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Music Books
Accordion Methods
Autoharp
Balalaika
Palmer-Hughes Accordion Course
“A time-tested accordion course”, Since 1952
Book 1
0-38081-00735-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95
Book 2
0-38081-00182-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.50
Book 3
0-38081-01215-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.50
Book 4
0-38081-03120-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.50
Book 5
0-38081-01790-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95
Book 6
0-38081-00233-? . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95
Book 7
0-38081-03121-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95
Favorite Folk Songs,Ballads and Spirituals for Autoharp
Collected and arranged by Frances Hall
With chord indications for accompanying instruments
Published by the “Boston Music Company”
13186. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.95
The Best Balalaika Method - Yet!
By Bob Kail (Lewis Publishing Company,
Distributed by Hal Leonard)
E-Z Instructions, 38 arrangements, 11 songs with piano,
Classical and Folk tunes
HL510250. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.95
Dick Bennett Accordion Course
Books A & B,Published by Hal Leonard
Book A
HL50394280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.95
Book B
HL50394270 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.95
The Autoharp Owner’s Manual
Compiled and edited by
Mary Lou Orthey (Mel Bay)
Everything from maintaining
to building an Autoharp
“A wealth of information”
MB99361. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accordion Song Books
French Music for Accordion
By Larry Hallar (Mel Bay)
“Historical French Accordion music from the 1800s”
MB95687. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.95
Fun with the Accordion
By Frank Zucco (Mel Bay)
“Old standards,Folk,Gospel,Christmas,wide selection”
MB93372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.95
The Irish Piano Accordion
By Frank Zucco (Mel Bay)
“Jig,Hornpipes,Reels,Songs”
MB96922WW. . . . . . . . . . . . .
$7.95
Accordion Music
From Around the World
By Frank Zucco (Mel Bay)
MB94834 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$6.95
Cajun Dance Hall Special
No Author Listed (Mel Bay)
MB95313 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95
Button Accordion
The Box
“A Beginner’s Guide to the Irish Traditional Button Accordion”
By David C.Hanrahan (Ossian)
Selections on music reading,technique and a good selection of
traditional tunes
OMB 32
ISBN 0946005397. . . . . . . . . . $12.95
You Can Play Cajun Accordion (Button Accordion)
“Designed for Beginners”
Comes with cassette tape
By Larry Miller & Mike Miller”
MFB147 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27.50
Handbook for Melodeon
“The first complete guide to playing the Melodeon”
By Roger Watson
Contains many famous folk melodies
Wise Publications (Educational Publication)
Order No. AM 28333. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95
Teaching Music with the Autoharp
By Robert E.Nye & Meg Peterson
“Lots of well-known folk tunes”
OSP1003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.90
$19.95
Autoharp Parade, Vol. No. 5
Compiled and arranged by Meg Peterson
100 Hymns and Spirituals with words and chords
Oscar-Schmidt International,Incorporated . . . . $3.50
Celtic Autoharp (with CD)
By Kevin Mueller (Mel Bay)
35 Celtic tunes arranged for all standard autoharps using standard music notation AND tablature
MB95529BCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95
Beatles Greatest Hits for Autoharp
Arranged by Meg Peterson (Hal Leonard)
Includes:Eleanor Rigby,Help!,Hey Jude,Michelle,Norwegian Wood,
With A Little Help from My Friends,Yesterday and many more!
HL705200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.95
Cowboy Songs for Autoharp
By Carol Ann Stober (Mel Bay)
Includes: Buffalo Gals, Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie, Git
Along Little Dogies, Jesse James, The Old Chisholm Trail and
many more!
MB97739. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95
Bagpipes
The Davy Spillane Uillean Pipe Tutor
(Cassette tape available,but not included)
By Davy Spillane and Tommy Walsh (Mel Bay)
Contains:History,Styles,Illustrations,Pipe Assembly,Directions,
Fingerings,Tunes,written in standard music notation
MB97198WW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95
Beewick’s Pipe Tunes
Edited by Matt Seattle
A collection of tunes for Northumbrian smallpipes and other
melody instruments.Tunes are written in standard music notation
BOO001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.95
The New Approach to Uillean Piping
By H.J.Clarke
Easy learning programme,Teach yourself to read music,master
the chanter, develop the ear, play in the Irish traditional way,
collection of celebrated Irish traditional tunes
NEED ORDER #, PRICE, PUBLISHER!
