Mel Bay Publications

The format used in this book was developed by Norm Jones, a self-taught, non-music reading ukulele enthusiast. Norm was unable to find the songs th...

Fiddle From Scratch is an excellent introduction to the fiddle and old-time music. The lessons are designed to help the reader develop a solid foun...

A comprehensive 96-page, large print perfect-bound chord dictionary for todays fiddle player. Contains basic major, minor and dominant 7th chord fo...

The First Jam series was created to give children and beginners of all ages a book of simple, common tunes to learn. These are standard Jam tunes i...

First Lessons Djembe provides a fun and easy way to learn to play the Djembe. It was conceived for the beginning Djembe player, yet contains inform...

First Lessons Harmonica is an exciting set-by-step instruction course for the ten-hole diatonic harmonica. Subjects covered are: reading music nota...

First Lessons Harmonica is an exciting set-by-step instruction course for the ten-hole diatonic harmonica.  Subjects covered are: reading music not...

First Lessons Mandolin teaches the absolute basics of learning to play mandolin from holding the pick to performing easy mandolin tunes. It doesn't...

A handy text filled with notes on embouchure, hand position, and breath support, daily warm-ups, major and minor scales and arpeggios, lower octave...

Please note this book is brand new but has a small bit of wear and tear on the edge This book contains 20 chapters addressing everything from the o...

Ryan Janus: Flute Scale Chart is a concise chart containing the most commonly used scales. Use for practice, reference, or pedagogy. Contains all m...

A great beginner's book for learning diatonic harmonica performance. Contains 42 songs, all easy and fun to play. Diatonic, Blues, and Chromatic ha...

A great beginner's book for learning diatonic harmonica performance. Contains 42 songs, all easy and fun to play. Diatonic, Blues, and Chromatic ha...

This book presents melodies, lyrics and chord symbols for 22 songs to be enjoyed on the mandolin. Tuning and hand positions are briefly discussed. ...

Fun with the Piano is a collection of big-note, easy solos on folk favorites; and functions as an extremely successful early-intermediate supplemen...

A very popular beginner's text which presents a step-by-step method of soprano (descant) recorder instruction supported by carefully written studie...

A popular collection of 47 folk songs arranged in big-note easy style for the beginning alto and tenor saxophone student. Written to provide fun pl...

A collection of 47 easy-to-play, big-note, level-one solos on folk favorites for young students of the upright Bass. Designed to build technique, r...

This fun, easy-to-follow guide for beginning Banjo players presents tuning, basic chords and songs to sing and strum. Includes CD.  Written in stan...

Big note solos on folk favorites designed to build technique, range and endurance while maintaining student interest. Serves as a supplement to any...

Getting Into Fiddling   A quick study in the most popular fiddle styles played today, this 96 page text covers basic fiddling techniques and tunes ...

Twelve beautiful solos based on favorite hymns and sacred melodies. Selections are appropriate throughout the church year and are moderate in diffi...

The Ukulele is an effective solo instrument carrying both the melody and chords when playing specially arranged music. This book includes 28 beauti...

Inspired by Gypsy music, these classical gems will allow you to unleash your Violin's passion. Gypsy Violin Classics is a collection classical piec...