
15.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
In this addition to Mel Bay's popular 'Getting Into' series Flatpicking Guitar Magazine columnist Joe Carr presents an overview of the exciting flatpicking style in tablature and in music notation. Beginning with basic chords and strum patterns this book/online audio combination covers Carter style fiddle tunes crosspicking floating improvisation and much more! Special sections address pick direction pentatonic scales dropped D tuning and how to read standard music on the guitar. Included are the 'Top Ten' flatpicking favorites and a section on Irish ornamentation. Includes access to online audio. In this addition to Mel Bay's popular 'Getting Into' series Flatpicking Guitar Magazine columnist Joe Carr presents an overview of the exciting flatpicking style in tablature and in music notation. Beginning withbasic chords and strum patterns this book/online audio combination covers Carter style fiddle tunes crosspicking floating improvisation and much more! Special sections address pick direction pentatonic scales dropped D tuning and how to read standard music on the guitar. Included are the 'Top Ten' flatpicking favorites and a section on Irish ornamentation. Access to online audio provided.

20.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
Selected music from the historic Marsh Lute Book scored for classic guitar solo. This edition is complete with copious historic and performance notes. A scholarly book containing wonderful solo settings for classic guitar. Selected music from the historic “March Lute Book” scored for classic guitar solo. This edition is complete with copious historic and performance notes. A scholarly book containing wonderful solo settings for classic guitar.

16.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
This book offers 29 well-known and beloved hymns and spirituals and contains inspirational music arranged at beginning and intermediate levels for cello and piano. The cello part is mostly within first position. The book includes the text as well as music so that it can be used for the musicians' individual meditation or prayer as well as for congregational and group use. Both the cello part and the piano part are written with ease of performance in mind so that the words of the hymns and gospel tunes can also be a part of the player's experience. Book includes audio with the arrangers performing all tunes. Includes access to online audio and separate piano part PDF. This book offers 29 well-known and beloved hymns and spirituals contains inspirational music arranged at beginning and intermediate levels for cello and piano. The cello part is mostly within first position. The bookincludes the text as well as music so that it can be used for the musicians' individual meditation or prayer as well as for congregational and group use. Both the cello part and the piano part are written with ease ofperformance in mind so that the words of the hymns and gospel tunes can also be a part of the player's experience. Book includes audio with the arrangers performing all tunes. Includes access to online audio and separate pianopart PDF.

19.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
Crosspicking is a stunning and beautiful guitar technique played with a flatpick. It has a unique sound that in some ways mimics a three-finger guitar or five-string banjo roll yet is completely different from either. Old-Time Gospel Crosspicking Guitar Solos aimed at intermediate guitar players includes 30 of the most popular and best loved traditional Gospel Songs. These solos will make a delightful contribution to any guitarist’s repertoire. Chords melodies (in tablature and standard notation) and lyrics are presented as well as extensive instruction in the crosspicking style. Recordings of every song at both slow and regular speeds are included in the accompanyingaudio. Crosspicking is a stunning and beautiful guitar technique played with a flatpick. It has a unique sound that in some ways mimics a three-finger guitar or five-string banjo roll yet is completely different from either. 'Old-TimeGospel Crosspicking Guitar Solos ' aimed at intermediate guitar players includes 30 of the most popular and best loved traditional Gospel Songs. These solos will make a delightful contribution to any guitarist’s repertoire.Chords melodies (in tablature and standard notation) and lyrics are presented as well as extensive instruction in the crosspicking style. Recordings of every song at both slow and regular speeds are included in the accompanyingaudio.

