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William Bay

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

206+ Works 1,223 Members 3 Reviews

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Includes the names: Bill Bay, Bill Bay, William A. Bay

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Works by William Bay

Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method: Grade 1 (1990) 238 copies, 1 review
Mel Bay's Deluxe Encyclopedia of Guitar Chords (1971) 75 copies, 1 review
Mel Bay Children's Guitar Method, Vol. 1 (1982) 48 copies
You Can Teach Yourself Guitar (1989) 46 copies
Mel Bays Modern Guitar Method, Grade 2 (1990) 44 copies
Mel Bay's Mastering the Guitar: A Comprehensive Method for Today's Guitarist! Vol. 1A (1996) 41 copies
Mel Bay Guitar Class Method Volume 1 (1976) 32 copies
Mel Bay You Can Teach Yourself Uke (You Can Teach Yourself) (You Can Teach Yourself) (1993) 29 copies
Mel Bay's Complete Book of Guitar Chords, Scales and Arpeggios (1992) 29 copies, 1 review
Mel Bay Fun with the Harmonica (Fun Books) (Fun Books) (1993) 26 copies
Mel Bay Fun With the Tin Whistle (Method & Song Book for D Tin Whistle) (1990) 23 copies
Mel Bay's You Can Teach Yourself Recorder (1989) 16 copies
The Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method - Grade 4 (1950) 15 copies
Easiest Harmonica Book (1990) 13 copies
Mel Bay You Can Teach Yourself Classic Guitar (You Can Teach Yourself) (You Can Teach Yourself) (1994) 13 copies
Mel Bay's Children's Guitar Method 2 (1982) 13 copies
Mel Bay Instant Guitar Chord Finder (1992) 12 copies
Mel Bay's Guitar Journals: Sacred (2005) 12 copies
Mel Bay Childrens's Guitar Chord Book (2000) 11 copies
Mel Bay Mastering the Guitar: Class Method (Mastering the Guitar) (Mastering the Guitar) (2000) 11 copies
Guitar Chord Chart (1973) 10 copies
Mel Bay Fun with Strums: Guitar (1974) 9 copies
Mel Bay Guitar Scales in Tablature (1992) 8 copies
You Can Teach Yourself Rock Guitar (1989) 8 copies
Mel Bay Fun with the Trumpet (1970) 8 copies
Fun with the Violin (1971) 8 copies
Mel Bay Guitar Journals: Mastering the Fingerboard--Reading Book (Mel Bay's Guitar Journals) (2004) 8 copies
Mel Bay The beauty of worship (1984) 7 copies
Mel Bay's Mastering the Guitar: A Comprehensive Method for Today's Guitarist! Vol. 1B (1997) 7 copies
Mel Bay Fun with the Ocarina (1986) 7 copies
Mel Bay Easiest Guitar Chord Book (1990) 7 copies
Mel Bay's Deluxe Guitar Praise Book (1973) 7 copies
Mel Bay's Deluxe Gospel Guitar Method, Volume 1 (1920) 7 copies
Mel Bay presents Modern Guitar Method Grade 6, Expanded Edition (2008) 7 copies
Mel Bay's First Lessons Beginning Guitar: Learning Chords/Playing Songs (2002) 6 copies
Mel Bay Left-Hand Guitar Chord Book (2002) 6 copies
Uke Chord Chart (2001) 6 copies
Mel Bay Fun With the Clarinet (1970) 6 copies
Mel Bay Fun with Strums: Ukulele (1975) 6 copies
Mel Bay's Easiest Mandolin Book (Mbgu) (1993) 6 copies
You Can Teach Yourself Recorder (2000) 6 copies
Mel Bay's Children's Guitar Method 3 (1982) 5 copies
Mel Bay Complete Jazz Clarinet Book (1995) 5 copies
Mel Bay Guitar Journals: Scales (Mel Bay's Guitar Journals) (2005) 5 copies
Mel Bay's 100 Gospel Favorites for Guitar (1983) 5 copies
Mel Bay's Guitar Hymnal (1972) 5 copies
Mastering the Guitar Book 2A (1998) 5 copies
Hymns & Descants for Trumpet (1985) 5 copies
Mel Bay Children's Harmonica Method (1985) 5 copies
