Mel Bay

Authors: Mel Bay and William Bay
Format: Book, Spiral Bound with Audio/Video Online
Instrumentation: Guitar

The Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method Complete Edition is known worldwide for the incredible array of music presented, the thoroughness of educational music content and ease of understanding. The method contains hundreds of solos, duets, picking studies, chord etudes, position studies, scale and technique etudes, lessons in theory and harmony and much more! Every key and every position on the guitar fingerboard is thoroughly taught. Music is presented by many of the great master composers such as Bach, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Handel, Grieg and also renowned guitar composers such as Sor, Tarrega and Carcassi. The styles of music presented in this exhaustive course range from Early Music to Jazz to Bluegrass and Country to Rock.

This method will equip any guitarist to perform the demands of modern music with ease and will transition the guitar student from beginner to virtuoso. Part 1 comprises volumes 1 through 4 of the Expanded Modern Guitar Method and comes with extensive online audio and video. Part 2 comprises volumes 5 through 7 of the Expanded Modern Guitar Method and comes with extensive online audio.