20.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
Mel Bay's series Guitar Journals is the ultimate reference guide of studies and solos in several different genres. Included in this wonderful fingerstyle journal are a myriad of tunes in many styles: Easy Blues Gospel Classic Fiddle Tunes Thumbpicking Patriotic Ballads Early Jazz Latin Celtic DADGAD Ragtime and Contemporary. Perfect for the student to professional musician this wonderful book contains tunes which can be revisited daily. All music in notation and tablature. Hard cover covered spiral binding and premium stock paper make this a volume so beautifully printed and bound and containing so much valuable information that you will treasure it foryears to come! -Ultimate guide of fingerstyle tunes perfect for everyday use-Easy blues gospel classic fiddle thumbpicking patriotic ballads early jazz Latin Celtic Ragtime DADGAD and contemporary styles all featured-Excellent for the student to professional musician-Beautiful hard cover with covered spiral binding and premium paper-In notation and tablature-Companion recording Mel Bay's latest series Guitar Journals is the ultimate reference guide of studies and solos in several different genres. Included in this wonderful fingerstyle journal are a myriad of tunes in many styles: Easy Blues Gospel Classic Fiddle Tunes Thumbpicking Patriotic Ballads Early Jazz Latin Celtic DADGAD Ragtime and Contemporary. Perfect for the student to professional musician this wonderful book contains tunes which can berevisited daily. All music in notation and tablature. Hard cover covered spiral binding and premium stock paper make this a volume so beautifully printed and bound and containing so much valuable information that you willtreasure it for years to come! •

4.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
Mel Bay's fingering and scale chart for bassoon is an indispensable reference guide for bassoonists as well as educators. The fingering diagrams are clear and easily understandable with clear photographs of the keys of the bassoon. The scales can be used together with those of other instruments in the series. Included in the chart are:- Fingering diagrams for the most common fingerings for all the notes in the standard range of the bassoon- A separate chart of the most common and useful alternate fingerings- All twelve major and relative minor scales and arpeggios- Chromatic scale- Cross-references to alternate fingerings used in specific scale and arpeggios Eric Nelson: Bassoon Fingering And Scale Chart is an indispensable reference guide for bassoonists as well as educators. The fingering diagrams are clear and easily understandable with clear photographs of thekeys of the Bassoon. The scales can be used together with those of other instruments in the series. Included in the chart are: Fingering diagrams for the most common fingerings for all the notes in the standardrange of the Bassoon. A separate chart of the most common and useful alternate fingerings. All twelve major and relative minor scales and arpeggios Chromatic scale. Cross-references to alternate fingeringsused in specific scale and arpeggios.

20.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
A valuable book for any guitarist. Part one presents a dictionary of essential chord forms shown by inversion. Part two features a very thorough analysis of chord melody and quartal harmony voicings in each key. Playing through part II will train your ear to improvise chordal melodies. Ideal for daily practice.- Ultimate guide of chord studies and perfect reference manual for everyday use.- A comprehensive presentation of modern chord forms with analysis on how to use them effectively in contemporary music.- Presents chord types shown in various inversions.- Enable the guitarist to find appropriate yet innovative voicings for any chord in any position on the fingerboard.- Studieschord progressions in each key and enhances the guitarist's ability to hear chord melody voicings in any key.- Improves the student's rhythm and melody chord voicings.- Beautiful hard cover with spiral binding. A valuable book for any guitarist. Part one presents a dictionary of essential chord forms shown by inversion. Part two features a very thorough analysis of chord melody and quartal harmony voicings in each key. Playing throughpart II will train your ear to improvise chordal melodies. Ideal for daily practice. •

12.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
A Dozen Italian Diversions is perfect both for honing technical skills and for solo guitar performance at the intermediate level. Dedicated to his parents who took him to Italy frequently as a child to cultivate an appreciation of his heritage the author named each piece after an important Italian site or cultural entity. A Dozen Italian Diversions for Guitar Solo is perfect both for honing technical skills and for solo Guitar performance at the intermediate level. Dedicated to his parents who took him to Italy frequentlyas a child to cultivate an appreciation of his heritage the author named each piece after an important Italian site or cultural entity.

8.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
Jazz drumming great Danny Gottlieb provides an easy to follow step by step starting point for the jazz drum student. Whether you are a beginner or a drummer looking to add additional skills and development this DVD and exercise sheet will provide inspiration and information to cover the basics. Jazz drumming great Danny Gottlieb provides an easy to follow step by step starting point for the jazz drum student. Whether you are a beginner or a drummer looking to add additional skills and development this DVD and exercisesheet will provide inspiration and information to cover the basics.

