Mel Bay Publications

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...

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...

Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method is the world's premier method for learning modern plectrum-flatpick style Guitar. This method has stood the test of time and has been proven successful in building the t...

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 video teaches the material found in the book of the same title, including 22 songs to be enjoyed on the mandolin. Tuning and hand positions are briefly discussed. By the time you finish this book...

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,...

An excellent beginner's book that teaches simple chord strumming. This package also includes an instructional DVD featuring Joe Carr teaching simple chords, strums, and songs. An ideal beginner's cour...

An excellent beginner's video featuring Joe Carr teaching simple chords, strums, and songs. An ideal beginner's course for guitarists of any age.

Vern Juran has played and taught guitar professionally for over twenty years. His course presents beginning acoustic and electric guitar students with a practical, easy-to-learn approach. No previous...

Vern has played and taught guitar professionally for more than 10 years. This course is designed to present beginning guitar students with a practical, easy-to-learn approach to guitar playing. If you...

The author, three-time national Flatpicking Guitar champion, Steve Kaufman has compiled this rousing collection of dazzling Flatpicking Guitar solos. Play along with the online audio accompaniment to...

This course for acoustic and electric guitar is designed to follow our Volume 1 video and continues it its easy, step-by-step approach. Again, music reading ability is not necessary to learn the mater...

Complete Guitar Scale Dictionary is an absolutely landmark text by Author Mike Christiansen. Chrisriansen has spent countless hours researching the scale forms used in all major musical idioms and als...

Romane is a classically-trained musician who has dedicated his career to the 'classic' gypsy guitar. Inspired by Django Reinhardt, Romane is featured here with a rhythm guitarist and a bassist. Follow...

Designed to help both the beginning and intermediate guitarist learn the most commonly used chords. Through split-screen viewing, the student learns how the chords are fingered and how they should sou...

This course is designed for the beginning guitarist who already understands and uses chords in first position. The student will learn many standard chord changes used in thousands of folk, country, bl...

This great DVD chord encyclopedia makes it possible to learn all of the essential chords. Joe Carr teaches the chord shapes and positions used by leading professional guitarists. Watching Joe's hand p...

Berklee graduate and master teacher Steven Wohlrab shows you step- by-step how to develop monster right-hand chops in the shortest time possible. He takes you through his personal warm-up schedule inc...

William Bay and Mike Christiansen explain many of the concepts taught in this landmark guitar method. In addition many of the solos and studies are performed for the student to see and emulate.

For years, Italian flatipicking guitar sensation Beppe Gambetta has been thrilling audiences throughout the US and Europe with his incredible, high energy pyrotechnics. On this Mel Bay Artist Series v...

Hailed by The New York Times as Fresh, Hot and Headed for Fame, The Newman and Oltman Guitar Duo explores the farthest reaches of the ensemble literature, performing and recording the premieres of man...

This performance DVD features advanced solo arrangements by Steve Kaufman accompanied by Joe Carr. Kaufman's breezy, informal presentation puts the listener at ease and belies the complexity of his fl...

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...

This DVD video features Martha Masters, the winner of the 2000 GFA competition, performing in an intimate studio setting for your enjoyment. Martha's program includes a diverse and interesting array o...

Finally a method that gets students started on the essentials of guitar while focusing on the material every rock guitarist should know. Subjects include power chords, rock scales, rock soloing, readi...