Partitions moyen chez Mel Bay Publications

These compositions are collaborations based on texts and tunes from a variety of sources, including the Bible, the 1940 Episcopal Hymnal, George Herbert, Thomas Tallis and others. Arranged for the mou...

Suitable for all musicians, Intro To Polyrhythms is one of the best methods for learning advanced rhythm, polyrhythm, and metric/harmonic superimposition. This comprehensive guide looks at rhythm thro...

This book provides the most efficient way to practice scales and the fastest path to mastery of one's instrument. The scale routine presented here is a vehicle for increasing tactile familiarity and i...

Jazz Theory Handbook is a complete guide to all the essential topics of jazz theory, suitable for all treble instruments. Its approach is clear and concise, realistic and practical. This book will hel...

Telemann for Mandolin presents over 70 pieces composed by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) that are particularly suitable for playing on unaccompanied mandolin. The pieces are easy to intermediate i...

This volume contains 20 pieces by the famous Baroque guitarist Gaspar Sanz (1640 - 1710) arranged specially for the Ukulele. Sanz' works are tuneful and memorable, with fiery cross-rhythms and cascadi...

From 1651 to 1728 John Playford, his son Henry, and John Young published multiple editions of the Dancing Master-collections of dance instructions and musical accompaniment. Over 500 distinct tunes we...

Marin Marais (1656-1728) was a 17th-18th century French composer and viol player for the court of Louis XIV. He is primarily known for his five books for one, two and three bass viols and continuo. Th...

As one of the most productive composers in history, Georg Philipp Telemann endeavored to supply a steady stream of new music for both professional and amateur musicians. The 64 compositions in this co...

This treasury of beloved classical music favorites is specially arranged for hammered dulcimers by master dulcimer performer and teacher, Dr. Mark Alan Wade. A splendid compilation of familiar pieces,...

Five-string banjo enthusiasts who play in the stroke, clawhammer or guitar styles will enjoy these 50 melodic, tab-only arrangements. The collection is unique in that it includes reels, polkas, jigs,...

This book by Butch Baldassari and John Mock fills a void in the all too often hard to find category of music for mandolin and classical guitar, expanding the repertoire for the intimate combination of...

These arrangements of many pieces by J. S. Bach make the great composer's works accessible to the mandolinist. The bulk of the music has been adapted from various suites, sonatas, and partitas. Includ...

A collection of 17th and 18th century music transcribed for solo mandolin with selections from Couperin, Handel, Baltzer, Biber, Reusner, Marais, Gallot, Rameau, Weiss, Torelli, Telemann, Pachelbel an...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...