16.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
Arpeggios-A modern arpeggio handbook and comprehensive training manual for developing fast flowing arpeggio runs that connect the entire fretboard. Emphasis is on developing fluid non-shifting arpeggio patterns (across the neck) using hammer-ons and pull-offs for speed and fluidity: and also on developing smooth position-shifting arpeggios (along the length of the neck) using slides. These two types of motion are then connected and combined in an extensive collection of soloing etudes for full assimilation. The result is a complete system of arpeggio pathways that connects every part of the fretboard and facilitates maximum speed fluidity and range. Complete whole-neck connectionsare presented for major 7th dominant 7th minor 7th minor 6th half-diminished diminished 7th major triadic and minor triadic arpeggios. This book is for all guitarists who are serious about improving their ability to solo over chord progressions using arpeggios in any style of music: including rock jazz fusion blues country or pop. Having the ability to instantly outline any chord in a song with a fluid arpeggio run (no matter where your hand is on the neck) is immensely valuable for every guitarist. This book methodically teaches you the skills that make this possible. Loaded with melodic arpeggio passages that can be applied to your music immediately this is perhaps the most practical and powerful arpeggio book ever written. Standard notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio. A modern arpeggio handbook and comprehensive training manual for developing fast flowing arpeggio runs that connect the entire fretboard. Emphasis is on developing fluid non-shifting arpeggio patterns (across the neck) usinghammer-ons and pull-offs for speed and fluidity; and also on developing smooth position-shifting arpeggios (along the length of the neck) using slides. These two types of motion are then connected and combined in an extensivecollection of soloing etudes for full assimilation. The result is a complete system of arpeggio pathways that connects every part of the fretboard and facilitates maximum speed fluidity and range. Complete whole-neck connectionsare presented for major 7th dominant 7th minor 7th minor 6th half-diminished diminished 7th major triadic and minor triadic arpeggios. This book is for all guitarists who are serious about improving their ability tosolo over chord progressions using arpeggios in any style of music; including rock jazz fusion blues country or pop. Having the ability to instantly outline any chord in a song with a fluid arpeggio run (no matter where yourhand is on the neck) is immensely valuable for every guitarist. This book methodically teaches you the skills that make this possible. Loaded with melodic arpeggio passages that can be applied to your music immediately this isperhaps the most practical and powerful arpeggio book ever written. Standard notation and tablature. Includes acces

16.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
Included are hundreds of photos depicting all the chords today's pianist / keyboardist will ever need to know: each shown in the left hand except where two hands are necessary. Also supplied are a useful graphic which illustrates the location of the notes a list of note names and the most commonly used chord symbol. Chords are listed by the circle of fifths. A listing of alternate chord names / symbols is also provided. Perfect for any level and a must-have for any keyboardists' library! French edition.Included are hundreds of photos depicting all the chords today’s pianist/keyboardist will ever need to know; each shown in the left hand except where two hands are necessary. Also supplied are a useful graphic which illustratesthe location of the notes a list of note names and the most commonly used chord symbol. Chords are listed by the circle of fifths. A listing of alternate chord names/symbols is also provided. Perfect for any level and amust-have for any keyboardists’ library! French edition.

20.00 £
Mel Bay Publications
This is the second volume of thirteen standards arranged for solo guitar by Barry Galbraith. Facilitating the learning experience all chord symbols left-hand fingering and tablature are included. There is also a companion audio download available online recorded by John Purse. Jim Hall in his review of the first volume (Just Jazz Guitar magazine August 2002) said The book starts simply and clearly and moves toward fascinating complexity and maturity - a musical life experience trip. If you don't take it I will. Appropriate for the intermediate to advanced guitarist. Audio download available online. This is the second volume of thirteen standards arranged for solo Guitar by Barry Galbraith . Facilitating the learning experience all chord symbols left-hand fingering and tablature are included. There is also acompanion audio download available online recorded by John Purse. Jim Hall in his review of the first volume (Just Jazz Guitar magazine August 2002) said ' The book starts simply and clearly and movestoward fascinating complexity and maturity - a musical life experience trip. If you don't take it I will .' Appropriate for the intermediate to advanced guitarist. Audio download available online.

