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Titles by: COLLIN BAY

COLLIN BAY

Collin Bay began studying music as a four-year-old. He attended Interlochen Arts Academy and was part of the Interlochen Jazz Octet, recipient of Downbeat Magazine's top student award. He studied with Vijay Iyer and John Scofield at New School University in New York City. Fluent on many instruments and in many styles, he has performed on four continents both as a solo artist and as a member of various ensembles. He has shared the stage with MacArthur Fellows and has appeared on albums that have cracked the top 20 on the iTunes world music chart.

 
Modern Guitar Method Grade 1: Play All-Time Favorite Hits by Ear (Book + Online Audio)
by Collin Bay
Teaches you how to hear and play Louie Louie, Satisfaction, I Walk the Line, Let it Be, Light My Fire, and Smells Like Teen Spirit.  *Includes chords, strum patterns, guitar lines, and improvising scales.  *Presents the history of each song with photos of key recording artists.  *Contains appendices with rock power chord studies and warm-up, flexibility, and technique studies.Includes access to online audio....
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PRODUCT ID: 21669M
FORMAT : Book + Online Audio
Price:
$14.99
Learn to Burn: How to Play Fast Using Speed Bursts (for Stringed Instruments) (Book)
by Collin Bay
This book is written for string instrumentalists who want to learn to play faster. Students start with two notes and build to longer, more intricate bursts of notes. The book's simple methodology provides a strong mental and physical foundation for picking or plucking virtuosic passages. Although not written for bowed instruments, the methodology could easily be applied. This concise approach is a comprehensive system for learning to play fast, addressing all the variables specific to string instruments.
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PRODUCT ID: 30413
FORMAT : Book
Price:
$7.99
Learn to Burn: How to Play Fast Using Speed Bursts (for Stringed Instruments) (eBook)
by Collin Bay
This book is written for string instrumentalists who want to learn to play faster. Students start with two notes and build to longer, more intricate bursts of notes. The book's simple methodology provides a strong mental and physical foundation for picking or plucking virtuosic passages. Although not written for bowed instruments, the methodology could easily be applied. This concise approach is a comprehensive system for learning to play fast, addressing all the variables specific to string instruments.
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PRODUCT ID: 30413EB
FORMAT : eBook
Price:
$7.99
How to Play a Tune in Any Key (Book)
by Collin Bay
How to Play a Tune in Any Key takes a comprehensive look at transposition in a short and easy-to-understand book. The reader will learn how to play each part of their favorite songs - chords, melodies and more - in new keys of their choosing. Transposition is an incredible skill to have - it opens familiar tunes to new sonic palettes; it allows musicians to play melodies in ranges and registers best-suited for their instrument; and it is a hallmark tool of professional musicians.
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PRODUCT ID: 30420
FORMAT : Book
Price:
$5.99
How to Play a Tune in Any Key (eBook)
by Collin Bay
How to Play a Tune in Any Key takes a comprehensive look at transposition in a short and easy-to-understand book. The reader will learn how to play each part of their favorite songs - chords, melodies and more - in new keys of their choosing. Transposition is an incredible skill to have - it opens familiar tunes to new sonic palettes; it allows musicians to play melodies in ranges and registers best-suited for their instrument; and it is a hallmark tool of professional musicians.
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PRODUCT ID: 30420EB
FORMAT : eBook
Price:
$5.99
Mel Bay's Best Scale Method for Any Instrument (eBook)
by Collin Bay
This book provides the most efficient way to practice scales and the fastest path to mastery of one's instrument. The scale routine presented here is a vehicle for increasing tactile familiarity and improving facility, velocity and tone. Its very nature-namely its function outside of specific repertoire-allows one to focus on the technical things ideally relegated to one's subconscious when performing music in a real-world context. This book isn't an encyclopedia of scales; rather, a comprehensive way to pr...
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PRODUCT ID: 30220EB
FORMAT : eBook
Price:
$9.99
Glossary of Guitar Terms (eBook)
by Collin Bay
Glossary of Guitar Terms is an informative addition to any musician's library. Included are a rundown of the parts of the instrument, a variety of helpful diagrams, and some of the most important terms and concepts for guitarists to be familiar with. Glossary of Guitar Terms is an excellent reference tool for players of all levels.
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PRODUCT ID: 30052EB
FORMAT : eBook
Price:
$9.99
Glossary of Guitar Terms Wall Chart (Wall Chart)
by Collin Bay
Mel Bay's Guitar Terms Wall Chart is an attractive and informative addition to any practice room. Included are a rundown of the parts of the instrument, a variety of helpful diagrams, and some of the most important terms and concepts for guitarists to be familiar with. The Guitar Terms Wall Chart is an excellent reference tool for players of all levels. Dimensions: 35" x 24". Printed on durable coated paper.
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PRODUCT ID: 30077
FORMAT : Wall Chart
UPC: 796279113304
Price:
$14.99
Killer Technique: Bass Guitar (Book)
by Collin Bay
This book provides concepts and daily routines to help players gain facility on their instrument by improving technique and avoiding injury. The exercises can be used as a warm-up or as full-speed technical studies. Many of the exercises focus on one hand or the other; others are designed specifically to improve synchronicity between the two hands. It is useful for musicians of any level. The exercises are presented in string numbers, fret numbers and fretboard diagrams rather than standard notation or tab....
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PRODUCT ID: 30075
FORMAT : Book
Price:
$6.99
Killer Technique: Bass Guitar (eBook)
by Collin Bay
This book provides concepts and daily routines to help players gain facility on their instrument by improving technique and avoiding injury. The exercises can be used as a warm-up or as full-speed technical studies. Many of the exercises focus on one hand or the other; others are designed specifically to improve synchronicity between the two hands. It is useful for musicians of any level. The exercises are presented in string numbers, fret numbers and fretboard diagrams rather than standard notation or tab....
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PRODUCT ID: 30075EB
FORMAT : eBook
Price:
$6.99
Killer Technique: Ukulele (eBook)
by Collin Bay
This book provides concepts and daily routines to help players gain facility on their instrument by improving technique and avoiding injury. The exercises can be used as a warm-up or as full-speed technical studies. Many of the exercises focus on one hand or the other; others are designed specifically to improve synchronicity between the two hands. It is useful for musicians of any level. The exercises are presented in string numbers, fret numbers and fretboard diagrams rather than standard notation or tab....
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PRODUCT ID: 30076EB
FORMAT : eBook
Price:
$9.99
Ukulele Wall Chart (Wall Chart)
by Collin Bay
Mel Bay's Ukulele Wall Chart is an attractive and informative addition to any practice room. Included are a breakdown of the parts of the instrument, tuning instructions, a note finder for each string, and a chord chart for every major and minor key. The Ukulele Wall Chart is an excellent reference tool for ukulele players of all levels. Dimensions: 35" x 24". Printed on durable coated paper.
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PRODUCT ID: 30035
FORMAT : Wall Chart
Price:
$14.99
Modern Guitar Method Grade 1: Play All-Time Favorite Hits by Ear (eBook + Online Audio)
by Collin Bay
Teaches you how to hear and play Louie Louie, Satisfaction, I Walk the Line, Let it Be, Light My Fire, and Smells Like Teen Spirit.  *Includes chords, strum patterns, guitar lines, and improvising scales.  *Presents the history of each song with photos of key recording artists.  *Contains appendices with rock power chord studies and warm-up, flexibility, and technique studies.Includes access to online audio....
read more >
PRODUCT ID: 21669BCDEB
FORMAT : eBook + Online Audio
Price:
$12.99
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