Mel Bay Publications

I became aware of the Dropped D tuning in 1960. It literally exploded my playing. Just by lowering the sixth string down a tone ? from E to D, my guitar sounded so much fuller. The tuning seemed to op...

This book presents three of the greatest ragtime blues guitar players from the 1920s-1940s. They all possessed what Rev. Gary Davis called that sportin' right hand. Each could sing the blues or play a...

This is a clear and concise method to help the intermediate-to-advanced guitarist develop the crafts of composing and arranging. With an accessible presentation of theory as it applies directly to the...

El McMeen has authored many guitar books for Mel Bay Publications, but this book holds a special place in his heart. This cutting-edge collection includes melodic, challenging, and exuberant band marc...

This collection covers ragtime guitar styles and techniques from the 'stumblin' bass' of Blind Blake to the evergreen piano sounds of Scott Joplin. Playing the Guitar like a Piano: Shake That Thing, 9...

This collection shows a wide variety of musical approaches in open and alternate tunings. The arrangements come from the playing of Davey Graham, Pat Kirtley, Tony McManus, John Renbourn, John Fahey,...

Step into the vibrant musical era of the early 20th century with "Cake Walks and Classic Rags" from renowned publisher Mel Bay Publications! This excellent edition brings the unmistakable charm, rhyth...

This book presents a practical step-by-step approach to fingerstyle guitar arranging technique.Two paths are methodically introduced:1.) A description of the technical resources used in solo arranging...

Le nom de ce livre n'est pas exagéré. Il comprend certaines des plus belles musiques que les auteurs El McMeen et Sandy Shalk connaissent, et pour rendre les choses encore plus intéressantes, aucune d...

Renowned fiddler and composer Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, his musical partner and wife, have run the Ashokan Fiddle and Dance Camp in upstate New York for many years. Jay wrote "Ashokan Farewell" in 19...

This is Mel Bay's 'landmark' system for playing guitar solos in chord style using popular sheet music. This method is accessible to the intermediate level student and is applicable for pick or fingers...

All seven volumes of Mel Bay's original, internationally acclaimed Modern Guitar Method series are included in this single, deluxe master compilation. No other comparable method exists for the guitar!...

Seven outstanding solos in the Fats Waller post-ragtime style that gain a totally new flavor and life when played on fingerstyle guitar! In notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

An authoritative yet easy-to-understand method that teaches various strum patterns and song accompaniment styles.

No music reading ability is needed to learn from this video lesson. You'll start with easy chords, strumming, and fingerpicking techniques by playing along with songs on the video. In addition, you wi...

Whispering Stones won the award for 'Best Recording' from the Washington Area Music Association and has continued to be a favorite with fans of fingerstyle guitar music throughout the world. The book...

Jerry Silverman has taken the best songs from Songs of England; Songs of Ireland; and Songs of Scotland and arranged them for voice with complete lyrics and annotated guitar accompaniment, as well as...

This huge collection of traditional and folk tunes includes song catergories such as love songs, songs of the sea, fun songs, train songs, sentimental songs, and songs based on historic events. Writte...

Master guitarist Al Petteway ventures into new territory with 15 Celtic-inspired, traditional, and New Age fingerstyle compositions in standard and alternate tunings. Derived from Al's award-winning s...

Mastering the Guitar is an innovative, exciting way to learn the guitar. Co-authored by William Bay and Mike Christiansen, this extremely comprehensive method applies the array of musical styles and t...

Mel Bay Publications is proud to present this intriguing new collection of music for fingerstyle guitar. Selections include: Tango Fleur Bleue: As De Copas: La Modone D'amour: Un Tango d'autrefois: Ma...

Basic Guitar Strumming And Fingerpicking is designed to provide the beginning Guitarist with the basic techniques necessary to succeed in the modern world of music. Numerous strumming patterns are cov...

This book presents a comprehensive guide to chords and scales in the popular G, D, E, A, and D minor tunings. In addition to their application as elementary accompaniment, there is sufficient material...

This first volume in Master Anthology Of Fingerstyle Guitar Solos includes both new pieces and outstanding previously published fingerstyle tunes. Veteran performers and talented young upstarts are gi...