16.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
Elias Barreiro has compiled and arranged 15 select works of Enrique Granados for solo classic guitar. Included are selections from six of his pieces for piano. All in standard notation with the author's suggested fingerings and tablature. Elias Barreiro has compiled and arranged 15 select works of Enrique Granados for solo classic guitar. Included are selections from six of his pieces for piano. All in standard notation with the author's suggested fingerings and tablature.

12.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
Although this book begins with short exercises using extremely simple two-finger left-hand movements it quickly takes these building blocks and stacks them into a skyscraper of precise right- and left-hand technique. Develops left-hand dexterity solid rhythmic sense and plectrum technique including crosspicking through challenging scale and arpeggio exercises. Standard notation and tablature. Although this book begins with short exercises using extremely simple two-finger left-hand movements it quickly takes these building blocks and stacks them into a skyscraper of precise right- and left-hand technique. Developsleft-hand dexterity solid rhythmic sense and plectrum technique including crosspicking through challenging scale and arpeggio exercises. Standard notation and tablature.

16.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
The seventeen Christmas songs in this volume are arranged in comfortable keys for players at all levels and for all occasions. It includes two parts for either solo or duet performance and piano accompaniment. The books for flute trombone trumpet and alto sax are compatible so that ensembles may mix and match parts as desired. Suzuki groups may particularly enjoy these arrangements. The online audio recording provides the piano accompaniments alone to be used for back-up improvisatory play-along or for pleasant listening by itself. Includes access to online audio and PDF. The seventeen Christmas songs in this volume are arranged in comfortable keys for players at all levels and for all occasions. It includes two parts for either solo or duet performance and Piano accompaniment. The booksfor Flute Trombone Trumpet and Alto Sax are compatible so that ensembles may mix and match parts as desired. Suzuki groups may particularly enjoy these arrangements. The online audio recording provides the Pianoaccompaniments alone to be used for back-up improvisatory play-along or for pleasant listening by itself. Includes access to online audio and PDF.

15.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
With This Ring is a hammered dulcimer collection of tunes for weddings and special occasions. Common wedding processionals such as 'Pachelbel's Canon' and Wagner's 'Bridal March' are included as well as common recessionals such as Clarke's 'Trumpet Voluntary' and Mendelsson's 'Wedding March.' Other favorite melodies such as Vivaldi's 'Spring' from the Four Seasons and Beethoven's 'Fur Elise' are included in this tasteful collection that supplies a repertoire suitable for preludes or any elegant occasion. With This Ring is accessible to all levels of players offering both a beginning melody-only version and an intermediate arrangement for each song. In addition each tunehas guitar chords notated above the music staff. Standard notation only. With This Ring is a hammered dulcimer collection of tunes for weddings and special occasions. Common wedding processionals such as “Pachelbel’s Canon” and Wagner’s “Bridal March” are included as well as common recessionals such asClarke’s “Trumpet Voluntary” and Mendelsson’s “Wedding March.” Other favorite melodies such as Vivaldi’s “Spring” from the Four Seasons and Beethoven’s “Fur Elise” are included in this tasteful collection that supplies arepertoire suitable for preludes or any elegant occasion. With This Ring is accessible to all levels of players offering both a beginning 'melody-only' version and an intermediate arrangement for each song. In addition eachtune has guitar chords notated above the music staff. Standard notation only.

6.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
Comprehensive and easily understood this essential Mel Bay resource is arranged in photo notation and chord diagram form for maximum ease of use by mandolinists of all playing levels. Correct left-hand positions are pictured for each chord as is proper right-hand picking position. Major minor seventh diminished augmented and ninth chords are shown in photo notation and chord diagram: major seventh sixth minor sixth seventh augmented fifth and seventh diminished fifth chords are shown in diagram form only. Tuning of the mandolin is also shown. A chart summarizing movable chord patterns completes the book. Includes access to online video. Video duration 125 minutes. Comprehensive and easily understood this essential Mel Bay resource is arranged in photo notation and chord diagram form for maximum ease of use by mandolinists of all playing levels. Correct left-hand positions are picturedfor each chord as is proper right-hand picking position. Major minor seventh diminished augmented and ninth chords are shown in photo notation and chord diagram form; major seventh sixth minor sixth seventh augmentedfifth and seventh diminished fifth chords are shown in diagram form only. Tuning of the mandolin is also shown. A chart summarizing movable chord patterns completes the book. Includes access to online video. Videoduration 125 minutes.

