Par . A collection of thirty guitar solos for the plectrum or flatpick guitarist drawn from the early American shape-note tradition. These songs reflect the rugged faith of America?s early settlers and range from joyous, rhythmic pieces to somber, contemplative melodies. The arrangements are of medium difficulty and present a broad palate of harmonic colors. Written in standard notation and tabl…

5 Simple Strategies for Developing Jazz Language and Fluency. Par GABRIC LUKAS. According to musician and musicologist Gunther Schuller, 75% of all harmonic movement in jazz consists of ii-V-I progressions. Consequently, for the jazz improvisor, it is extremely important to be capable of playing a coherent phrase based on any member note of the ii chord and its extensions, in any key. In this book…

Arranged for Electric Bass. Par SOR FERNANDO / PAUL BALLAMO CROSS (Arr.). This book presents selected studies by masterful 19th-century classical guitar composer Fernando Sor, arranged and edited for bass. Drawn from several of Sor?s collections of studies, this publication aims to provide electric bass players with material that is both didactic and enjoyable to play but could also be used in rec…

Par GUEST BILL. In this generous collection, Nova Scotian fiddler Bill Guest presents standard notation of easy to intermediate-level traditional tunes, some of his own more complex original compositions plus works by twenty-one of his Canadian fiddling contemporaries. The collection offers approximately 120 dance tunes including: waltzes, hornpipes, jigs, polkas, two-steps, airs, breakdowns, reel…

Christmas in the British Isles. Par GOMEZ LLUIS. This collection of 20 Christmas carols is written for the intermediate to advanced 5-string banjo player familiar with tablature in gDGBD tuning. These tunes are considered timeless folk songs that will enhance your musicianship and technique, and delight your friends and family at holiday gatherings. Recordings and extensive right-hand fingerings a…

Par THOMPSON ERIC. Eric Thompson teaches the exciting art of crosspicking, which is an exhilarating flatpicking technique that is an essential part of every bluegrass guitarist's arsenal. Utilizing repeated patterns on three-string groups, crosspicking captures the bounce of a fiddler's double shuffle and the drive of three-finger banjo Scruggs-style rolls. Eric instructs you on three full hours o…

Par ARCHER DEVAN. This book presents extended solo piano settings of eight Christmas favorites plus a new take on ?Brahms? Lullaby,? all with a touch of country keyboard technique. Each intermediate to advanced arrangement is replete with anticipatory grace notes, a bit of western swing harmony and rhythm in the classic country style popularized by Floyd Cramer. Author/arranger Devan Archer has a…

Par NORRIS TOMMY. This book contains 30 traditional to modern Celtic tunes arranged in either simple melodic lines with suggested accompaniment chords, or stand-alone melody/chord solos. From rollicking reels and jigs to tender ballads, these Celtic Gems will appeal to the intermediate to advanced mandolinist and their audiences. With a little imagination, the up-tempo melodic tunes could be effec…

Par DATESMAN KYLE. Perhaps the first 5-string banjo book of its kind, Renaissance and Elizabethan Music for Banjo consists entirely of music from these early periods and provides banjo players with \'growing material\''that is, the opportunity to play in a number of different keys besides G major. This detail alone will expand your banjo horizon by requiring the use of unusual chord shapes. Writte…

For Fingerstyle Guitar. Par MILLER JOHN. Fingerstyle guitar provides the perfect medium for capturing the beautiful chords and unforgettable melodies of Christmas Carols and Holiday Standards. In this collection John Miller has put together arrangements of twenty such songs designed to appeal to guitarists with a wide range of fingerstyle skill and experience. What a range of expressions and moods…

Composed by Mizzy McCaskill and Dona Gilliam. Saddle-stitched. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

by Mark O'Connor; transcribed and edited by Stacy Phillips. For fiddle. Bluegrass and country, fiddle tunes. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book. Solos. Size 8.75x11.75. 200 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

Piano Accompaniment Included. By Craig Duncan. For Violin. Ensemble (mixed). Celtic/Irish. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book. Size 8.5x11. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

By Gail Smith. For Keyboard (Piano). Solos. American. Book. 56 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Level: Intermediate.

By James Tanguay. For Tin Whistle. Duets. Bill's Music Shelf. Celtic/Irish. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 48 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Composed by Fred Sokolow. Perfect binding. Qwik Guide. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.21226M).

Composed by Tim Kliphuis. Saddle-stitched, Solos, Alternative Styles, Gypsy. Style. Book and online audio. 76 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #21539M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

By Stan Whitmire. Edited by Linda Cummings. For piano. Transcribed solos. Green Hill Records. Sacred. Intermediate-Advanced. Book. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Craig Duncan. For fiddle. Bluegrass and country, bluegrass. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book. Solos. Size 8.75x11.75. 152 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

by Jay Ungar. For fiddle and violin. All styles. Level: Intermediate. Book. Solos. Size 8.75x11.75. 8 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

By Gary Dahl. For Accordion (Keyboard). Solos. Italian. Level: Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 80 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

By Jerry Silverman. For piano/vocal. Songbook. American. Level: Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 272 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

By Per Danielsson. For Keyboard Piano. chord book. You Can Teach Yourself. All Styles. Level: Beginning. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 120 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Composed by Janita Baker. For dulcimer. Squareback saddle stitch. Beginning-Intermediate. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

By Jay Ungar and Molly Mason. For Cello, Piano, Violin, Fiddle, Classical Guitar. Wire bound. Multiple Levels. Book. 82 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

By Melanie Smith. For Cello. Theory. All. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book. Size 8.5x11. 134 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.