Mel Bay Publications

This book presents 12 piano solos based on two more Brazilian rhythms originated in Rio de Janeiro: the valsa and the marchinha (parts I and II of this piano series are on choro, samba and bossa nova)...

This book consists of twelve original piano pieces composed by the authors: six sambas and six bossas. The sambas themselves display a varied range of derived styles: samba-de-roda, sambao, partido al...

Tout nouveau pour le professeur de hautbois ! Ce volume comprend une séquence progressive de matériel pour le hautboïste sans "limites de leçons". Les élèves détermineront leur rythme de progression....

This is the follow-up volume to Bodhran: The Basics and is designed for those who want to improve their technique and expand their rhythmic repertoire. It contains exercises and solos in 44, 68, 34, a...

The rhythms in this book are intended for the person who is already proficient at playing the bodhrán and wants to add some more complex rhythms to their playing. These rhythms are inspired by funk dr...

Although his scorching fingerpicking was most impressive at first glance, a closer look at Just Us reveals that he is equally adept at what many musicians consider as a more difficult task: playing fe...

This book and audio set teaches 16 different rock solos for the beginning rock guitarist. Learn the fundamentals of playing rock solos including vibrato, hammer-ons, pull-offs, string bending, arpeggi...

A blues-based method for rock guitar. Written in notation and tab, this method will take the left-handed guitarist through blues/rock styles, improvising, rhythm guitar, slides, vibrato and other tech...

Corey Christiansen: Rock Guitar Essentials combines the author's five previous pocket-sized editions. This comprehensive Gig Savers book contains everything the beginning guitarist needs to master the...

The Complete Book of Shred Guitar focuses on the technical aspects of playing the electric guitar in the shred style. As the guitar plays such an important role in metal, neoclassical and hard rock, m...

Dans cet ouvrage volumineux, Pablo Pescatore, guitariste argentin polyvalent et enseignant, donne une classe de maître sur la théorie qui sous-tend les solos de rock créatifs. Dès le départ, il présen...

Finally a method that gets students started on the essentials of guitar while focusing on the material every rock guitarist should know. Subjects include power chords, rock scales, rock soloing, readi...

Your warm-up time is a precious thing. It can get you off to a great day of practicing or it can set you back every time you pick up your instrument. Learning the correct way to warm up will benefit e...

This is a comprehensive presentation of hundreds of snare drum studies addressing such technical issues as single and double stroke combinations; sixteenth and triplet combinations; open and closed ro...

After learning some basic beats, students of the drum set often ask, "how do I get to the next level?" Developing drum rudiments will open up a new universe on the drum set by building technique, spee...

Rudimental Grand Tour is a compendium of drumming cultures and traditions from twenty-two distinct regions throughout Europe and the Americas, designed to expand rudimental knowledge and develop inter...

In The PsychOctopus Play Along renowned heavy metal drummer Aquiles Priester shares his secrets. This instructional book delivers a dynamic, innovative yet practical style for drummers of all skill le...

Whether you already play old-time music, or you are just getting started, this is the book for you. Dan Levenson’s Master Collection of Old-Time Tunes presents more than 300 tunes in standard notation...

A deluxe, comprehensive collection of 103 school and camp favorites. Contains patriotic songs, campfire songs, hiking songs, and even fun songs for use on buses. Includes melody line, lyrics, and guit...

Great performers have proven that the trumpet can be successfully used for playing not only classic music, but also symphonic or chamber music from the classical, romantic or modern period just as wel...