16.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
With Online Audio-While the ukulele is enjoying a well-deserved renaissance on the mainland in the land of its birth it has never gone out of style. Hawaiians took to the jumping flea right from the start creating music of stunning beauty and versatility. Now intermediate players can learn to play lovely finger style solo arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs folk songs standards - even a few pieces from the classical guitar repertoire.The book offers 27 arrangements from around the world written in standard notation and tablature playable on any ukulele. Songs are grouped according to level of difficulty starting with simple arrangements well within the grasp of dedicatedbeginners and intermediate players and leading through more challenging songs featuring unusual chord voicings inversions up the neck tricky fingerings and all the fun stuff the author could muster. To aid the student the companion audio download available online includes all of the songs taught. Includes chord charts inversion studies introductory material on finger-picking and making the transition from strumming to melodic playing. While the Ukulele is enjoying a well-deserved renaissance on the mainland in the land of its birth it has never gone out of style. Hawaiians took to the jumping flea right from the start creating music of stunning beauty andversatility. Now intermediate players can learn to play lovely finger style solo arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs folk songs standards - even a few pieces from the classical Guitar repertoire. The book offers 27arrangements from around the world written in standard notation and tablature playable on any Ukulele. Songs are grouped according to level of difficulty starting with simple arrangements well within the grasp of dedicatedbeginners and intermediate players and leading through more challenging songs featuring unusual chord voicings inversions up the neck tricky fingerings and 'all the fun stuff' the author could muster. To aid the student thecompanion audio download available online includes all of the songs taught. Includes chord charts inversion studies introductory material on finger-picking and making the transition from strumming to melodic playing.

16.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
Soul Jazz Guitar is a collection of Randy Johnston 's tunes and solos specifically designed for the intermediate student. Rather than merely transcribing solos from his CDs he plays material at areasonable tempo specifically with the student in mind. There are tunes ('Downtime ' 'The Philadelphians ' and 'Rolling at the Summit') that appear on his commercial CDs but included here are versions that are new and totallyunique to this project. There are also some improvisations on some familiar 'standard' progressions to help the student deal with these changes when he or she encounters them at jam sessions etc. Randy has tried topresent his take on the Jazz language as clearly and faithfully as possible to make the solos easy to learn. He hopes that this will lead the student not just to imitation but also to develop his or her own approach to theseprogressions just as he developed his own approach from listening to the playing of his role models over the years.

12.99 £
Mel Bay Publications
With Online Audio-An exciting collection of 29 traditional tunes from Ireland arranged for easy flatpicking guitar. All tunes are written clearly in standard notation as well as guitar tablature. An accompanying audio download contains all the tunes played at a manageable speed with guitar accompaniment.The collection contains airs well known songs polkas slip jigs slides double jigs hornpipes and reels all of which are specially arranged by the author with the beginning/intermediate guitarist in mind. On the audio download the tunes are played 2 or 3 times so you can really get into the feel of the tune when playing along. The speed of the tunes is quite slow but not so slow as totake away from the essential feel of the music.Irish music is rightly popular all over the world. The haunting beauty of the slow airs and infectious foot-tapping rhythms of jigs and reels are here to be discovered in this selection of great traditional music. Includes access to online audio. An exciting collection of 29 traditional tunes from Ireland arranged for easy flatpicking Guitar. All tunes are written clearly in standard notation as well as Guitar tablature. An accompanying audio download contains all thetunes played at a manageable speed with Guitar accompaniment. The collection contains airs well known songs polkas slip jigs slides double jigs hornpipes and reels all of which are specially arranged by the authorwith the beginning/intermediate guitarist in mind. On the audio download the tunes are played 2 or 3 times so you can really get into the feel of the tune when playing along. The speed of the tunes is quite slow but not soslow as to take away from the essential feel of the music. Irish music is rightly popular all over the world. The haunting beauty of the slow airs and infectious foot-tapping rhythms of jigs and reels are here to bediscovered in this selection of great traditional music.