Best Selling Books by William Bay

The Guitar Journals series is the ultimate reference guide to studies and solos in several different genres. This volume is dedicated to sight reading and presents studies based on each string, then continues with etudes in each of the 12 major and minor keys, offering studies in four different positions on the fretboard. This is a must-have source book for the student to professional musician's library, ideal for everyday use! The deluxe hard cover with hidden spiral binding and premium stock paper make this book a durable resource that you will treasure for years to come. This deluxe edition is the ultimate guide for mastery of note locations on the fretboard and the perfect reference manual for everyday sight-reading practice. -Ultimate guide for reading and mastery of the fingerboard and perfect reference manual for everyday use -Covers studies on each string, studies on each key (each of the 12 major and minor keys is presented in four different positions on the fingerboard and a study is presented for each, and four major and minor studies are presented in each position -Ideal for the student to professional musician

A popular and creative method for teaching guitar to young children. From the beginning, this method integrates chord playing with note reading. The student begins with simplified single-finger chord forms and strums as accompaniment to numerous well-known songs. Note reading is then methodically and carefully introduced. Written in standard notation. Includes access to online play-along recording and a full-length video

A collection of 23 beautiful airs and ballads of the British Isles arranged for guitar solo. These solos capture the beautiful melodies and moods of this genre. All solos are presented in notation and tablature. Each solo has been recorded by the author. Includes access to online audio.

This book/CD teaches you how to hear and play Groove Time. Tunes include: Evil Ways; Blue Tuesday, Truckin'; Blues Drive; She Done Me Wrong; and Coastin'. Two improvising scales are shown for every tune, and each selection presents a different blues style for improvising. Blues tunes are presented in the keys of C, Am and G. You can also play along with the companion CD which features an excellent blues band playing all of the back-up parts.

Intermediate-advanced level. Contains 15 solos carefully written and edited to build technique. Ideal for solo performances and recitals, this volume contains works by Joplin, J.S. Bach, Tarrega, Arcas, Mozzani, Sor, and others. All solos are written in notation and tablature.

Twenty-one guitar solos on beautiful hymns and some new Christian gems. All arrangements are in notation and tablature and give the pick-style player a wealth of wonderful, inspiring music to play in church, concert or in other appropriate settings. Includes access to an online audio.

A unique collection of piano/vocal arrangements (guitar chords included) of Christmas favorites. the fully orchestrated split-track CD features choir, strings, organ, brass, and percussion. with the voices tuned out, the CD makes an excellent accompaniment for caroling.

This is a very user friendly text. It is ideal for daily practice sessions and contains frequently used major and minor guitar scale forms. In addition, each scale is shown in numerous positions up the guitar fingerboard. Also included is a special section on blues and scales in various positions. Each scale form is carefully shown in diagram, notation and tablature.

Children's Mandolin Method is a very easy, step-by-step method that teacheschord playing and note reading/solo playing. It contains a great selection of tunes comprising a variety of musical styles. This book and accompanying audio is a detailed guide to learning how to play the mandolin

A collection of guitar blues compositions in styles ranging from "down-home" blues to rock/blues to jazz/blues. All solos are in notation and tablature. An additional feature of this book is the inclusion of rhythm guitar, drum, and bass parts for each piece.

Guitar solos on 18 selected American spirituals. All solos are written in standard notation and tablature and reflect the captivating rhythms and melodies of these pieces. Includes access to an online audio recording of the author performing each solo.

A sparkling collection of 35 Celtic airs, ballads, reels, jigs and slip jigs arranged for solo flatpick guitar. Written in notation and tablature and includes access to an online recording of each selection.

A comprehensive 96-page, large print perfect-bound chord dictionary for today's mandolin player. Contains basic major, minor and dominant 7th chord forms plus extensions such as minor 7b5, 9th, 11th, 13th, etc. Chords are shown in all keys

Lively Tin Whistle Tunes is a collection of 55 spirited tin whistle solos. The selections include reels, hornpipes, jigs, sea chanteys, dance tunes and more. These tin whistle solos are ideal for performance or just enjoyment. Guitar chords are included for accompaniment, and can be used by any chordal instrument.

