SKU: MB.31103M
ISBN 9781513468792. 8.75x11.75 inches.
Adam Granger self-published the first edition of Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar in 1979. A second edition was published in 1994. Now Mel Bay Publications presents the third edition of the book.
This 236-page book is the most extensive and best-documented collection of fiddle tunes for the flatpicking guitar player in existence, and includes reels, hoedowns, hornpipes, rags, breakdowns, jigs and slip-jigs, presented in Southern, Northern, Irish, Canadian, Texas and Old-time styles.
There are 508 fiddle tunes referenced under 2500 titles and alternate titles. The titles are fully indexed, making the book doubly valuable as a reference book and a source book.
In this new edition, all tunes are typeset, instead of being handwritten as they were in the previous editions, making the tabs easier to read.
The tunes in Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar are presented in Easytab, a streamlined tablature notation system designed by Adam specifically for fiddle tunes.
The book comes with a link which gives access to mp3 recordings by Adam of all 508 tunes, each played once at a moderate tempo, with rhythm on one channel and lead on the other.
Also included in Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar are instructions for reading Easytab, descriptions of tune types presented in the book, and primers on traditional flatpicking and rhythm guitar. Additionally, there are sections on timing, ornamentation, technique, and fingering, as well as information on tune sources and a history of the collection.
Mel Bay also offers The Granger Collection, by Bill Nicholson, the same 508 tunes in standard music notation.
SKU: HL.49003314
ISBN 9790220119880. UPC: 884088053444. 9.0x12.0x0.177 inches.
This volume presents a mixed and varied collection of jazzy violin arrangements with piano accompaniments. Contents: Down by the Riverside * Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home * East Virginia Blues * Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair * La Paloma * The American Patrol * Frankie and Johnny * O Sole Mio. Includes score and pull-out violin part.
SKU: HL.14034352
ISBN 9780711991217. 9.0x12.0x0.174 inches.
Step by step instructions for ABRSM and other singing exams. This book contains everything you need to progress to Grade 2 singing level. Including over 30 songs which can be used in your Grade 2 exam, with plenty of help and theory information throughout. There are also sections on warming-up, sight singing and an introduction to singing with other people.
SKU: HL.14034353
ISBN 9780711991712. 9.0x12.0x0.146 inches.
Step by step instructions for ABRSM and other singing exams. This book contains everything you need to progress to Grade 3 and includes over 30 songs which can be used in your exam. Includes sections on warming-up, sight singing and an introduction to singing with other people.
SKU: HL.295574
ISBN 9781540056306. UPC: 888680947811. 8.0x11.0x0.15 inches. Edited by Annie Patterson & Peter Blood.
This songbook features over 50 of the most memorable songs by legendary folk singer, songwriter and banjo player Pete Seeger presented with words and chords. Edited by Annie Patterson and Peter Blood, the creators of the Rise Up Singing books, it also includes background information on many of the songs with quotations by Seeger drawn from his autobiography Where Have All the Flowers Gone: A Singalong Memoir. Songs include: All Mixed Up * The Bells of Rhymney * Goodnight, Irene * How Can I Keep from Singing * If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song) * Kisses Sweeter Than Wine * Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream * Lonesome Valley * Midnight Special * Old Time Religion * Sing People Sing * This Land Is Your Land * Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) * Water Is Wide * We Shall Overcome * Where Have All the Flowers Gone? * and more. Spiral bound.
SKU: PR.165000970
ISBN 9781491100462. UPC: 680160626717. 9x12 inches.
Commissione d by a consortium of 20 high school and university bands coordinated by Scott Hanna of the University of Texas at Austin, Downshifting is inspired by Welcher’s joy of bicycle riding. Welcher explains in the program note: When I decided to write a piece for band that was basically entertaining and uplifting, it made perfect sense to call it Downshifting... With three gears on the front sprocket and seven on the rear, it’s possible to keep one’s legs going at a constant speed (for me, q = 126) while the bike itself may be moving very slowly or very quickly. I determined to capitalize on this in writing Downshifting, which keeps the same mathematical inner pulse, ‘shifting’ (with a ratchet) as the terrain changes..One of the joys of life for me is riding my 21-speed bicycle. As a basically non-athletic person who nonetheless likes to stay in shape, I have found that riding my bike provides just the exercise I need. The workout is strenuous, but pleasant—and the infinite variety of scenery I pass keeps me alert and wide awake. When I decided to write a piece for band that was basically entertaining and uplifting, it made perfect sense to call it Downshifting.With three gears on the front sprocket and seven on the rear, it’s possible to keep ones legs going at a constant speed (for me, that’s 126 to the quarter note) while the bike itself may be moving very slowly or very quickly. I determined to capitalize on this in writing the music, which manages to keep the same mathematical inner pulse, “shifting†(with a ratchet) as the terrain changes. So Downshifting begins with that steady pulse, on a grid of eighth notes in 2/4 to propel the little vehicle forward. There’s a joyous little tune in our heads as we begin our ride. As the initial thrill of riding on the flat gives way to monotony, we stay in that pulse for the first minute or so of the ride. Then, as the first hill becomes visible, we shift the bike down: even though the eighths are equal, the pulse feels slower (and we’re now in 6/8 time). Ultimately the compound meter shifts again as the climb begins, and we’re now plodding doggedly up the hill. (The music reflects all of these changes, with subtitles such as “Working harder—Seeing the climb, aheadâ€, “Steady and committed…the climb begins!â€, “Straining against the gradeâ€, etc.).There are two hills, and two long climbs (but in different keys, reflecting the change in scenery). When at last the summit of the second hill is reached (“Flying, Over the Topâ€), we coast at last down the other side at breakneck speed. The initial joyous melody returns, but now in a spread-out coasting pulse. At the end of the ride, we slow to a stop—then take one last sprint (shifting five times in the process) in order to end on a biker’s high.Downshifting was commissioned by a consortium of fourteen high school and college bands, overseen by my longtime colleague at the University of Texas, Scott Hanna. The piece is dedicated to him (and to all bicycle enthusiasts).