Mel Bay’s Complete Balalaika Book (with CD)
By Bibs Ekkel (Mel Bay)
Russian styles,tunes
MB96213BCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.95
Banjo Methods
Earl Scruggs
and the 5-String Banjo
Tabbed and notated by
Bill Keith and Burt Brent
(Peer Music)
Personally endorsed
by Earl Scruggs
Contains some history of the 5string banjo, many photos and
illustrations,accurate tablature,
chord diagrams, contains a small chord encyclopedia of Earl’s
favorite chord forms, contains a section on “how-to-build-abanjo”, specific instructions on properly setting up a bluegrass
banjo,good charts and illustration,a ‘must-have’for every bluegrass banjo player! Tunes are Scruggs’originals and his arrangements of traditional tunes of the era and arranged in music
notation and tablature. Cassette available and highly recommended
Peer Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95
Mel Bay’s Complete Bluegrass Banjo
By Neil Griffin (Mel Bay)
CD available,but not included
Lots of standards and good folk tunes adapted and arranged in
the Scruggs style
MB93345. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.95
Hal Leonard’s Bluegrass Banjo Method
Book 1 (of 3)
By Mac Robertson,Robbie Clement
and Wil Schmid (Hal Leonard)
For the 5-string,bluegrass style,aspiring banjo player Tablature,
chord diagrams,words to tunes,melody and rolls separated for
ease in learning, open-position arrangements, lots of good
bluegrass banjo techniques!
HL00699500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.95
Bluegrass Banjo
By Peter Wernick (of Hot Rize!) (Oak Publications)
Includes CD with many examples from book
Lots of good,standard bluegrass banjo techniques,tricks,history,interviews with professional players,discography
OK62778 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.95
Banjo Primer (for beginners)
By Geoff Hohwald (Cassette and Video Learning Systems)
Cassette and video available.CD included.
Good,standard bluegrass technique
Great bluegrass arrangements in the Scruggs style
(no identifying #s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95
Teach Yourself Bluegrass Banjo
By Tony Trischka
Teach yourself authentic bluegrass banjo
Right and left hand techniques,solos & back-up,advice on performance,lots of songs and tunes.CD included
From a world class bluegrass-style 5-string banjo picker!
OK64988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95
How to Play the 5-String Banjo
By Pete Seeger (Homespun)
3rd,Revised edition
History,theory,advice,technique,claw-hammer,
frailing and bluegrass
OK61291 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95
How To Play Banjo
For group or individual instruction
By Tim Jumper (Amsco Publications)
Covers:claw-hammer,frailing,bluegrass,chord dictionary,bibliography,glossary,discography
AM35155. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95
Up The Neck
By Janet Davis (Mel Bay)
Covers Scruggs-style “up-the-neck”,chord positions,lots of standard tunes with open-position and “up-the-neck” arrangements with variations.CD available
MB94820. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95
Hal Leonard Banjo Method, Book 2 (of 3 books)
By Mac Robertson,Robbie Clement
and Wil Schmid (Hal Leonard)
5-string bluegrass-style, tabbed arrangements, melodic style,
lots of standards,words and chords to all tunes
HL00699502 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.95
Banjo Chord Chart
No Author (JT Publications)
Easy to read diagrams,fingering chart
OBC040 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.95
The Classic Doug Dillard Songbook
Compiled and edited by Lynne Robin Green (Center Stream
Publishing,Dist.Hal Leonard)
All arrangements and originals in tab, words and chords to all
songs. Includes a nice biography on Doug and his professional
career.Discography
Includes:Dooley,Doug’s Tune,Old Home Place and many more
HL00000286. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95
Acutab Books (Bluegrass Banjo)
Scott Vestal Transcriptions, Vol. 1
Acutab Publications,distributed by Mel Bay
