--- product_id: 50615389 title: "Hal Leonard Bass Method – Complete Edition Books 1, 2 & 3 for Electric Bass, Guitar Book for Beginners | Guitar Chord Book to Learn Guitar with Online Audio | Instructional Method by Ed Friedland" price: "£33.49" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50615389-hal-leonard-bass-method-complete-edition-books-1-2-3 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Includes online audio play-alongs Covers electric bass & guitar basics 3 comprehensive method books Hal Leonard Bass Method – Complete Edition Books 1, 2 & 3 for Electric Bass, Guitar Book for Beginners | Guitar Chord Book to Learn Guitar with Online Audio | Instructional Method by Ed Friedland **Price:** £33.49 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎸 Unlock your bass potential with the ultimate beginner-to-pro method! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hal Leonard Bass Method – Complete Edition Books 1, 2 & 3 for Electric Bass, Guitar Book for Beginners | Guitar Chord Book to Learn Guitar with Online Audio | Instructional Method by Ed Friedland - **How much does it cost?** £33.49 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50615389-hal-leonard-bass-method-complete-edition-books-1-2-3) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Complete 3-Book Series:** Master bass fundamentals from beginner to advanced with a structured, progressive approach. - • **Interactive Audio Tracks:** Boost your practice sessions with downloadable play-along tracks for real-time skill application. - • **Comprehensive Music Reading:** Develop strong music notation skills alongside practical bass techniques for versatile musicianship. - • **Expert Instruction by Ed Friedland:** Learn from a renowned bass player and teacher, ensuring industry-trusted techniques and insights. - • **Perfect for Self-Learners & Teachers:** Ideal for guided lessons or solo study, making it adaptable to your unique learning style. ## Overview The Hal Leonard Bass Method Complete Edition combines three expertly crafted books by Ed Friedland, designed to teach electric bass and guitar beginners through a logical, thorough curriculum. Featuring downloadable audio play-alongs, this method enhances both technique and music reading skills, making it a top-rated resource with over 2,400 reviews and a 4.6-star rating. ## Description Hal Leonard Bass Method – Complete Edition Books 1, 2 & 3 for Electric Bass, Guitar Book for Beginners | Guitar Chord Book to Learn Guitar with Online Audio | Instructional Method by Ed Friedland : Ed Friedland: desertcart.co.uk: Books Review: Best bass guitar tutor book on the market - I have worked through this as an experienced musician and music teacher, but not an experienced bass player. For me, it ticks all the boxes in terms of content and logical presentation. It covers all aspects of technique and music reading in a very thorough and easy to understand way. If you want to learn bass as an experienced musician, or with the help of a teacher, it is a great book and tells you pretty much everything you need to know. The play along tracks (you get a download code) are great and I recommend getting the version with the audio tracks , not the one without them. I am not surprised how good it is, given that it was written by Ed Friedland – great bass player and teacher. Review: Use With Discretion - This is a great book to learn how to play the bass by reading standard musical notation. However I would only recommend that you work through it from start to finish with the aid of a teacher. Working on my own I discovered that it was better to zero in on specific parts and concentrate on learning them first. For example, relatively easy, and essential, material on chords and scales is introduced in the later books and I felt it was wiser to cover this before some of the more difficult exercises in the first book. Also, your energies might be better employed learning the bass lines of real songs that you know, rather than those given here. I did pick out a few exercises that helped with particular skills and I memorised those. The rest I used to practice reading and once they became familiar, stopped playing them. A good companion book to this would be 'Bass Guitar for Dummies'. This has a section dedicated to grooving using chords and for a beginner would be more useful if you get together with other musicians to play. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 31,607 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 34 in Music Techniques 48 in Guitars 94 in String Instruments (Books) | | Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,445) | | Dimensions | 30.23 x 23.62 x 1.02 cm | | Edition | 2nd Revised edition | | ISBN-10 | 0793563836 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0793563838 | | Item weight | 454 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 144 pages | | Publication date | 1 May 1996 | | Publisher | Hal Leonard | ## Images ![Hal Leonard Bass Method – Complete Edition Books 1, 2 & 3 for Electric Bass, Guitar Book for Beginners | Guitar Chord Book to Learn Guitar with Online Audio | Instructional Method by Ed Friedland - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/610jfmU0OJL.jpg) ![Hal Leonard Bass Method – Complete Edition Books 1, 2 & 3 for Electric Bass, Guitar Book for Beginners | Guitar Chord Book to Learn Guitar with Online Audio | Instructional Method by Ed Friedland - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61073MJ84pL.jpg) ![Hal Leonard Bass Method – Complete Edition Books 1, 2 & 3 for Electric Bass, Guitar Book for Beginners | Guitar Chord Book to Learn Guitar with Online Audio | Instructional Method by Ed Friedland - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61tBUCzWVJL.jpg) ![Hal Leonard Bass Method – Complete Edition Books 1, 2 & 3 for Electric Bass, Guitar Book for Beginners | Guitar Chord Book to Learn Guitar with Online Audio | Instructional Method by Ed Friedland - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61CmikQoMoL.jpg) ![Hal Leonard Bass Method – Complete Edition Books 1, 2 & 3 for Electric Bass, Guitar Book for Beginners | Guitar Chord Book to Learn Guitar with Online Audio | Instructional Method by Ed Friedland - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61H+fQTD9lL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best bass guitar tutor book on the market *by M***Y on 30 September 2020* I have worked through this as an experienced musician and music teacher, but not an experienced bass player. For me, it ticks all the boxes in terms of content and logical presentation. It covers all aspects of technique and music reading in a very thorough and easy to understand way. If you want to learn bass as an experienced musician, or with the help of a teacher, it is a great book and tells you pretty much everything you need to know. The play along tracks (you get a download code) are great and I recommend getting the version with the audio tracks , not the one without them. I am not surprised how good it is, given that it was written by Ed Friedland – great bass player and teacher. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Use With Discretion *by S***E on 26 August 2009* This is a great book to learn how to play the bass by reading standard musical notation. However I would only recommend that you work through it from start to finish with the aid of a teacher. Working on my own I discovered that it was better to zero in on specific parts and concentrate on learning them first. For example, relatively easy, and essential, material on chords and scales is introduced in the later books and I felt it was wiser to cover this before some of the more difficult exercises in the first book. Also, your energies might be better employed learning the bass lines of real songs that you know, rather than those given here. I did pick out a few exercises that helped with particular skills and I memorised those. The rest I used to practice reading and once they became familiar, stopped playing them. A good companion book to this would be 'Bass Guitar for Dummies'. This has a section dedicated to grooving using chords and for a beginner would be more useful if you get together with other musicians to play. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get funky ! *by D***C on 17 November 2020* Hal Leonard books are the way to go! Bought a bass to sink my teeth into over lockdown (already play the guitar) and this is my guide. It’s fantastic as expected, lays out great lesson plans, really easy to follow, starts off with the basics and builds in a coherent and logical way. Uses notation, it makes it really easy to follow and if anything see this as a great opportunity to learn music notation, it’s not as hard as you think. ## Frequently Bought Together - Hal Leonard Bass Method - Complete Edition: Books 1, 2 And 3 Bound Together In One Easy-To-Use Volume! 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