great examples, some in the accompanying CD, so that you can practice and have fun. I also have bought the books "Easy Pop Bass Lines" and they are also invaluable, as they present you with songs adapted to different levels, so that you can start playing some famous songs with the bass almost from the very beginning.

At the moment, I am finishing Book 1 (the method has 3 books) so I don't know how far the method goes, but if the Guitar Method is an example, then it sure will be also very interesting for intermediate players.

(and now in Spanish, my native tongue)
Este libro es muy bueno para el principiante, ya que te lleva, de manera ordenada, desde los principios básicos de la música y del bajo hasta un nivel intermedio y te hace el aprendizaje divertido desde el principio. Aconsejo también comprar la serie de libros "Easy Pop Bass Lines" para completar el método. La encuadernación de este libro, con anillas, te permite también usarlo y tenerlo abierto sin necesidad de dañarlo... Una gran compra para el principiante, e incluso diría para el que ya sabe tocar algo de bajo.
-- Great learning tool, specially for beginners