Mel Bay Publications

This method and its accompanying recording are for the beginning and intermediate oud student interested in gaining a stronger understanding of makam theory and practice on the oud, while also providi...

Brazilian Choro: A Method for Mandolin focuses on teaching 'bandolim' technique for playing Choro. The combination of method book and online audio offers a great opportunity to add performance practic...

A comprehensive 96-page, large print perfect-bound chord dictionary for today's mandolin player. Contains basic major, minor and dominant 7th chord forms plus extensions such as minor 7b5, 9th, 11th,...

An extremely handy chord reference guide, specifically for the mandolin, showing basic major and minor chords in all keys. Relative minor chord relationships are also shown. A unique additional featur...

Comprehensive and easily understood, this Mel Bay stand-by is arranged in photo-diagram form for maximum ease of use by Mandolinists of all playing levels. Correct left hand positions are pictured for...

You Can Teach Yourself Mandolin is written as a teach-yourself text with play-along examples and tunes on the companion recording. In the author's words, 'It is aimed at helping you get started immedi...

A handy and economical starter book chock-full of useful information. Teaches strumming rhythm by playing along with lyrics, then teaches tablature reading for playing solos. The solos provide picking...

Dix Bruce is a musician, writer, and 'journeyman Mandolinist' with a strong belief in teaching a wide range of material, from bluegrass and jazz standards to classics, waltzes, polkas, and other ethni...

First Lessons Mandolin teaches the absolute basics of learning to play mandolin from holding the pick to performing easy mandolin tunes. It doesn't get any easier than this! Students learn how to hold...

First Lessons Harmonica is an exciting step-by-step instruction course for the ten-hole diatonic harmonica. Subjects covered are: reading music notation: rhythm training: train patterns: folk tunes: b...

Finally! There is a definitive reference guide available for harmonicas in each and every key. This ground breaking series unlocks the musical power of the 10-hole major diatonic harmonica. One key at...

Finally! There is a definitive reference guide available for harmonicas in each and every key. This ground breaking series unlocks the musical power of the 10-hole major diatonic harmonica. One key at...

Designed to provide Harmonica players with answers to common questions, Harmonica Essentials by David Barrett and Fritz Hasenpusch is the combination of six books from a series that achieves this in a...

This book provides an easy, step-by-step method to teach young children to play the harmonica. It begins with basic concepts and eases into playing music on the instrument. Popular songs are included...

While traditional Richter-tuned, 10-hole diatonic harmonicas have a remarkable three-octave range, one can only play a complete major scale spanning one octave in a single key from holes 4 through 6....

A great beginner's autoharp book containing basic technical instruction plus melody lines, chords, and lyrics for 48 folk favorites. Includes information on playing positions, fingering, strumming, gl...

Ein großartiges Einsteigerbuch zum Erlernen des diatonischen Mundharmonikaspiels. Enthält 42 Lieder, die alle leicht und unterhaltsam zu spielen sind. Diatonische, Blues- und chromatische Mundharmonik...

This book features 121 favorite harmonic tunes in the following nine categories: Western songs, ballads, gospel songs, Irish tunes, songs of the sea, classics, international songs, folk songs, and fun...

A comprehensive chromatic harmonica method by noted writer and clinician Phil Duncan. Contains excellent harmonica arrangements of 60 tunes ranging in style from light classics to folk and country. In...

A handy collection of 24 popular harmonica songs packaged with a split-track CD! Fun music to play. Excellent play- along repertoire for practice with a C diatonic harmonica. All selections are perfor...

A step-by-step method for playing harmonica solos. The format is simple and visually attractive. Through graded lessons, the student is taught how to find and play the individual notes on the diatonic...

Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks and Soloing by David Barrett covers a variety of subjects including heads, hooks, bridges, unison playing, harmony playing, instrumental song construction and comping. The j...

A concise yet comprehensive survey of 20th Century music for both students and the general public. Written by Graham Hearn who states, 'my aim has been to highlight where composers have pushed boundar...

A concise booklet which presents a complete practicing methodology for guitarists. Topics discussed include the concepts of inner and outer poise, issues affecting practice, visualization and much mor...