Hal Leonard Guitar Method – Complete Edition (Books 1, 2 & 3 with Online Audio)
Spiral-bound – includes 164 full-band play-along tracks
If playing guitar has always been a dream of yours, it’s time to begin with the world’s most trusted method – the Hal Leonard Guitar Method. Used by millions of players worldwide, this step-by-step course is the ultimate guide for anyone learning acoustic or electric guitar, whether on your own or with a teacher.
This convenient Complete Edition combines all three method books into one spiral-bound volume, along with access to 164 online full-band backing tracks. The audio includes Hal Leonard’s innovative PLAYBACK+ audio player, allowing you to slow down tempo without changing pitch, set loops, change keys, and more.
Created by expert guitarists and educators Greg Koch and Will Schmid, this course is packed with musical examples and modern teaching techniques.
🔸 Book 1 includes:
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Tuning, posture, and reading music
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Notes in first position
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Chords: C, G, G7, D, D7, A7, Em
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Eighth-note rhythms, strumming and picking
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80+ songs, riffs and examples
🔸 Book 2 builds on Book 1 with:
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Am, Dm, A, E, F, B7 chords
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Power chords, fingerstyle, syncopation
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Pentatonic scale, improvisation, tablature
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92 new songs, riffs and examples
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57 full-band audio tracks
🔸 Book 3 covers:
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Major, minor, pentatonic and chromatic scales
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Sixteenth notes, barre chords, Drop D tuning
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Slides, bends, hammer-ons and pull-offs
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Chord construction and gear knowledge
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Notes in fifth position, 60 play-along tracks
Whether you’re teaching yourself or learning with an instructor, this method provides a strong foundation for lifelong musical enjoyment.
| Arrangement | Guitar |
| Year of publishing | 2004-04-06 00:00:00 |
| Format | Book with Audio-Online, Instrumental Tutor |
| Level | 1 |
| NumberOfPages | 144 |
| Media | CD, Sheet Music |
| Series | Hal Leonard Guitar Method |
| Publisher | Hal Leonard |
| Contributors | Schmid, Will (Author) Koch, Greg (Author) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780634047015 |
| UPC | 073999498486 |