SKU: MB.WBM75M
ISBN 9781737795353. 8.75X11.75 inches.
This is a collection of 86 guitar solos in notation only from William Bayâ??s books, Solo Guitar in Worship, Communion, Psalms, Timeless Gospel Melodies and Spirituals. The solos work well as preludes, offertories, communion hymns, recessionals or they can be played for enjoyment. All 86 solos have been recorded and are available as online downloads with this book.
SKU: HL.1107786
ISBN 9781705177792. UPC: 196288103097. 9.0x12.0x0.382 inches.
Get ready for some play-along fun with your fellow pickers! Bluegrass Songs provides melody, lyrics and chord diagrams for five popular folk instruments in this new, easy to use format. Enjoy strumming and singing these bluegrass standards with any combo of friends who play ukulele, baritone ukulele, banjo, guitar, or mandolin. A great resource for stringed instrument players who are ready to experience the fun of making music together! This collection features a stellar lineup of 70 bluegrass standards everyone should know: Ballad of Jed Clampett • Blue Moon of Kentucky • I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow • The Long Black Veil • Nine Pound Hammer • Rocky Top • Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms • Turn Your Radio On • Wabash Cannonball • Wayfaring Stranger • Will the Circle Be Unbroken • The Wreck of the Old '97 • You Are My Sunshine • and more.
SKU: HL.48025409
UPC: 196288201595.
Writt en for the Pembroke College Chapel Choir in November 2022, Drop down, ye heavens is a setting of the refrain and final stanza of the Advent Prose, itself based on various portions of the Book of Isaiah. An incessant ostinato figure on the organ accompanies rich homophony in the mixed chorus (with occasional divisi), creating a sense of tension and mystery. The ostinato develops as the piece builds to its climactic phrase: 'I have blotted out as a thick cloud thy transgressions'. Here the ostinato ceases and the voices break free. However, it soon returns and the voices hush: 'Fear not, for I will save thee'. The return of the refrain text heralds a second climax ('let the skies poor down') when the ostinato and vivid harmonies modulate before a soft and content close.
SKU: HL.365041
ISBN 9781705135259. UPC: 840126960624. 9.0x12.0x0.359 inches.
The Strum Together series enables players of five different instruments – or any combination of them – to “strum together†on 70 great songs. This new, easy-to-use format features melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for five popular folk instruments: standard ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. This collection includes 70 gospel/hymn favorites: Amazing Grace • Blessed Be the Name • Down by the Riverside • Great Is Thy Faithfulness • His Eye Is on the Sparrow • In the Garden • Just As I Am • Love Lifted Me • Nothing but the Blood • The Old Rugged Cross • Precious Memories • Rock of Ages • Shall We Gather at the River? • There Is a Balm in Gilead • What a Friend We Have in Jesus • When the Saints Go Marching In • and more.
SKU: HL.1459768
ISBN 9798350126341. UPC: 196288211044. 9.0x12.0 inches.
Featuring songs from your favorite artists like Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, and Billie Eilish, this collection is perfect for beginning piano players who have the basics down and are ready to play their favorite songs! This songbook features 12 chart-topping hits arranged for easy piano with lyrics and chord names. Songs include: Can't Catch Me Now (Olivia Rodrigo) (from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) • Flowers (Miley Cyrus) • For a Moment (from Wonka) • Fortnight (Taylor Swift) • I'm Just Ken (from Barbie) • Now and Then (The Beatles) • Peaches (Jack Black) (from The Super Mario Bros. Movie) • Thank God I Do (Lauren Daigle) • This Wish (from Disney's Wish) • Turn the Lights Back On (Billy Joel) • Vampire (Olivia Rodrigo) • What Was I Made For? (Billie Eilish) (from Barbie).
SKU: HL.14034354
ISBN 9781844494170. 9.0x12.0x0.152 inches.
This book contains everything you need to progress to intermediate singing level, including over 20 songs which can be used in your ABRSM Grade 4 exam, with plenty of help and theory information throughout. There are also sections on warming-up and sight singing. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
