Mel Bay Publications

Learn to play bluegrass jazz Guitar with this instructional book and 3 x CD set. When first listening to flatpicking Guitar legends Doc Watson and Clarence White, Barry Solomon was particularly attrac...

In zehn jazzigen Duetten nehmen Sie William Flynn und Tim Fischer mit auf eine Entdeckungsreise durch häufig vorkommende Akkordfolgen. Über den Online Audio Access sind Demo- und Begleittracks zu alle...

Ragtime music and DADGAD tuning seem to be made for each other, or so you will believe after playing these wonderful arrangements by Rob MacKillop. With performance levels running from intermediate to...

In order to master jazz Guitar, it is essential to first understand rhythm changes. This comprehensive book by renowned jazz guitarist Frank Vignola introduces the foundational chord progressions of j...

This book contains 21 original, melodic, song-like solo-guitar etudes which will infuse your playing with lyricism. The compositions are very approachable, containing highly melodic song forms with em...

With content ranging from theory and history to practical exercises, examples, études, and play-along tracks, this book offers the most comprehensive guide ever written for this esoteric and tradition...

Since the arrival on the jazz scene of John Coltrane, more and more guitarists are looking to incorporate colors into their language which are more dissonant than those generally heard within the real...

In musical styles ranging from blues to classical, jazz and modern Latin, the 32 original duets in this book are designed to improve sight reading on the guitar at all levels, beginner to advanced. Ca...

If you've ever wondered about the depth of thought vs. pattern playing that goes into jazz guitar improvisation, you'll find the answer in this book. University of North Texas jazz guitar instructor a...

In Street Knowledge Michael Anthony shares the stories and lessons learned in his career as a top Los Angeles recording studio guitarist. The insights shared into the world of jazz guitar and studio p...

Es ist befriedigend, ein Musikstück zu spielen, das auf nur einer Gitarre großartig klingt. Beethoven sagte: "Die Gitarre ist ein kleines Orchester für sich." Band zwei von Beyond Chord Melody erweite...

Learn 12 MORE great Gypsy Swing/Hot Club standards (see song list below left) in the style of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli and The Quintette of the Hot Club of France. Just like with the orig...

The late Lenny Breau was admired throughout the world for his complex fingerstyle jazz stylings. The first part contains Breau's Guitar workshop dealing with Building the Blues; Three Against Two, and...

This is the internationally acclaimed Joe Pass guitar method in which Joe displays his mastery of the jazz guitar. Part One/Harmony, is divided into five sections on chord construction, embellishment,...

One of the finest books available on jazz guitar chords. Joe covers all the bases with two sections on chord forms and chord passages. Chords are divided into six categories: Major, Seventh, Augmented...

Get that authentic, professional 'Texas' western swing sound with these all-time best western swing guitar licks from master guitarist Joe Carr. In this book/online audio combo, Carr breaks down 60 gr...

This is a very comprehensive text that combines theory, harmony and voicing material with emphasis placed on voice leading. Although this book's primary focus is on four-note chord voicings on the mid...

If you're getting into jazz or expanding your jazz chops, this comprehensive approach is for you. From comping and chord voicings to single-note soloing, you will learn, step by step, the tools necess...

An important addition to the improvising Jazz Guitarist's library, this thoughtful blend of text and musical examples focuses on the vocabulary of modern Jazz and some of the applications of modern ha...

A varied collection of masterpieces respectfully arranged for solo jazz guitar. From the readily playable to the fiendishly virtuosic, there are challenges for all ability levels including syncopation...

This book will teach guitarists how to construct and play the scales and modes used in jazz improvisation. Through the study of these scales, students will expand their musical vocabulary for jazz imp...

Take it Away! Unlock the secrets of hot take-off lead Guitar as played by the greatest players from the greatest bands. Western Swing master Joe Carr has transcribed the great Guitar solos from the Bo...