Transcribed by John Lawless (of AcuTab Publications)
MB97008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00
Bill Emerson Transcriptions, Vol. 1
Acutab Publications,distributed by Mel Bay
Transcribed by John Lawless (of AcuTab Publications)
MB97003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00
J.D. Crow Transcriptions, Vol. 1
Acutab Publications,distributed by Mel Bay
Transcribed by John Lawless (of AcuTab Publications)
MB97002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.00
MORE HAL LEONARD BANJO BOOKS
20 Easy Solos (Bluegrass Banjo)
By Tony Trischka (Hal Leonard)
CD included
Taught by world-class bluegrass banjo picker Tony Trischka
HL00699056. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95
Jigs and Reels for 5-String Banjo
By Walter Kaye Bauer
(Lewis Publishing Company Incorporated,dist.by Hal Leonard)
50 Jigs,reels,hornpipes and characteristic dances
Arranged in standard music notation and includes tunes such
interesting tunes as Cincinnatti Hornpipe (a hard-to-find tune
arranged for banjo)
HL00510452 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.95
Clawhammer Banjo
New and Complete Method for the 5-String Banjo
By Frank B.Converse
“Designed to be used with or without a master”
Original copyright 1866
Civil War era banjo method
MFB206 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.00
Briggs’ Banjo Instructor
By Thomas F.Briggs
Original copyright 1855
Civil War era banjo method
MFB206 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.00
Melodic Clawhammer Banjo
By Ken Perlman (Oak Publications)
“A comprehensive guide to modern clawhammer banjo”
Over 50 tunes in tablature.Includes:Appalacian fiddle tunes,string
band tunes,New England hornpipes,Irish jigs,reels and more.
OK63644 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95
Frailing the 5-String Banjo
By Eric Mueller & Barbara Koehler (Mel Bay)
Includes:Discography,appendix,chord diagrams,tablature and
words/chords for songs,great photos
MB93335BCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.95
Buzzard Banjo – Clawhammer style
By Dan Levinson (Mel Bay)
“Dan was voted one of the top ten clawhammer-style players
by “Banjo Newsletter”readers
MB99126BCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.95
Classical Banjo
By Kyle R.Datesman (Hal Leonard)
Covers Renaissance,Elizabethan,Baroque,and Classical periods
Many historical references
HL00000179. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.95
Tenor Banjo
Mel Bay’s Complete Tenor Banjo Method
By Mel Bay (Mel Bay)
Written in standard music notation and styled similar to Mel’s
7-book guitar method series
MB93236. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.95
Sally’s Irish Banjo Book, Vol. 2
By Tony Sullivan (All Ireland Banjo Champion) (Halshaw Music)
50 tunes for Irish tenor banjo (and mandolin,b’zooki,etc.)
Written in standard music notation AND tablature
GDAE & CDAE tunings.Cassette available
BOO18B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.35
English and Scottish Tunes for Tenor Banjo
(mandolin & guitar)
By Tony Sullivan (All Ireland Banjo Champion) (Halshaw Music)
Written in standard music notation AND tablature.
Cassette available
BOO008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.35
Bodhran Books
The Bodhran – An Easy To Learn Method
By Michael Sullivan (Mel Bay)
For the complete beginner showing different regional styles
and techniques
MB95179WW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.95
Concertina Books
The Anglo Concertina (Demystified)
By Bertram Levy
11 Lessons, 2 cassettes included. Contains: History, Music
Notation,very nice Illustrations,Text Explanations with every
exercise and tune. A good self-study tutor.
BOO024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.00
Handbook for
English Concertina
By Roger Watson
(Wise Publications)
“The first complete guide to
playing the English Concertina.
Takes the beginner, step-bystep,to the point where he/she
is able to play famous folk
melodies. Easy to follow text
illustrated by clear diagrams.”
