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The Violin Wall Chart presents innovative finger-pattern drawings for all twelve major scales in first position and movable patterns for higher positions. It also includes note finder chart and list o...

Beginning level. Book 3 in the Beginner Violin Theory for Children series is an engaging resource that allows students to develop a deeper understanding of important theory concepts. Key signatures, e...

Fiddle From Scratch is an excellent introduction to the fiddle and old-time music. The lessons are designed to help the reader develop a solid foundation on the instrument. The book employs a practica...

This title provides a beginner with the foundations needed to become a proficient fiddler. Based on years of teaching experience, renowned Fiddle player Brian Wicklund introduces the concepts and tech...

This book is designed as a workbook to teach theory specifically relevant to the cello at a level that is attainable and challenging, yet fun for young children. It is intended to build confidence and...

This method for the beginning cello student offers a progressive series of lessons and practice pieces, including duets for student and teacher.

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...

A graphic, easy-to-understand fingering chart which features chromatic, major and minor scale studies. This chart is ideal for beginning flute students learning fingering and scales. The chart contain...

Mel Bay's First Lessons Flute is an easy method for beginning players of all ages. From the first tones to a full two-octave chromatic scale, this book, CD, and DVD will introduce the beginner progres...

A graphic, easy-to-understand fingering chart for any saxophone which features chromatic, major and minor scale studies. Contains staff notation and fingering diagrams for the entire range of the saxo...

A graphic, easy-to-understand fingering chart which features chromatic, major and minor scale studies.

Designed for beginning buglers and those who already play the trumpet or another brass instrument, this book addresses four major skills necessary to master the bugle: tone development, tongue techniq...

Mel Bay's Children's Recorder Method is a new recorder method which stands on its own. There is an imaginative accompaniment CD which makes even the simplest one-note exercise into an attractive exper...

Presents the most commonly used scales and modes with fretboard diagrams for four-string bass. A beautiful photo of a four-string electric bass is labeled with string numbers, open string names, and t...

This method is loaded with information. In the author's words, 'The electric bass is in a very exciting developmental period. No longer does it just provide 'low-end support. ' Now entire songs are bu...

Irish music is rightly popular all over the world. The haunting beauty of the slow airs and infectious foot-tapping rhythms of jigs and reels are here to be discovered in this selection of great tradi...

This big note, large print book offers 43 traditional fiddle solos in standard notation with chord symbols. Selections include: Arkansas Traveler; Back Up and Push; The Blarney Pilgrim; Beaumont Rag;...

A critically acclaimed book covering old-time, bluegrass, Irish, blues, Scandinavian, Cajun, Texas, swing and jazz, and twin fiddling styles. This book also covers bowing, chords, chord progressions,...

A comprehensive 96-page large print/big note perfect-bound book of over ninety all time favorite flute tunes. Includes folk songs, sea chanties, gospel songs, spirituals, hymns, patriotic songs and mo...

You need only minimal playing skills and three chords; G, C and D7 to accompany the beautiful songs of faith in this innovative book. If you are a beginning or 'casual' player on a chording instrument...

My First Blues Guitar Picking Songs is the perfect primer for anyone interested in learning blues guitar played with a pick. An addition to Steve Kaufman's 'My First' series, the book starts the stu...

Learning the blues and the chords that are commonly used has never been easier. This book presents blues chord voicings along with applications in a logical, sequenced order. Dominant seventh, minor,...

Warm-ups for the Violist is an adaptation of Warm-ups for the Violinist. It is targeted to help build, strengthen and develop the muscles and techniques needed for viola playing. It is especially suit...

This collection presents a vast array of fingerpicking Guitar solos settings on timeless airs, hornpipes, reels, planxties, set dances, jigs, slip jigs, marches, songs and compositions by the renowned...

Evoke the traditional sounds of the Celtic lands with these instrumental arrangements of songs for solo Celtic harp. These 25 tunes are Manx, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, Cornish, Hebridean, and Bretton, i...