Modern Guitar Method Grade 7, Expanded Edition (2008) 5 copies
Mel Bay Guitar Studies: Grade 1 (1985) 5 copies
Instant Guitar Chord Finder (1992) 5 copies
Mel Bay's Mastering the Guitar: A Comprehensive Method for Today's Guitarist! Technique Studies (1997) 5 copies
Mel Bay Jazz Guitar Chord Chart (2003) 4 copies
Mel Bay Bass Chord Picture Book (2002) 4 copies
Mel Bay Tin Whistle Tune Book, Pocketbook Deluxe Series (Pocketbook Deluxe) (2005) 4 copies
Masters of the Plectrum Guitar (1995) 4 copies
Mel Bay Easiest Fingerpicking Guitar (1990) 4 copies
Hymns & Sacred Melodies for Recorder (1985) 4 copies
Banjo Chord Chart (1973) 4 copies
Mel Bays Complete Jazz Trumpet Book (1996) 4 copies
Mel Bay Complete Jazz Sax Book (1995) 3 copies
Mel Bay Mastering the Guitar Class Method Short Term Course (2003) 3 copies
Mel Bay Guitar Class Method Volume 2 (1980) 3 copies
Fun with the Flute, Level 1: Easy Solos (1970) 3 copies
Fun with the Saxophone (1983) 3 copies
Mel Bay Harmonica Pocket Companion (1983) 3 copies
Guitar Journals - Chords (2006) 3 copies
Fun with Strums: Baritone Ukulele (1975) 3 copies
Ukulele Pocketbook (1980) 3 copies
More Fun with the Trumpet (1976) 3 copies
Mel Bays Harmonica Song Book (1982) 3 copies
Mel Bay Value Line : Classics For Flatpicking Guitar Book (CD Set) (2000) 3 copies
Complete Jazz Flute Book (1980) 3 copies
Easiest Guitar Song Book (1990) 3 copies
Mel Bay Easiest Electric Bass Book (2015) 3 copies
Mel Bay Great Hymns for Guitar (1983) 3 copies
Mel Bay Banjo G Tuning Photo Chord Book (2003) 3 copies
Mel Bay More Songs for Harmonica (1990) 3 copies
More Fun with the Violin (1976) 3 copies
Mel Bay's Trumpet Primer (1977) 3 copies
Mel Bay's Harmonica Handbook (1997) 3 copies
Mel Bay Building Right Hand Technique (1982) 3 copies
Mel Bay Guitar Daily Practice Handbook (1997) 3 copies
Mel Bay First Lessons Beginning Guitar: Learning Notes / Playing Solos (2002) 3 copies
Mel Bay's You Can Teach Yourself Guitar Chords (You Can Teach Yourself) (You Can Teach Yourself) (1997) 3 copies
Mel Bay Presents Mastering the Guitar: A Comprehensive Method for Today's Guitarist! 2C (1999) 3 copies
Easiest Piano Chord Book (1990) 3 copies
Guitar Christmas Carols (1974) 3 copies
Mel Bay Bass Guitar Chord Chart (1971) 3 copies
Kid's Electronic Keyboard Method (Creative Keyboard) (Creative Keyboard) (1990) 2 copies
Instrumental Caroling Book (1985) 2 copies
Danmarks damplokomotiver (Danish Edition) (1977) 2 copies
Mel Bay Mastering the Guitar, Book 2B (1999) 2 copies
Left-Handed Bass Guitar Chord Chart (2011) 2 copies
Mel Bay's Complete Jazz Guitarist (1994) 2 copies
Mel Bay Flatpicking Gospel Tunes (2000) 2 copies
Mel Bay Guitar Studies: Grade 2 (1986) 2 copies
Mel Bay Flute Fingering Chart (1983) 2 copies
Mel Bay Trumpet Fingering Chart (1983) 2 copies
Mandolin Chord Chart (1998) 2 copies
Mel Bay Fun with the Strums: Mandolin (1975) 2 copies
Mel Bay Guitar Journals: Technique (Mel Bay's Guitar Journals) (2005) 2 copies
More Fun with the Saxophone: Level 1 Easy Solos (2020) 2 copies
Mel Bay’s favorite student clarinet classics (2011) 2 copies
Mel Bay presents Modern Guitar Method Grade 1, Blues Jam Play-Along (Modern Guitar Method (Mel Bay)) (2007) 2 copies
Christmas Solos for Trumpet (1991) 2 copies
Fiddling Chords, Pocketbook Deluxe Series (Pocketbook Deluxe) (2005) 2 copies
Mel Bay First Lessons Beginning Guitar Learning Chords/Playing Songs (2006) 2 copies
