Mel Bay Publications

In this new addition to Mel Bay's popular 'School Of' series, Carr explains how to develop unique solos to any bluegrass tune or song. Using a combination of soloing source materials, including melody...

Bluegrass Standards Made Easy for Banjo is a collection of popular bluegrass songs presented in arrangements for the intermediate-level musician. Included are tips for learning each song, addressing m...

This book is dedicated to the traditional music of Southern Italy. Suitable for mandolinists and violinists at a late beginner-intermediate level, it explores the beautiful and distinctive sounds of f...

O'Carolan's best-loved harp tunes are notated in a contemporary style that makes them accessible to all instrumentalists. This ideal collection with accompanying audio lays bare 20 classic Irish compo...

Ticino is a small area at the southernmost tip of Switzerland on the border with Italy. The Ticino region was actually part of Italy until a few centuries ago. The mandolin arrived in Ticino through i...

The ukulele has had a place in American acoustic music for decades; recently, however, interest in the instrument has surged. Historically overlooked by traditional bluegrass groups, the ukulele - an...

This book explores Celtic styles for the Mandolin. It is a great addition for musicians looking to begin learning Celtic music or expand their repertoire. Traditional Irish and Scottish music as well...

Ce livre présente plus de 100 chansons traditionnelles américaines nouvellement arrangées pour le ukulélé, avec des diagrammes d'accords et des lignes mélodiques en tablature et en notation standard....

Turlough O'Carolan, blind during his lifetime, was a renowned Irish harpist who is still regarded as an extremely significant Irish composer. Author Hans Landau has gathered 25 of O'Carolan's most wel...

With over 70 fiddle tunes arranged for Appalachian dulcimer, this book includes both common session tunes that everyone should know and a handful of obscure gems. The tunes include a representative co...

Lively Mandolin Tunes is a collection of 38 lively, up-tempo tunes arranged by Tommy Norris for mandolin. The collection includes fiddle tunes, reels, hornpipes, jigs, sea chanteys, bluegrass and old-...

26 historic and well-loved American melodies arranged for intermediate and advanced mandolinists. These beautiful airs and ballads in many different major and minor keys have been taught and performed...

Claudio Parravicini is a master of Scruggs, melodic and single-string styles. In this book, he not only provides a theoretical and hands-on approach to improvisation, but also brings his skills to bea...

This book contains 30 traditional to modern Celtic tunes arranged in either simple melodic lines with suggested accompaniment chords, or stand-alone melody/chord solos. From rollicking reels and jigs...

With the same arranging expertise shown in his other Mel Bay solo ukulele collections, Ondrej Sarek presents these 25 lyrical North American melodies. The selections are derived from popular themes by...

In this collection of 23 melodies from the British Isles, award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Ondrej Sarek treats the soprano ukulele as the lyrical solo instrument it can truly be. Along...

Ever since the first European immigrants landed on North American shores, the music of the British Isles has been a decisive factor in the formation of the American folk and popular songbook. Although...

Originaire du Pays de Galles, Julian Rees propose cette collection unique de 31 mélodies galloises arrangées pour les mandolinistes de niveau débutant à intermédiaire. Tirées de l'ouvrage phare d'Edwa...

Ce livre ouvre un tout nouveau monde pour le joueur de banjo clawhammer. Dans Mel Bay's Pawhammer Banjo, le banjoïste découvrira de nouveaux domaines dans le jeu en clawhammer avec l'utilisation d'une...

Discover the enchanting sound of traditional Celtic music on the harmonica! With the "Celtic Harmonica Encyclopedia 1: Airs, Waltzes & Mazurkas" from renowned publisher Mel Bay Publications, you will...

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Celtic tradition with the "Celtic Harmonica Encyclopedia 2" by Mel Bay Publications! This second volume is entirely dedicated to lively jigs and spirited m...

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of traditional Celtic folk music with the “Celtic Harmonica Encyclopedia Volume 3: Reels and Polkas” by the renowned Mel Bay Publications! This comprehensive...