Wise Publications/Distrubuted
by Music Sales Corporation,Educational publication
28317 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95
Handbook for Anglo-Chromatic Concertina
By Roger Watson (Wise Publications)
The first complete tutor for the Anglo-chromatic concertina.
Assumes no knowledge on the part of the student.Takes the
beginner from first notes to famous folk melodies. Easy-tofollow text with clear diagrams. Wise Publications,
Educational publication.
28325 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95
Deluxe Concertina Book
By Frank J.Converse (Mel Bay)
Lots of folk and other well-known old standards. Notated in
standard music notation.Very nice illustrations.
MB93758 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95
The Best Concertina Method-Yet!
By Bob Kail (Lewis Music Publishing)
E-Z instructions,over 250 old and new melodies with fingerings.
17 with words,3 for both hands.2 E-Z songs with piano.
Distributed by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation,Incorporated.
HL00510251 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95
Fiddle Methods
Beginning Old-Time Fiddle
By Alan Kaufman (Oak Publications)
A complete instruction guide covering basic and advanced
techniques. With 38 tunes and transcriptions in the styles of
J.P.Frailey, Gaither Carlton, Lowe Stokes, Frank George, Gid
Tanner and others.In standard music notation and fiddle tablature.Includes extensive discography.
OK 63503. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95
Beginning Fiddle (a case book)
By Stacy Phillips (Amsco Publications)
A complete guide to traditional fiddle.
AM 71725 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.95
Elementary Fiddling
By Mike Casey (Self-published by Mike Casey)
Can be used with or without a teacher.
Includes: Basic violin technique with illustrations, Basic note
reading, Easy beginner tunes, Over thirty traditional tunes
arranged by a master fiddler,Guide to recordings,tape of selected tunes.
MFB910 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.95
The Fiddler’s Fakebook (Spiral bound)
By David Brody (Oak Publications)
The ultimate sourcebook for the traditional fiddler.
Contains nearly 500 jigs,reels,hornpipes and breakdowns from
all the major fiddling traditions.Special introductory materials
on regional styles,bowing and ornamentation.Includes extensive discography.
OK 63925. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.95
Children’s Graded Fiddle Solos, Vol. 1
By Carol Ann Wheeler (Mel Bay)
With CD.This book is targeted to the skill level that “Children’s
Fiddling Method”, Vol. 1 builds up to. It puts into practice all of
the fiddling skills that are taught in vol.1.To get the most out of
this book, it is important that the student feels comfortable
with the fiddling skills taught in vol. 1 as they will not be
explained in this series.This solo book, while designed for children, can also be used and enjoyed by adult fiddle students, as
well as by violin and fiddle teachers as an excellent teachers aid.
MB97803BCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95
New England Fiddler’s Repertoire (fiddle case book)
History,styles,many tunes,handy size to fit in case
MFB353 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.00
Fiddle Magic Method
By Roy Clark (J.T.Publications)
Covers old-time,bluegrass,Irish,Gospel,folk,blues and patriotic. This book is a follow-up to Roy’s “Easy Step-By-Step
Progressive Method”.Over 50 great tunes.
TS115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95
How To Play Harmonica…Instantly
By Marcos (Harpin’Music Company)
History, photos, bending, clear illustrations, scales, upper-middle and low registers, constructions, repairs, 60 all-time
favorites.
#1600. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95
The Townsend Old-Time Fiddle Method – Book 1
By Eleanor Townsend
(House of Townsend Publishing,Ltd.,Dist.by A.D.G.Productions)
Notated in standard music notation, History, Style,Text to help
explain tunes.CD included.60 tunes in the keys of A and D.
9780921965282 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95
How To Play the Chromatic Harmonica Instantly
By Marcos
History, Getting the feel, Music theory, Scales and songs,
Choking,Blues scales,Charts,Illustrations,Many tunes!
#1601. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95
The American Fiddle
Method - Vol. 1
By Brain Wicklund
Authentic tunes in standard
keys. Step-by-step progression,
Jamming skills,Tune variations,
Guitar chords and lyrics, Cool
artwork!,Classical violin friendly, Toe-tapping play-along CD.
