Mel Bay Publications

As a guitarist, have you ever dreamed of playing contrapuntal bass lines and melodies. Or maybe you would like to sound more like a pianist, able to perform fluently with independent right and left ha...

Written in standard notation and tablature for the intermediate to advanced mandolinist, "Angeline the Baker," "Darlin' Corey," and 16 other classic old-time tunes never sounded so good as in these so...

This book contains twenty well-known classical melodies arranged for 5-string banjo in G tuning. The selections span from the Baroque era to the beginning of the 20th century. All are set in standard...

Seasoned music educator and multi-instrumentalist, Rob MacKillop presents this introductory classical repertoire for the intermediate tenor banjoist. Derived from method books for the mandolin, cello...

The mountain dulcimer has a long and interesting history in the southern Appalachian mountains, and it's an instrument that so many of us enjoy playing. The book begins with the basics of tuning, stru...