Mel Bay Publications

The tunes in this collection were chosen from Peggy Carter's half-century of performing, teaching, and arranging music for the hammered dulcimer. This anthology contains 60 tunes arranged especially f...

This book together with the 21 online video lessons will give you everything you need to get started. You will learn about tuning the banjo, right and left-hand techniques, reading tablature, the basi...

Accordata una quinta perfetta più bassa del mandolino - CGDA basso-alto - la mandola assume il ruolo della viola in un'orchestra di mandolini o in un altro ensemble. Data la particolare tessitura dell...

This book, written for those with no prior musical experience, is the definitive text for learning C-tuning concert, or classic-style 5-string banjo. Written by the late Frank Bradbury, Banjo Method p...

This picture/diagram chord book shows all of the basic chords for four-string or tenor banjo. For all of the major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, and ninth chords there is a photo of the fing...

A catalog of baritone uke chords in photo/diagram form grouped by type. Major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, and ninth chords are all shown in all keys in fretboard photos and diagrams. Major...

This handy book shows all of the basic banjo chords in photo and diagram form. The front of the book contains a section of bluegrass G-tuning chords, and the remainder contains C-tuning.

This book presents tuning, proper positioning, basic chords (C tuning) and folk songs for strumming and singing. Very easy to comprehend even for the absolute beginner. Includes access to online audio...

This is a book for genuine banjo lovers. Full of beautiful photos and hand-sketched tabs, this highly acclaimed text presents a systematic method for playing the unique 'frailing' banjo style. 'Old-ti...

This book is written from a composer's point of view and is intended to be a reference book for the analysis of arranging techniques. Its aim is to help composers and arrangers improve their compositi...

This book gives you easy access to playing harmonica. This book uses the 12 or 16-hole chromatic harmonica in the key of C, as well as the 10-hole diatonic in the key of C, in standard tuning and blue...

One of the most stressful situations that a music student (or any performer) encounters during their studies is the day, the hour or the moment of the performance. Whether it is a first lesson, entran...

This book is for the intermediate and advanced level players. It displays all chords in six tunings for the different sizes of the ukulele. Of course, there are other books which show how to build cho...

50 Tunes Volume 1 for Banjo is one book in a 5-book series. The 50 Tunes series is a collection of Bluegrass, Old Time and Celtic tunes for ensembles, families and individuals. This book contains the...

Originating from the 17th century, the Mandolin has a fascinating and varied history. This versatile instrument was a favourite of Mozart's and has been used extensively in classical and traditional m...

Players of all kinds of instruments including flute, fiddle, mandolin, recorder, whistle, guitar, harp and more can use this collection of music which is popular at modern renaissance festivals. The m...

North Carolina is rightly known as producing some of the finest banjo players in southern traditional music. Within this DVD, Bob Carlin, one of the state's most accomplished pickers, teaches some of...

Evo Bluestein is a well-known teacher and performer on many folk instruments and has recorded a number of albums with the Bluestein Family and as a solo artist. Evo teaches you basic frailing (clawham...

Tuning, basic melody, techniques including: picking, triplets, slides, moving triplets, long notes, different rhythms and repertoire.

Percy Danforth started playing the bones in 1908 when he was eight years old. This is the definitive work on playing the bones! Learn all Percy's secrets, alignment, tone, sublety, and how to hold the...