Mel Bay Publications

The best way to learn a musical instrument is to play it as much as possible, and the most enjoyable way is with other musicians in a band setting. Trading songs, interacting with other instrumentalis...

This Mel Bay Qwikguide begins with basic music theory about scales and keys and teaches how to transpose several songs with and without the capo. Then we look at chords in keys and explore some typica...

A collection of over 200 great Bluegrass, Old Time, Country and Gospel standards. Melodies are presented with standard notation and tablature along with lyrics and chords. Learn to play songs written...

A guide for intermediate and advanced classical guitarists, addressing technical and musical issues. Any serious student of classical guitar will appreciate this book which covers topics often heard i...

This beginning method/songbook is designed for the D tin whistle. Includes music theory, fingering diagrams, note studies, and plenty of songs for practice. The online audio features tin whistle, guit...

Expanding Your Soloing for the Guitarist looks at musical devices that expand the guitar player's soloing mastery and fluency. The book takes an extensive look at scale and arpeggio shapes throughout...

One of the wizards of modern music,' was Bob Dylan's judgement of Rev. Davis's importance. He was a giant in the story of fingerstyle guitar. He was a master guitar player as well as a wonderful and p...

In the Building Finger Strength section of this book, we will cover 12 different finger-strengthening exercises. Practice these exercises slowly and accurately before trying to build speed. On the opt...

This collection of 39 rounds and canons features a range of material from the oldest-known round: 'Sumer Is Icumen In' to the famous Pachelbel Canon, as well as six original canons by Gail Smith. The...

A wonderful book containing 10 of the most beautiful, charming waltzes selected from the nearly 400 waltzes composed by Johann Strauss, Jr. This truly unique book captures the grace of this popular da...

A truly fresh and exciting book of piano solos featuring authentic Native American melodies. The history of the American Indian is sometimes a sad drama, yet is filled with a wonder reflected in music...

This book of 15 tasteful, moderately difficult piano arrangements is sure to please the gospel music enthusiast. These fairly short arrangements are perfect for use in a worship setting or just for fu...

You need only minimal playing skills and three chords - G, C, and D7 - to accompany each song in this innovative book. This is the perfect book for beginners, casual musicians, and teaching studios. T...

A very useful guitar guide to the licks and phrases used by top guitarists. Licks are presented in notation and tablature and are grouped into 'Country, ' 'Blues' and 'Rock' categories. Companion audi...

A comprehensive 96-page, large print perfect-bound book of bass chords. Hundreds of chord forms are shown ranging from basic major, minor and dominant 7th forms and venturing into extensions such as m...

A user-friendly photo chord guide designed specifically for the left-handed bass guitarist showing basic chord tones for major, minor, dominant 7th, sus 7, minor 7, major 7, diminished, augmented, six...

A user-friendly photo chord guide showing basic chord tones for major, minor, dominant 7th, sus 7, minor 7, major 7, diminished, augmented, sixth, minor 6th, 7#5 and 7b5 chords. The arpeggios for each...

Flatpicking Guitar Magazine declares Norman Blake a legend, and includes him in the 'first name club' on the Internet flatpicking news list. The Norman Blake Anthology offers complete lyrics and melod...

This is an updated edition of Chet Atkin 's famous Guitar method. It contains numerous picking studies, chord etudes and great Atkin 's style Guitar solos. Written in notation and tablature. Includes...

Play Like a Legend: Doc Watson features transcriptions of his great guitar flatpicking recordings from the early 1960s until the 1990s. In addition, detailed explanations of special techniques such as...

Chet's actual recorded solos are: I'll Say She Does; Me and Merle; Yanky Doodle Dixie; Mr. Bojangles; Walk-Don't Run; Wheels; The Odd Folks of Okracoke; Yellow Bird; Windy & Warm; Just As I Am; John H...

Recorded lessons from one of America's greatest guitarists. Johnny Hiland teaches rhythm patterns essential to the working guitarist in the styles of Bluegrass, Country, Country Rock, Blues, and Swing...