Mel Bay Publications

In this third volume in his bestselling series, Al Dworsky shows you how to play funky West African djembe grooves on bongos. Each pattern is taught step-by-step, using a player's eye view and a side...

This video is for kids age 10 and up, for parents who want to do something fun with their kids, and for teachers who are looking for a music program that doesn't require any instruments. Cup drumming...

Trevor Salloum: Afro-Cuban Rhythms combines two of the renowned author's popular previous editions. This Gig Savers book has been specially designed for the intermediate to advanced level percussionis...

This comprehensive book presents a wealth of information about the Brazilian frame drum known to musicians as the pandeiro. Pandeiro Basics presents so much more than a method or set of playing techni...

Get your 'First Lesson' from a seasoned pro! First Lessons Drumset is designed to help the student develop basic 3 part coordination skills on the drum set. Learn some fundamental reading skills, snar...

Welcome to World Percussion, Nan Mercader's percussion method DVD collection. You have a powerful aid in your hands to initiate you into the world of percussion (in five languages: English, Italian Fr...

Big note solos on folk favorites designed to build technique, range and endurance while maintaining student interest. Serves as a supplement to any method.

By studying extended techniques, we open ourselves to a very subtle and delicate process of fine-tuning our instrumental abilities, resulting in the discovery of new resonances and sonic prowess. The...

Seven Festive Trumpet Solos is a collection of powerful and sparkling settings for trumpet and organ. Several of the compositions are original. Others are new arrangements on well-loved sacred hymns....

A comprehensive collection of trumpet solos for festival occasions. Piano accompaniment included. Many of the most commonly requested wedding melodies are included: Ave Maria; Bridal Chorus; I Love Th...

Trumpet/Duets. A collection of easy classical melodies, composed by Beethoven, Mozart, Händel, Rathgeber, Rameau, Brahms, Lehar, Fauré, Tchaikovsky, and Puscoiu. There are also a few carefully-selecte...

The Trumpet is a brilliant instrument which shines brightly when playing proclamatory pieces. However, the Trumpet also has a wonderfully lyrical side. The sound of an unaccompanied Trumpet causes peo...

This book will teach you to play the fiddle through inspiring traditional music from around the world, arranged specifically for the instrument. The material is ideal for beginners and requires no pri...

Traditional Southern old-time fiddling from the world-renowned Round Peak area of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, focusing on the style and repertoire of master fiddler Tommy Jarrell (1901...

This collection presents traditional Cajun tunes for fiddle in a simplified manner. The songs all include basic staff notation in the keys of A, D, and G, which are the simplest keys for a beginning s...

Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2, Favorite American Hornpipes for Fiddle presents over a hundred classic and lesser-known fiddl...

Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2, Favorite American Polkas and Jigs for Fiddle presents over one hundred classic and lesser kno...

Wow your audience with four dozen pro techniques and three sizzling tunes to show them off (including 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia'), with this 4-hour online video. A lifetime course for the price...

From the creators of BARRAGE comes this useful collection of fiddle tunes for the beginning violinist. For the violin student who wishes to learn the violin style of BARRAGE, here is an excellent plac...

This fun and easy bluegrass fiddle book and CD takes you from the very beginning. Starting with an introduction to the instrument, the book teaches you basic fiddle technique such as holding the bow,...

Learning to play fiddle tunes is made more meaningful when the student is supported musically by the accompaniment of a teacher, parent or friend. The 76 traditional fiddle tunes and folksongs in this...

Learning to play fiddle tunes is made more meaningful when the student is supported musically by the accompaniment of a teacher, parent or friend. The 76 traditional fiddle tunes and folksongs contain...

This book is for beginning and intermediate fiddlers. No prior playing experience or note reading ability is required. The solos are written in both standard notation and tablature. While writing the...

Championship Contest Fiddling contains painstakingly detailed transcriptions of 44 fiddle tunes as they were played by thirteen champions of the National Old Time Fiddlers' Contest held in Weiser, Ida...

The Modern Violin Method contains 25 lessons which introduce adults and school-aged beginners to playing the Violin. This comprehensive method provides instruction related to the fundamental skills ne...