Mel Bay Publications

This is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Irish mandolin playing. As well as being a complete guide for the absolute beginner, this book also contains a mine of information, useful tips...

Lively Fife Tunes is a collection of 57 spirited fife solos. The selections include reels, hornpipes, jigs, sea chanteys, dance tunes and more. These fife solos are ideal for performance or just enjoy...

This unique book presents 18 of the most popular classical compositions typically performed at weddings. Rather than being written for the classic guitar, however, each piece is arranged for solo pick...

Beginner Banjo Songs to help new banjo beginners learn to play the melody easier. The Banjo Book, DVD, CD includes banjo lessons for 14 beginner banjo songs. All songs are taught by Ross Nickerson usi...

When a prelude or offertory is played, it is obvious when the congregation occasionally gets 'swept away' and becomes intensely involved in the spirit of the music. Some may even begin to clap their h...

This collection includes 34 great gospel favorites, well-known hymns and old-time spirituals especially arranged in standard notation and tablature for the Mandolin. Several of the tunes are arranged...

Alan Munde, one of the most respected contemporary banjo players, couples his deep understanding of the banjo with 17 of America's best loved gospel songs. Ranging from the driving sound of bluegrass...

Gospel Songs for Banjo Made Easy is a collection of gospel favorites arranged for bluegrass 5-string banjo. The arrangements stay true to the classic three-finger 'Scruggs style' techniques with the m...

These outstanding country style solo piano arrangements of gospel favorites provide a wonderful resource for any worship situation. Contents include: "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus", "Abide with Me", "Bless...

Thirty-three gospel favorites written in tablature for G-tuning banjo. Each song has a melody tab and an accompaniment tab.

The tango is the king of the Latin dances. The captivating rhythms and seductive melodies of the tango have captured the imaginations of musicians and composers for many years. The tango has even foun...

As a Harmonica player, only around twenty percent of your playing time on the bandstand is spent soloing - have you studied how to play during the other eighty percent? Blues Harmonica Accompaniment P...

An exciting beginning blues harmonica course! The ideas presented are solidly in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy licks to play, even at the beginning level! Topics include Phrasing Conc...

First Lessons Blues Harmonica is an exciting course for the beginning blues player. The ideas presented are solidly in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy licks to play, even at the beginni...

Blues Harmonica Level 1, within the School of the Blues Lesson Series, is an exciting beginning blues harmonica course. The ideas presented are solid in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy...

Blues Harmonica Level 1, within the School of the Blues Lesson Series, is an exciting beginning blues harmonica course. The ideas presented are solid in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy...

Blues Harmonica Level 2, within the School of the Blues Lesson Series, is an exiting intermediate Blues harmonica course in the tongue block style. The ideas presented are solid in the Blues tradition...

This useful guide was created with the intention of teaching Mandolin players how to improvise in the bluegrass style. Based on the concept of learning by playing, this 200 page book covers a wide ran...

In this book and accompanying audio, Autoharp hall of famer Evo Bluestein provides a beginning approach to a repertoire of songs and fiddle tunes popular in old-time and bluegrass circles. Basic rhyth...

You Can Teach Yourself Blues Harp has been designed to allow the beginning student to gain maximum results in the shortest amount of time. This innovative book enables the student to play rhythm chord...

A comprehensive lesson and study book for the intermediate and advanced diatonic Harmonica player, Classic Chicago Blues Harp presents techniques, progressive examples and accompanying twelve bar blue...

Basic Blues Harmonica Method is geared toward getting you playing blues harmonica as fast as possible. The songs and exercises have been designed to get you comfortable with moving around the instrume...

In Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks And Soloing Concepts #1 David Barrett teaches the principles and techniques utilized in the creation of phrases and explains how these concepts can be incorporated into y...