Mel Bay Publications

This volume consists of several pieces by Gabriel Faure and Claude Debussy that are arranged for B-flat clarinet and piano. The music has a variety of late nineteenth century styles that range from la...

This book begins with the fundamentals of music, then gradually introduces the reader to bugle studies and calls. Concepts include tone production, music theory, note values, double tonguing, triple t...

Easy Classics for Trumpet fait partie de la série Easy Classics, écrite pour fournir aux étudiants de niveau débutant à intermédiaire une introduction agréable à certaines des plus grandes mélodies cl...

A collection of 27 solos written specifically to capture the beautiful sound and character of the flugelhorn.  All selections may also be played on trumpet or cornet.  Includes access to online audio...

J. S. Bach's two-part keyboard pieces form a significant body of musical literature, but only occasionally have they been arranged for strings. This carefully transcribed collection of violin duets an...

This book and accompanying audio make one of J. S. Bach's most enduring and fascinating instrumental works accessible to mandolin players: the Prelude in E Major from his solo sonata in E major for vi...

Unknown until their discovery was announced in 1971 by Péter Várnai in an article in Die Musikforschung, this set of six suites for solo violin, published in 1696, is in all likelihood a second editio...

Easy Classics for Violin fait partie de la série Easy Classics, écrite pour fournir aux violonistes débutants et intermédiaires une introduction agréable à certaines des plus grandes mélodies classiqu...

Fifty-plus themes and excerpts from the standard classical violin solo, symphonic and chamber literature, arranged for two violins with chords. For players desiring short recital vignettes, repertoire...

This volume includes music from Mozart's Viennese Sonatas as well as other incidental works. Titles include: German Dance, Andante, Glockenspiel, Menuetto and Trio, and Rondo. All of the pieces are pl...

Easy Classics for Alto Saxophone fait partie de la série Easy Classics, écrite pour fournir aux étudiants de niveau débutant à intermédiaire une introduction agréable à certaines des plus grandes mélo...

Easy Classics for Tenor Saxophone fait partie de la série Easy Classics, écrite pour fournir aux étudiants de niveau débutant à intermédiaire une introduction agréable à certaines des plus grandes mél...

The 'Easy Classics' series of books was meticulously designed to provide beginning to intermediate instrumentalists with an enjoyable introduction to classical melodies. This alto saxophone edition fe...

Killer Technique: Upright Bass is designed to help open up your technique. It encourages an approach that will make you think and work hard in the practice room, but relax while performing. The cont...

Écrit à l'origine pour Rob MacKillop, musicien chevronné et auteur de Mel Bay qui a récemment ajouté la basse droite à la liste des instruments qu'il joue, ce recueil d'études s'inscrit parfaitement d...

This book contains the elements necessary to learn to play authentic bossa nova and samba accompaniment patterns. The material is presented in a sequential easy-to-follow format. As well as accompanim...

Popular Guitar Styles: Samba and Bossa Nova reflects recent popular Brazilian styles as played with classical or fingerstyle technique. This collection of original pieces will delight both listeners a...

Joel Pena, a professional musician with many years of experience, has created the definitive method book for those interested in taking up the unique instrument known as the Cuban Tres or three-course...

This collection of Latin-influenced pieces is ideal for the classical or fingerstyle guitarist seeking challenging new material that spans a number of genres and is melodically, harmonically, and rhyt...

The presentation of this album marks a special event in classic guitar publishing! This anthology contains 11 truly representative examples of the folklore of Latin America, all highly revered folk so...

The book is presented with both music notation and guitar tablature staff so that fingering and fingerboard positions can be easily cross-referenced. The accompanying on-line audio recording allows th...

The main goal of this book is to present what could be called Brazilian guitar today, working melodically, harmonically and rhythmically in some of the most important Brazilian musical styles.. We hav...

This book presents twelve original compositions for piano solo encompassing three musical styles originated in the Brazilian Northeast: the xote, the baiao and the frevo.