Mel Bay Publications

Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) belongs to an elite group of Brazilian/American guitarists, who by composing important works for the guitar reinstated the instrument in his native country as worthy of se...

Danse D'Azur for two guitars was written in 2002, and is a sonorous and successful work for guitar duet. It treats the two musicians as absolute equals, and while thoroughly idiomatic, puts considerab...

Questo libro sui concetti triadici è pensato tanto per le orecchie quanto per le mani. Suonare scale armonizzate in forma triadica è molto utile per il chitarrista che vuole migliorare. Esercitandosi...

Odd-time signatures are often an enigma to the Western musician and present specific challenges when it comes to phrasing and feeling. This book will improve any musician's ability to intuit odd-time...

This collection of original, contemporary, concert-style compositions for plectrum or flatpicked guitar includes 15 preludes, 4 sonatas with multiple movements, and 12 nocturnes. The solos present a c...

This is a collection of 28 original guitar solos by William Bay-a portrait of growing up and living in the Midwestern United States. Echoed in each piece are the melodies of sprawling farmlands, woode...

The Guitar has so many moods and colours. I have always loved the expressive, lyrical pieces written for this unique instrument. This book is a collection of 19 solos of medium difficulty which presen...

This collection of compositions for piano solo spans four centuries, including a rarely heard piece by Gottchalk's sister, Clara, as well as a charming piece by Marie Antoinette. Other composers inclu...

This book presents seven piano solos that represent the wonderful variety of compositions by Clara Schumann. The brilliant 'Polonaise' was composed and performed by Clara as a child prodigy. The encha...

The pieces in this book were selected because most are popular themes from the hundreds of Symphonic and Opera pieces ever composed. Arranged for piano solos and may be performed in concerts, recitals...

To describe the music of César Franck is like trying to describe a delicious dessert; you must experience it for yourself! Although everyone has their own preference, the music of César Franck is cont...

Ciascuna delle dozzine di assoli originali per pianoforte contenuti in questo libro è espressiva e tranquilla e ha una sensazione o uno stato d'animo sereno. Gli assoli possono essere suonati uno dopo...

E se Chopin avesse scritto musica in un'altra epoca storica? La risposta è questa raccolta dei brani più famosi di Frédéric Chopin, arrangiati nello stile del jazz, che sorprenderanno il pubblico e gl...

Include sette classici scritti da Franz Joseph Haydn, arrangiati per pianoforte. Sono inclusi: Minuetto di bue, Sinfonia dell'alba (tema dalla Sinfonia n. 94), Romanze (dalla Sinfonia n. 85 "La Reine"...

This volume focuses on the medieval period from approximately the sixth to fifteenth centuries. The music of this era was traditionally performed as plainchant (sacred) or monophony (secular), that is...

Well-known classical works for recorder students at all levels of ability, adapted and arranged especially for the recorder. The works are drawn from all periods, including Baroque, Classical, Romanti...

Twenty-four solos for alto (treble) recorder based on famous classic melodies by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Corelli, Dvorak, Faurê, Grieg, Mozart, and others as well as several folk songs and original...

Renaissance Flute Made Easy presents a variety of easy sixteenth century songs and dances for the silver (Boehm) flute, including allemandes, branles, pavanes, and round dances. The book also contains...

This collection includes over 70 compositions from the Renaissance presented as melodies with accompanying chord changes. This simple format makes the material suitable for flute. The music includes s...

Potes Suite is a set of four contemporary pieces for flute and guitar composed by the flute and guitar duo 'Nuclear Okra'. The pieces are inspired by the rich tapestry of diverse cultures living in th...

Seguendo il modello stabilito da Bach e Chopin, George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) aveva originariamente progettato di scrivere 24 preludi moderni per pianoforte, uno in ciascuna tonalità maggiore e relati...

This collection of symphony themes contain the best known and beautiful melodies composed by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Berlioz, Franck, Brahms, Dvorak and Tc...