A collection of Southern Gospel and Camp Meeting all time favorites scored in notation and tab for fingerstyle guitar. A companion CD is included. on the CD each piece is played twice, once as a guitar solo with accompaniment and again as a back-up track so the guitarist may practice the piece and use in a worship setting; ideal for small group or church performance.Check out the Free PDF Download that contains a third of the book!

A comprehensive text filled with solos, technique and scale studies, duets and chord etudes designed to develop familiarity and skill playing in the higher positions on the guitar fingerboard. Fourth position is studied utilizing the keys of E, A, C#m and D. Fifth position studies are in F, Dm, C, Am, Bb and Eb. Seventh Position is developed with studies and solos in the keys of C, G, Em, Bm, F, Dm,D and Gm. Finally, the 9th position is presented using the key of A Major. Online audio download available

This collection contains 100 favorite gospel songs and hymns for flute and guitar. Inside you will find rousing camp meeting songs, sentimental expressions of a deep-rooted faith, and gospel oriented hymns with an old-time music flavor. In preparing this collection I felt the sincere and solid faith of America’s “revivalist era”, staunchly embedded in the rural and southern regions of America, but also in the dedicated inner city missions founded in sprawling urban centers. These solos will bring joy, exuberance, nostalgia and a renewed sense of commitment to any worship celebration. They serve as a vehicle for and witness to the Christian faith.

The Christmas season has always been special to me. It is a season that has crystalized the hopes, aspirations and faith of millions of people through the centuries. The amount of music written for Christmas is monumental. This book contains 14 scores from my Christmas Guitar Portraits recording. I selected various genres dear to me. First, there are selections from the early American sacred song tradition. The Babe of Bethlehem, Cherry Tree Carol, A Star in the East, The Shepherd's Star, A Virgin Unspotted are all from this rich heritage. I also picked a number of carols from the Old English genre. Away In The Manger, Green Grow'th the Holly and What Child is This are included. Then there are the Christmas favorites. In the Bleak Mid-winter and a medley of Baloo, Lammy; The First Noel and Silent Night make any Christmas complete. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence is one of my favorite Advent hymns. Gaudete, Christus est natus isa rousing carol dating back many centuries. Finally, I included two originals. Lullay, My Liking is an ancient carol text. Many composers over the centuries have written melodies to these lyrics, most notably Gustav Holst. I could not resistthe temptation so the melody here is original. Finally, Christmas Prayer is a new composition. I have always wanted to compose and arrange music designed tobring the plectrum or flatpick guitar to the concert stage. These arrangements were written with that in mind

ÊThis is the flagship book in Mel Bay's new Achieving Guitar Artistry series. Herein you will find an extensive collection of linear pieces with interesting melodic content. Frequent performance of these etudes will not only enhance technique, but offer the guitarist a wonderful opportunity to improve tone, touch and lyrical phrasing. We suggest playing each etude at a slow tempo at first, the goal being to achieve a clear and beautiful tone on every note. The next objective is to develop a sense of lyrical completeness to each musical phrase. Make the phrases sing! Once you have achieved the desired quality of tone and expression, increase the tempo to work on the technique. Mel Bay's Guitar Journals - Mastering the Fingerboard: The Reading Book (MB20903) would make an ideal supplement to Linear Guitar Etudes as it presents etudes in all keys and positions. The pieces in Linear Guitar Etudes are multi-positional. That is, the player will be required to move from position to position on the fingerboard. The music is presented in standard notation only, with left-hand fingering included on the more complex passages, and circled numbers to indicate the strings where certainnotes and passages are to be played. These etudes sound good on both nylon and steel-string guitars, and will be a valuable addition to the music library of any guitarist, enhancing their abilities regardless of the style of music played.

Guitar Picking Tunes - Classical Gems contains guitar arrangements by Mel Bay, Ray Bell, Mike Christiansen, and William Bay of 36 of the most beautiful melodies ever written. Featured are composers such as J. S. Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Tárrega, Sor, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, Debussy and more. The works span the musical eras from the Renaissance through late Impressionism. All the pieces are presented in notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.