Tunes include:Arran Boat Song,
Bonaparte’s Retreat, Country
Waltz,Red Haired Boy,The Girl I
Left Behind, Southwind, Redwing, Cairo, Boil Them Cabbages,
Shortnin’ Bread, Cripple Creek, Camptown Races, Angeline
Baker,Buffalo Gals,Cindy,Crawdad Song,Old Joe Clark,Soldier’s
Joy,Turkey In The Straw,Grandfather’s Clock and many more!
MB99471BCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.95
The American Fiddle Method - Vol. 2
By Brain Wicklund
Play along CD included. Tunes include: Eighth of January,
Liberty, St. Anne’s Reel, Spotted Pony, Cuckoo’s Nest, Old Joe
Clark, Soldier’s Joy, Swallow Tail Jig, June Apple, Fisher’s
Hornpipe, Liza Jane, Arkansas Traveler, Devil’s Dream,
Westphalia Waltz, Big John McNeill, Star of the County Down,
and many more!
MB99472BCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.95
Fiddling Through the Years
By Byron Berline (Hal Leonard)
Byrons solos from: The Earky Years, Contest fiddling, Early
Bluegrass, The 70s, The 80s, The 90’s. Lots of Byron’s arrangements and text on tunes fundamentals.
HL00000128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95
Harmonica
Bluegrass and Country Music for Harmonica
(Diatonic,Cross Harp and Chromatic)
CD included. Words, chords, music notation, harmonica tablature,for all three types of harps (listed above),fiddle tunes,folk
tunes,bluegrass standards.
MB93990BCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95
Harmonica Technique
By David Barrett (Mel Bay)
A comprehensive study of harmonica techniques and blues
soloing concepts. For the intermediate to advanced diatonic
harmonica player.85 examples and tunes on CD.
MB95167BCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95
Rock n’ Blues Harmonica (revised edition)
By Jon Gindick (Cross Harp Press,Dist.by Music Sales Corp.)
A world of knowledge, songs, stories, lessons, riffs, techniques
and audio index.For a whole new generation of harp players.
With 74 minute CD jamming buddy.
752187426738. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.95
Rock Harp (harmonica)
By Tony Glover (Oak Publications)
The first complete guide to playing rock harp.Everything from
the basics of cross-position and bending notes to playing in the
style of the greats…Bob Dylan, Charlie McCoy,Taj Mahal, and
others. Detailed chapters on rhthym fills, onal effects, electric
harp,chromatic harp and much more.Discography included.
OK 63768. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.95
Complete Classic Chicago Blues Harp
By David Barrett (Mel Bay)
Notation,Diagrams,Lots of text explanations,Eight chapters.
For 10-hole harps in ALL keys. Clear illustrations. Major, Minor,
Diminished and Dom.7th chords.
MB95792 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.95
The Harp Styles
of Bob Dylan
By Amy Appleby (Amsco)
A survey of Dylan’s unique
approach to harmonica playing through transcriptions of
twelve complete sings in
standard notation and harmonica tablature. Includes
historical and performance
notes on each song, plus a
complete discogrqphy.
AM87516. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95
Children’s Harmonica Method
By Bill Bay (Mel Bay)
For individual or group instruction. Folk songs, Explanations,
Diagrams.
MB94068 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.95
Hammered Dulcimer
Beginning Hammered Dulcimer
Linda Lowe Thompson (Harvest Time Music)
42 tunes on CD. Notation and tablature. Irish, Scottish &
American traditional fold tunes.
BHD-W/CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.95
The Ultimate Hammer
Dulcimer Resource Book
By Russell Cook
(Wood n’Strings)
330 pages of Music Theory,
Diagrams, Illustrations, Chord
Charts and Lists, Scales…a
wealth of information!
755851050024 . . . . . . . . .