Mel Bay Saxophone Fingering Chart (1983) 2 copies
Mel Bay Bass Chords Pocketbook (2000) 2 copies
Mel Bay Fun With the Cello (1978) 2 copies
Mel Bay Essential Guitar Chords/Barre Chords: Best Bet Jazz Chords (2000) 2 copies
Trumpet Method vol I 2 copies
Mel Bay Left-Hand Guitar Chord Chart (2002) 2 copies
Mel Bay Acoustic Guitar Photo Chords (2005) 2 copies
Mel Bay's Chord Diagram Book (1978) 2 copies
Mel Bay presents Modern Left-Handed Rock Guitar Method Grade 1 (2008) 2 copies
Clarinet improvising workbook 2 copies
Mel Bay Guitar Daily Scale Studies, Pocketbook Deluxe (2006) 2 copies
Mel Bay presents Fun with strums : 5 string banjo (1974) 2 copies
Gospel Guitar Encyclopedia (2007) 1 copy
Mel Bay's Deluxe Gospel Guitar Method (Volume 2) (1984) 1 copy
Mel Bay presents Modern Guitar Method, Grade 2, Essential Guitar Chords (2008) 1 copy
Mel Bay presents Modern Guitar Method Grade 2, Blues Jam Play-Along (Modern Guitar Method (Mel Bay)) (2007) 1 copy
Trumpet big note - easy solos 1 copy
Mel Bay Chords/Scales/Arpeggios/Etudes Workout (2004) 1 copy
Mel Bay's Chord Strummin' Songs for Banjo 1 copy
Lively Fife Tunes (2018) 1 copy
Mel Bay Clarinet Fingering Chart (1983) 1 copy
Achieving Guitar Artistry: Contemporary Baroque Etudes (2017) 1 copy
More fun with the clarinet 1 copy
Harmonica Tunes Made Easy (2010) 1 copy
Guitar Daily Studies Pocket Book (1981) 1 copy
Mel Bay's Deluxe Gospel Guitar Method Volume 1 1 copy
Mel Bay's Trumpet Pocket Book 1 copy
Mel Bay''s Jazz Sax Studies (1979) 1 copy
Trumpet Handbook 1 copy
Mel Bay's Favorite Student Flute Classics 1 copy
Flute Method Vol. 1 1 copy
Fun with the Viola (1978) 1 copy
Flute Method Vol. 2 1 copy
Mel Bay's favorite flute classics 1 copy
Guitar Warm-Ups & Solos QWIKGUIDE (Quick Guide) (2005) 1 copy
First Lessons Beginning Guitar (Mbgu) (2005) 1 copy
Mel Bay's Favorite Clarinet Classics 1 copy
Guitar: Fun with the Guitar Level 2 1 copy
Mel Bay Presents Fun With Strums Tenor Banjo (1975) 1 copy
Easy Way Christmas Song Folio for Bb Instruments (1971) 1 copy
Chord Strummin' Songs for Banjo (1972) 1 copy
BILL BAY'S CHRISTMAS SONG FOLIO (EASY WAY) (1985) 1 copy
Mel Bay Guitar Master Chord Wall Chart (1990) 1 copy
Mel Bay Easiest Country Guitar Book (1990) 1 copy
Danske privatbaners damplokomotiver 1 copy
Mel Bay's Mandolin Chords, Pocketbook Deluxe Series (2005) 1 copy
Mel Bay Uke Chords, Pocketbook Deluxe Series (Pocketbook Deluxe) (2005) 1 copy
Hymns for Unaccompanied Trumpet (2015) 1 copy
Trombone Position Chart (1983) 1 copy
Mel Bay Presents Kids' Rock Guitar Method (1990) 1 copy
Left-Handed Banjo Chord Chart (5-String G Tuning) (2011) 1 copy
Mel Bay Jazz Tunes QWIKGUIDE (Quick Guide) (2005) 1 copy
Mel Bay's Guitar Theory Chart (2003) 1 copy
Mel Bay's Slate Gray Stave Manuscript Book (2000) 1 copy
Guitar Tab Book/ Qwik Guide Series (2000) 1 copy
Mel Bay Classic Guitar for the Young Beginner (2004) 1 copy
Mel Bay Bass Guitar Wall Chart (1990) 1 copy
Rock Guitar Chords Made Easy: Large Print Edition (2010) 1 copy
Mel Bay Open Tuning Guitar CHords, Pocketbook Deluxe (2006) 1 copy
Mel Bay presents Guitar Tune Book, Pocketbook Deluxe Series (Pocketbook Deluxe) (2005) 1 copy
Mel Bay Left-Handed Guitar Chords, Pocketbook Deluxe Series (Pocketbook Deluxe) (2005) 1 copy
Mel Bay's Rock Guitar Master Chord Wall Chart (1997) 1 copy
Mel Bay Jazz Guitar Phrasing Workout (2004) 1 copy
Mel Bay Mastering the Guitar Class Method Level 2 (Mastering the Guitar) (2002) 1 copy
