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Mel Bay (1913–1997)

Author of Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method: Grade 1

196+ Works 1,042 Members 6 Reviews

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Series

Works by Mel Bay

Mel Bays Guitar Chords (1959) 114 copies
Mel Bay's Ukulele Chords (1961) 30 copies
Mel Bays Modern Guitar Method Grade 3 (1974) — some editions — 26 copies
Mel Bay's Mandolin Chords (1963) 17 copies
Mel Bay Banjo Chords (1971) 13 copies
Easy Way to Guitar A (1965) 11 copies
Mel Bay's Guitar Primer (1957) 9 copies
Mel Bay Guitar Tablature (1978) 8 copies
Sonaten II (1998) 5 copies
Fun with the Tenor Banjo (2016) 3 copies
Mel Bay Tenor Banjo Cords (1961) 3 copies
Complete Mandolin Method (2008) 3 copies
Mel Bay's Baroque (2008) 2 copies
Mel Bay The Didgeridoo (2006) 2 copies
Fun with Folk Songs (2015) 2 copies

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Other names
Bay, Melbourne E.
Birthdate
1913-02-25
Date of death
1997-05-14
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Bunker, Missouri, USA
Organizations
Mel Bay Publications, Inc (Founder)

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Reviews

As is usual with Mel Bay's production line, the instructions are simple but adequate, the diagrams are easy to read, and the music selection is of simple tunes, most of which used to be familiar to the general public but may not be known by younger folks these days, unless they are fond of the county-folk scene.
 
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librisissimo | Dec 16, 2021 |
Ridiculous collection of exercises of "complex" chords. Work on harmonizing your vocals with the guitar with major and minor chord progressions instead.
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robertbruceferguson | 1 other review | Nov 2, 2020 |
If I were locked up in an isolated cell with my guitar or at that, just my imagination. This book of instruction would be by far at the top of my list of things I would gladly smuggle in with me, one way or the other. Even though I've had this book for a year or two, it was only recently ( 5 months ago) that I looked through it and could really grasp it's importance. A definate must have for even the slightest music theory junky. Seriously.
 
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TJProchaska | 1 other review | Sep 1, 2011 |
Butterfly Song; God is For Me; Jesus Is a Friend of Mine; Bless You, Jesus; Jesus Loves Kristi; One, Two, Three, Jesus Loves Me; The Seed Song; Children, Jesus Loves You; We Love the Lord; Hosanna, Lord; On Tiptoe; God Takes Care of His Children, Thank You, Lord; Jesus, Jesus, You Are With Me, Hosanna to The Living King!; Jesus, Jesus Is My Lord;
 
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Stmaryschildren | Aug 19, 2009 |

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Works
196
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Popularity
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Rating
3.8
Reviews
6
ISBNs
165
Languages
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