Mel Bay Publications

Mastering the Guitar is an innovative, exciting way to learn the guitar. Co-authored by William Bay and Mike Christiansen, this extremely comprehensive method applies the array of musical styles and t...

This book offers a large number of essential chords and scales for the DADGAD tuning of the guitar. The material assembled here opens up a multitude of possibilities to expand and improve your playing...

I became aware of the Dropped D tuning in 1960. It literally exploded my playing. Just by lowering the sixth string down a tone ? from E to D, my guitar sounded so much fuller. The tuning seemed to op...

This collection covers ragtime guitar styles and techniques from the 'stumblin' bass' of Blind Blake to the evergreen piano sounds of Scott Joplin. Playing the Guitar like a Piano: Shake That Thing, 9...

This is Mel Bay's 'landmark' system for playing guitar solos in chord style using popular sheet music. This method is accessible to the intermediate level student and is applicable for pick or fingers...

Rev. Gary Davis is the real thing. The authentic blind-seer. He is a genius with a brightly burning spirit, enormous musical intelligence, technical brilliance, an encyclopaedic memory, driving passio...

This book presents three challenging extended flamenco guitar solos by the legendary Agustín Castellon Campos, best known as Sabicas (1912-1990). The selections are: Bronce Gitano, Campiña andaluza, a...

The acclaimed first volume of this exciting series gave extensive insights into basic techniques of flamenco guitar playing and the two important rhythmic forms (palos) of Solea and Alegrias. This sec...

Introduces basic flamenco studies, concert selections, and a brief history of the flamenco tradition. Includes the four basic song forms (siguiriyas, soleares, tangos, and fandangos) that influence al...

The legendary flamenco guitarist and best-selling Mel Bay Publications author, Juan Serrano, is well-known for his sound recordings, transcriptions of his music, and technical methods for flamenco gui...

Intended as a sequel to 20 Flamenco Guitar Etudes, the longer, more developed exercises in 16 Studies for Flamenco Guitar further explore characteristic flamenco guitar techniques including: picado, a...

Recognized internationally for his interpretation and fluid, yet powerful flamenco and classic guitar technique, Adam del Monte reveals his practice methods and routine for achieving greater speed in...

Written in Spanish and English, this book contains 12 of Juan Serrano's finest flamenco guitar solos. Selections include: Bella Mar (Verdiales); Ensueno (Petenera); Fantasy (Zambra); Juani (Farruca);...

Teach yourself Flamenco Guitar with this easy to understand step-by-step method. This comprehensive guide brings the colourful and exciting world of Flamenco Guitar to life. You Can Teach Yourself Fla...

Blind Blake was the greatest ragtime blues guitarist to record during the 1920s. His intricate fingerpicking sounded more like a ragtime piano than an actual guitar. It captured the pulsating rhythms...

These easy duets are especially arranged for soprano recorder. Contained are works written by the greats: Beethoven, Handel, Brahms and Tchaikovsky. Also carefully selected are a few beautiful folkson...

Diese Sammlung von Carole Gatwood, die Akkordeonisten auf der ganzen Welt faszinieren und begeistern wird, enthält achtzehn charmante, aber meist vergessene italienische Volkslieder, die kunstvoll für...

An extremely well-written method for 20-key, German-style concertina. One of the best books of its kind available. Written in the key of C.

One of the most melodic and romantic genres of music is that found on the streets of Paris as played on the musette. Larry Hallar has artfully crafted keyboard accordion solo arrangements from 25 favo...

Tango: A ballroom dance of Latin-American origin characterized by long pauses and stylized body positions. This musical form was subsequently adopted by other countries, primarily France, Spain and It...

An Extensive collection of reels, jigs, hornpipes and polkas from the French Canadian, Cape Breton, Scottish, Shetland, New England, and Southern Old Time Traditions arranged for the piano accordion....

Originale und traditionelle Stücke im europäischen Stil für Akkordeon.

This book presents a collection of the most-loved, all-time favorite gospel songs and hymns for the keyboard accordion. The songs are presented in easy-to-read arrangements in popular keys, with accom...

Born in the impoverished barrios of Buenos Aires during the late 19th Century, the tango has become one of the most important music and dance forms of our time. Tangos for Accordion presents a distinc...

This book contains many arias as well as traditional favorites that have never been arranged for accordion, utilizing all of its superb orchestral capabilities. Some of the world's greatest composers...