Mel Bay Publications

You Can Teach Yourself Drums aims to make drumming accessible for the complete beginner. This easy to follow book teaches basic Drum set percussion concepts progressively, so that if you stick with it...

Beyond Stick Control is the book that offers the snare and drum set player various eight bar solos to develop hand technique and hand/foot coordination. The book is divided into four sections: Part A:...

Get your 'First Lesson' from a seasoned pro! First Lessons Drumset is designed to help the student develop basic 3 part coordination skills on the drum set. Learn some fundamental reading skills, snar...

Volume II is aimed at two distinct categories of readers: 1) Intermediate players who are ready for a wider range of rhythms to study and use in live playing situations: and 2) Experienced congueros w...

Volume III is the first educational product to tackle the complex subject of Timba, the new musical genre which has been played in Cuba since 1989. Timba represents a quantum leap for all the instrume...

First Lessons Djembe provides a fun and easy way to learn to play the Djembe. It was conceived for the beginning Djembe player, yet contains information and reference material that is valuable for pla...

It gives us great pleasure to present the venerable tradition of playing the darbuka drum using a method that makes it easy to hear and simple to learn. The rhythms which will introduce you to this en...

The Drumset Set Up Chart illustrates and explains how to assemble and tune a drumset. Included are 48 pictures with captions that provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for assembling and tuning...

This beginner's guide to the traditional Irish Bodhran was written by successful Bodhran performer and teacher Bill Woods, who has drawn on decades of experience to create an integrated method that in...

First Lessons Cajon has been specially designed to guide beginning players through all of the necessary steps to becoming a proficient Cajon player in a pop and rock context. Basic lessons in rhythm w...

First Lessons Conga is a perfect introduction to the conga drum. The book includes lessons on music notation, posture, positioning, tuning, and hand strokes. There are also many exercises, examples o...

This book and accompanying audio are a perfect introduction to the conga drum. The book includes lessons on music notation, posture, positioning, tuning, and hand strokes. There are also many exercise...

This book and accompanying audio are a perfect introduction to the Bongo Drum. The book includes lessons on music notation, posture, positioning, tuning and hand strokes. There are also many exercises...

Bring captivating rhythms and vibrant grooves into the world of jazz! With "Conga and Bongo Drum in Jazz" from Mel Bay Publications, percussionists and jazz drummers discover a groundbreaking method t...

This informative book by Trevor Salloum is devoted to the all too often overlooked Latin instrument, the Bongo Drums. Prepare to embark on an educational musical journey - one which offers many valuab...

The Tabla, a hand drum which originated in India, has become very popular throughout the world. This method covers everything you need to know to learn to play the Tabla, including the history and par...

Mel Bay's Modern Piano Method is designed to introduce the student to the world of piano playing from a contemporary perspective. The book will teach basic music theory concepts as well as general pia...

This new collection of chords from Gail Smith, is one all pianists have been waiting for. It will be quite useful for the player who needs to see where the chord is on the piano as well as how it is w...

While living in Mexico, Janet taught piano and music education at the Mexican Baptist Seminary from 1984 until 2000. She soon found that her Mexican students did not relate to the folk tunes found in...

Included are photos depicting the most common chords today's pianist/keyboardist will ever need to know to play country music; each shown in the left hand, except where two hands are necessary. A hand...

As opposed to The Complete Piano Photo Chord Book, this edition encompasses only the most commonly used chords that you will find in ROCK music. All photos are shown in the left hand, except where two...

As opposed to Complete Piano Photo Chords, this edition encompasses only the most commonly used chords that you will find in BLUES music. All photos are shown in the left hand, except where two hands...

Developed by Robin Jarman to enable anyone to accompany songs on the Piano without music, change key when a song is pitched too low or too high, and provide accompaniment when only the melody and chor...

You Can Teach Yourself Piano is a revolutionary concept in piano instruction. No other piano method comes close to matching this book's scope in teaching not only basic music reading skills, but also...

You Can Teach Yourself Piano is a revolutionary concept in Piano instruction. No other Piano method comes close to matching this book's scope in teaching not only basic music reading skills, but also...