Mel Bay Publications

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...

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...

Great performers have proven that the trumpet can be successfully used for playing not only classic music, but also symphonic or chamber music from the classical, romantic or modern period just as wel...

Great performers have proven that the trumpet can be successfully used for playing not only classic music, but also symphonic or chamber music from the classical, romantic or modern period just as wel...

Este libro presenta estudios de calentamiento y flexibilidad, además de veintidós estudios melódicos y líricos centrados en el rango medio y bajo de la trompeta, diseñados para devolver flexibilidad,...

You may not fall in love, but the 257 online piano accompaniment tracks that come with I Love My Scales are likely to change your attitude towards playing tetrachords, scales, arpeggios, and double st...

Incorporating skills taught in many popular violin methods, these tuneful solo pieces offer a fresh alternative for teachers who would like a stimulating supplement to their usual method. These entert...

The etudes in this book offer students a musically and intellectually satisfying means of practicing scales in all major and minor keys, even while remaining in first position. Although presented in t...

Although the practice of scales is essential to building and maintaining strength, technique, tone, and agility - it is very easy to slip into the habit of playing them automatically, without paying a...

Thoughtful and pragmatic fingering is essential to achieving a high degree of musicianship on any string instrument. Violin Fingering: Basic to Advanced is a primer for conventional fingering practice...

Basado principalmente en la rutina de práctica de escalas de Jascha Heifetz, esta compilación de dos libros anteriores de escalas para violín de Mel Bay incluye todas las formas de escalas mayores y m...

Comenzando con un repaso rudimentario de la primera posición, este libro introduce las posiciones tercera, segunda, quinta y cuarta en un formato sencillo, seguido de estudios más avanzados. El autor...

Presents much needed repertoire on the A, E, D, and G strings in the keys of A, D, and G, in addition to providing a wealth of finger strengthening and dexterity-building studies. Ideal Suzuki supplem...

This valuable supplement has been written to present essential scales and scale studies for the beginning student. The scales are presented in various rhythms and patterns, including arpeggios. All of...

The purpose of this book is to provide students with an enjoyable, fast pace, and effective means of learning the third position. Visually, enlarged staves and notes make technical difficulties easier...

Tommy Emmanuel is one of the hottest fingerpicking guitar stars today. This complete transcription offers not only a look at his music, but insight to his style and techniques. The performance notes h...

The incomparable Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel presents four fingerstyle exercises plus an arrangement of the classic tune Freight Train and two signature compositions- Mister Guitar and Dixie M...

As part of Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop Audio Series this comprehensive and thorough collection of fingerpicking guitar lessons contains invaluable tips and instruction implemented throughout the...

As part of Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop Audio Series this comprehensive and thorough collection of fingerpicking guitar lessons contains invaluable tips and instruction implemented throughout the...

This book/online audio lesson is designed for the beginner and intermediate student. Basic fingerpicking styles are illustrated in all the major keys. The technique of the alternating bass is introduc...