$29.95
The Hammered
Dulcimer Instruction Book
By Phillip Mason (Crying Creek Publishers)
18 Well-known folk tunes.General hammered dulcimer knowledge including: History, Rudiments of music, Resources,Tuning
the dulcimer, Practice exercises, Lots of text and diagrams,
Standard music notation.
MFB220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.95
You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer
No Author Listed
CD available (but not included).(33 tunes/samples included on
CD). Standard music notation, Lots of diagrams/illustrations,
Theory,Text explanations.
MB95440. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.95
Hammered Dulcimer Handbook – Book 1
By Kendra Ward-Bence (Upcreek productions)
A complete, concise guide for the beginning hammered dulcimer.Includes:History,Tips on playing,Complete songs in both
musical notation and tablature.Over 30 tunes,some presented
in 2 keys.
UCP-BK1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.00
Hammered Dulcimer’s Companion
By Phillip Mason (Mel Bay)
Playing and singing instruction for the beginning and
advanced player.
MB94019. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.95
Blues Guitar
The Country Blues Guitar
By Stefan Grossman (Oak Publications)
Descriptive analysis and musical transcriptions in standard
notation and guitar tablature of the personal guitar styles of:
Mississippi John Hurt,Furry Lewis,Frank Stokes,Charlie Jordan,
Memphis Minnie, Bo Carter, Robert Wilkins, Ed Bell, Buddy
Hawkins.With 70 photographs of chord positions.
OK 61929. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95
Reverend Gary Davis
Blues Guitar
By Stefan Grossman
(Oak Publications)
Songs, guitar styles and techniques of the legendary
Reverend Gary Davis. A biography and instruction book in
standard music notation and
guitar tablature with discography and photos.
OK 63008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.95
Beginning Fingerstyle Blues Guitar
By Arnie Berle and Mark Galbo (Oak Publications)
A step-by-step method for learning this rich and powerful
style. CD included. Graded exercises take you from the fundamentals of fingerpicking to five authentic blues tunes. Each
technique is carefully explained and illustrated in the book as
well as on the accompanying CD.All music is presented in both
standard music notation and tablature.
AM 71390 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.95
Robert Johnson
By Samuel Charters (Oak Publications)
With photos of Robert Johnson’s Mississippi delta country by
the author.One of the America’s most respected authorities on
the blues has delved deeply into he recorded legacy of Robert
Johnson,transcribing each of his songs with dedicated accuracy and distilling the meaning of every song and phrase.
OK 62745. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95
The Blues Bag
By Happy Traum (Oak Publications)
An anthology of traditional blues songs and illustrations as
played by the great country blues guitarists. Written in both
guitar tablature and standard music notation.
OK 64991. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95
Jazz Guitar
Wes Montgomery – The Early Years
Transcribed by Dan Bowden (Mel Bay)
Jazz guitar solos in standard music notation and guitar tablature.Tunes included are: Scrambled eggs, Compulsion, Terrain,
Ursula,Lolita,Tune Up,Says You,Delirium,No Hard Feelings.
Includes CD.
MB95315BCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.95
The Guitar Style of Django Reinhardt and the Gypsies
By Ian Cruickshank (Wise Publications)
Packed with information,history,biography,many outstanding
photographs of Django and relatives/friends at work and at festivals,discography,chord diagrams,techniques,tricks & devices,
a list of gypsy guitarists in the Reinhardt tradition,all about the
style and getting there.
AM 73925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95
The Joe Pass Guitar Method
By Joe Pass
(Chappell & Company,Incorporated,Dist.by Hal Leonard)
Contents: Scales (8 types), practice patterns, chromatic paterns,
scale lines based on chords,chord sequences,blues lines,jazz licks.
Tunes include:Joe’s Blues,Blues for Nina,Nobs & Allison Grete.
HL00347734 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.95
Flatpicking Guitar Solos, Vol. 1
By Bert Casey (Cassette & Video Learning Systems)
Bluegrass guitar the way the pros play. Easy-to-follow tablature with 60-minute cassette tape will help you to quickly play
arrangements like the top professionals.All songs played slow
then faster for learning convenience.