Mel Bay Jazz Guitar Chords, Pocketbook Deluxe Series (Pocketbook Deluxe) (2005) 1 copy
Mel Bay Guitar Theory Wall Chart (2004) 1 copy
Mel Bay Easiest Rock Guitar Book (1990) 1 copy
Mel Bay Famous Guitar Picking Tunes QwikGuide (Quick Guide) (2005) 1 copy
Mel Bay Flatpicking Guitar Workout (2004) 1 copy
Mel Bay Presents Praise Fingerstyle Guitar Made Easy (2004) 1 copy
Modern Tab Only Method (2010) 1 copy
Gospel Fingerstyle Guitar Made Easy (Made Easy (Mel Bay)) (2004) 1 copy
Left-Handed Children's Guitar Method (2018) 1 copy
Danske Statsbaners damplokomotiver 1 copy
Metodo de Mel Bay Para El Estudiante de Bajo (Spanish Edition) (1991) 1 copy
Bass Chords Made Easy (2010) 1 copy
Lively Flute Tunes (2019) 1 copy
First Lessons Classical Guitar (2012) 1 copy
25 Solos for Guitar: From the Unaccompanied Partitas, Sonatas and Suites of J. S. Bach (2011) 1 copy
Velocity Etudes: for Classic Guitar (2013) 1 copy
Mel Bay Uke Tune Book, Pocketbook Deluxe Series (Pocketbook Deluxe) (2005) 1 copy
Danske Privatbaners Damplokomotiver 1 copy
Mel Bay Guitar Capo CHords, Pocketbook Deluxe Series (2006) 1 copy
Favorite Carols Made Easy: Piano (1990) 1 copy
Mel Bay Fingerstyle Guitar Hymns Made Easy (2004) 1 copy
Easy Way Christmas Song Folio, C Instruments Edition (1971) 1 copy
Mel Bay Presents Student Piano Classic Qwikguide (2006) 1 copy
There Ain't No Pageantry in Cockfighting 1 copy
Left-Handed Uke Chord Chart (2011) 1 copy
New Music for Classic Guitar: Classic Guitar (1994) 1 copy
Modern Guitar Method Grade 1, Playing Chords (2015) 1 copy
Mel Bay Tenor Banjo Chord Chart (2001) 1 copy
Mel Bay Gospel Flatpicking Guitar Made Easy (2004) 1 copy
Mel Bay Value Line: Fingerpicking Blues Solos (Book & CD) (2000) 1 copy
Open Tuning Guitar Chords Made Easy: Large Print Edition (2010) 1 copy
Mel Bay Acoustic Guitar Chords, Pocketbook Deluxe Series (Pocketbook Deluxe) (2005) 1 copy
Mel Bay's flute improvising workbook 1 copy
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Mel Bays Modern Guitar Method Grade 3 (1990) — some editions — 31 copies

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3 reviews
B.9 reviews
Mel Bay's Deluxe Encyclopedia of Guitar Chords by William Bay
This was the first chord book I bought when I was starting out and taking lessons back in 1993. It's been the only chord book I've ever needed. It's now held together with tape and most pages are dog eared from so much use and abuse.
It may not have every single conceivable chord shape, but it includes the most important and practical ones. It breaks out each chord listing into 4 categories: Melody (treble strings), Inside (A through B strings), Rhythm (as many strings as possible), and show more Bottom 4 (bass strings). I also like that at the top with each chord section is the individual notes and their interval relationship to the parent chord. My copy of this book got me started with guitar not only by showing me the shapes of specific chords, but also how they are constructed. show less
Dec 24, 2010
billmcn183 reviews
Mel Bay's Complete Book of Guitar Chords, Scales and Arpeggios by William Bay
Nice chord dictionary, but if I've got diagrams showing all the possible voicings of a Cm6 do I really need two whole other pages showing the same thing for a C#m6?
Dec 16, 2007
ksorah615 reviews
Modern Guitar Method: Grade 1 by Mel Bay
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