Mel Bay Publications

The Rhythm Encyclopedia is a collection of 6, 561 different rhythms written in notation that can be used for Drum set, Conga, Djembe, Cajon and any other Drum that has a high tone and a low tone. This...

Take your creativity to another level with this book! Rock music is, or should be, a form of personal expression. This text was written to encourage and develop the drummer's ability to create and dev...

A carefully-selected and well-written collection of outstanding drum breaks. Each break develops coordination independence or ear training. The book contains many exercies for drum set. Includes acces...

All 26 drum rudiments are clearly and sequentially presented. There are several exercises designed to develop each rudiment, followed by summaries. Each rudiment is then utilized in a musical context...

This beginning method book presents an overview of today's contemporary drum rhythms and styles. Rather than focusing on one musical genre, Drumset 101 is a compilation of fundamental coordination exe...

This historical collection contains 78 tunes, including some Civil War selections as well as many other traditional favourites. Each arrangement features harmony, style marks and Guitar chords. The mu...

Basic drum set coordination can be learned very quickly using vocal sounds instead of written notes. Drums from Day One is an adaptation of the proven 'solfege' technique to thedrumset. 'Solfege, ' (...

Rhythmic Aerobics Volume II is an advanced instruction book which specializes in four areas of drumming; shuffle, swing, six-eight and odd time signatures. It contains challenging material and is arra...

With this series of DVDs, anyone can learn to play hand drums without learning to read music. First, you simply watch the rhythm being played with the Players Eye View Camera, (no transposing left han...

With this series of DVDs, anyone can learn to play hand drums without learning to read music. First, you simply watch the rhythm being played with the Players Eye View Camera, (no transposing left han...

This handy video takes the guitar student through all the basic guitar chords starting with the easy to play forms and moving into the standard and more difficult fingerings. Every chord is shown in a...

Italian flatpicking wizard Beppe Gambetta introduces an international all-star roster of performers recorded live at the Teatro della Corte in Genova, Italy. Along the way, Gambetta takes his viewers...

Featuring 8 National Winfield Flatpicking Champions: Stephen Bennett (1987), Mark Cosgrove (1995), Roy Curry (1980 & 1991), Steve Kaufman (1978, 1984, & 1986), Robin Kessinger (1985), Cody Kilby (1998...

The National Flatpicking Guitar Championship, held each September since 1972 in Winfield, Kansas, is the most prestigious flatpicking event in the country. Every person who has won this event is a mas...

In this 102 minute (1 hour and 42 minutes) instructional DVD video Tim May and Dan Miller teach you how to find the chord progression and melody to any vocal song or instrumental tune by ear and then...

In this concert performance DVD, filmed at the Peaceful Bend Americana Music Festival in Steelville, MO, Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and SimpleFolk Productions present three of the country's most high...

Recomendada por maestros en todo el país, la serie en DVD de Mayas Music provee su reconocido material educativo en un formato divertido y fácil de usar para que cualquier persona pueda empezer a toca...

Easy Way to Guitar is a popular, easy to understand children's course designed to give the student a thorough grounding in note reading and solo performance. Chord playing is introduced gradually, uti...

Buster B. Jones is a master of the guitar styles of Chet Atkins, Merle Travis and Jerry Reed. He has explored their music, styles and techniques and has developed his own unique approach. Even though...

This comprehensive guide to the physiology of Guitar playing is the culmination of three decades of deep exploration of the guitarist's playing mechanism and is the most detailed presentation of Ricar...

A must-read for Guitar aficionados, this beautifully written book offers a rare glimpse into the mind and craft of master luthier Tom Bills, considered by many to be one of the most talented luthiers...

This innovative book contains a system of Guitar chord formation which maximizes power voicing while minimizing left-hand movement. Commonly referred to as the 'rhythm guitarist's bible, ' Mel Bay's R...

This book is considered to be the largest selling basic guitar chord book ever published! Twelve basic guitar chord types are shown in three ways: photograph, notation, and chord diagram. In addition,...