Mel Bay Publications

Frank Briggs ' Complete Modern Drum Set offers challenging material for the intermediate to advanced drummer. Addressing a multitude of styles, Briggs helps guide your playing to a higher plane while...

Afro-Cuban Rhythms, Volume 2 is a collection of traditional rhythms ideal for a percussion ensemble or for the individual who wants to learn the authentic parts to each rhythm. All rhythms are easily...

This beginner's guide to the traditional Irish Bodhran was written by successful Bodhran performer and teacher Bill Woods, who has drawn on decades of experience to create an integrated method that in...

First Lessons Cajon has been specially designed to guide beginning players through all of the necessary steps to becoming a proficient Cajon player in a pop and rock context. Basic lessons in rhythm w...

First Lessons Conga is a perfect introduction to the conga drum. The book includes lessons on music notation, posture, positioning, tuning, and hand strokes. There are also many exercises, examples o...

This informative book by Trevor Salloum is devoted to the all too often overlooked Latin instrument, the Bongo Drums. Prepare to embark on an educational musical journey - one which offers many valuab...

Als ehemalige erste Geigerin des bahnbrechenden Turtle Island String Quartet hat Tracy Silverman mit Modal Jazz Etudes for Violin and Viola einen neuen Weg zu meisterhafter Improvisation geschaffen: D...

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...

In diesem umfangreichen Buch bietet der vielseitige argentinische Gitarrist und Lehrer Pablo Pescatore eine Meisterklasse in der Theorie des kreativen Rocksolospiels. Von Grund auf präsentiert er die...

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...

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...

From the author of The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle, comes 300 Gems of Irish Music for All Instruments. These 300 tunes, selected from among the author's favorites, are notated in a...

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...

Easy Classics für Klarinette ist Teil der Easy Classics-Reihe, die Anfängern und fortgeschrittenen Schülern eine unterhaltsame Einführung in einige der größten klassischen Melodien bietet. Dieses Buch...

Blues Violin For The Young Beginners introduces children to bluesy Violin techniques in a ground-breaking way that is both structured and fun. They will quickly learn to slide the fingers using exerci...

The Mighty Accordion is a truly unique and much-needed guide to playing the bass side of the accordion. A comprehensive collection of progressive exercises guide the student in learning and mastering...