MFB350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95
Complete Course in Jazz Guitar, Vol. 1
By Mickey Baker (Lewis Music Publishing,Dist.by Hal Leonard)
Featuring: New harmonic devices and techniques, jazz, riffs &
breaks,fill-ins & solos,progressive chord and melody styles,the
latest rhythm and blues phrases and hot guitar solos.
HL00510424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95
Bluegrass Method
By Wil Schmid (Hal Leonard)
Coordinated with the Hal Leonard Banjo Method. Easy flatpicking techniques and fiddle/bluegrass tunes. In standard
music notation and tablature.
HL00699042 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.95
The Jazz Guitar
By Maurice J.Summerfield (Hal Leonard)
It’s evolution,players and personalities since 1900.Revised and
expanded 4th edition, over 300 biographical entries. An outstanding resource book for every student of jazz guitar.
HL00330374. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.50
Fiddle Tunes & Irish Music for Guitar
By Dan Gelo (Mel Bay)
Includes CD.30 familiar Irish tunes.Includes:reels, strathspeys,
breakdowns, hornpipes, jigs, slip jigs, set dances, airs, waltzes,
chord charts,easy keys.
MB94020BCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.95
Anthology of Fingerstyle Guitar
By Tommy Flint (Mel Bay)
CD available, but not included. Music notation and tablature,
uses familiar folk tunes to teach fingerstyle guitar, words and
chords, roll patterns, ragtime samples and tunes, chromatic
picking,different tunings.
MB93446. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95
Fun Strums for Guitar
By Bill Bay (Mel Bay)
30 familiar folk melodies, chord charts, standard music notation,words to tunes and chord symbols.
MB93353 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.95
Contemporary
Ragtime Guitar
By Stefan Grossman
(Oak Publications)
Good-time music for the traditionally-oriented guitarist.
Blues, fiddle tunes, ragtime
songs and classic piano rags
with a world of guitar tunings
and unorthodox chord positions for fingerpicking techniques.
OK 62547. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.95
Learning the Classic Guitar, Part 1
By Aaron Shearer,edited by Tom Poore (Mel Bay)
Thoroughly covers all basic technique, illustrations with much
sound advice on playing classical style guitar.
MB94361. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95
Easiest Fingerpicking Guitar Book
By William Bay and Tommy Flint (Mel Bay)
Mini-chord encyclopedia, picking patterns, music notation and
guitar tablature,fun tunes.
MB94423 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.95
Creative Ragtime Guitar
Arranged by Tapella (Creative Concepts Publishing Corporation)
Dill Pickle Rag,Alabama Jubilee,Memphis Blues,St.Louis Blues
and many more!
4059- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95
Fingerpicking Guitar Solos in Open Tunings
By Stefam Grossman (Mel Bay)
Includes 3 CDs! Many great tunes arranged in standard music
notation and guitar tablature.
MB99461BCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.95
Flatpicking Guitar
Old-time Fiddle Tunes for Guitar
By Richard Lieberson (Amsco Publications)
AQ song collection for the flatpicker with helpful notes on how
to play back-up and special effects. Forty tunes. Selected
discography and bibliography.
AM16585. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95
Classical Guitar
Learning the Classic Guitar, Part 2
By Aaron Shearer,edited by Tom Poore (Mel Bay)
Continuation from Part 1 – Included music reading, scales,
techniques, lots of detail and important information for the
aspiring classical guitarist.
MB94361 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95
A New Look At Segovia –
His Life * His Music
By Graham Wade &
Gerard Garno (Mel Bay)
A biography of the years 18931957. Segovia’s classical guitar
masterpieces by Narvaez,
Frescobaldi,Bach,and Sor.
MB95769 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$49.95
Flamenco Guitar –
Basic Techniques (Bilingual)
By Jaun Serrano (Mel Bay)
33 samples on included CD.Notation and tablature.
MB93632BCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.95
Guitar Series
Repertoire and Series, Album 1
No author listed.(Frederick Harris Music)
Studies,tunes,extrordinaire!
GS01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.50