New Releases by William Bay

One hundred and twenty diatonic harmonica favorites with guitar chords shown on each tune. A great supplement to this is Harmonica Songbook, which will give the diatonic harmonica player a tremendous repertoire of songs to play!

This book is a collection of seventeen guitar solos in notation and tablature. The solos are appropriate for worship or concert settings. Included are six arrangements on historic melodies and eleven original compositions. A number utilize Dropped-D tuning.

This book presents warm-up and flexibility studies plus forty-six melodic, lyrical etudes centered in the mid to low trumpet range, designed to bring flexibility, strength, and accuracy back to the trumpet player’s “chops”. The etudes can be of value to any trumpet player, regardless of ability level.

This is a collection of 22 old-time gospel favorites arranged for solo flatpicking guitar. All arrangements are in notation and tablature with chords included and work well when played with another guitarist, banjo, or mandolin player.

A comprehensive collection of 146 guitar solos in notation and tablature. The solos include beautiful airs and ballads from America and the British Isles, Celtic favorites, and early music pieces. Also included are many original guitar solos written by the author. Each solo is recorded, and the book includes access to online recordings.

This comprehensive book contains the solos found in five William Bay guitar solo collections. The solos range from colorful foot tapping reels, breakdowns, hornpipes, jigs, fiddle tunes and sea chanteys to country and Celtic ballads and waltzes. Also included are numerous original guitar solos. All 143 solos in this collection are recorded by the author and online access to the recordings is included. All solos are presented in notation and tablature.

Favorite Trombone Classics includes 28 pieces from the Baroque, Romantic and Impressionism Periods. Composers include Purcell, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Greig, Wagner, Dvorak and Debussy.

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.

Ideal for teaching electric bass to children and teenagers, as well as an excellent foundational text for bassists with no previous music experience. Covers note reading, rhythms, picking, solo playing, in addition to patterns and solos in C, G, F, D, E-flat, B-flat, D minor, A, A minor, G minor, E, E minor, A-flat, C minor, and F minor!

This is a collection of 25 guitar solos for use in Christian worship. Twenty-two are original solos and three are arrangements on sacred melodies from the 1500’s and earlier. Most of the pieces are contemplative in nature. So, these solos are written for those quiet, prayerful moments in worship services. All solos are in notation and tablature. Includes access to the author’s online audio recording of each solo.

Twenty five fun-to-play, great-sounding piano solos for beginning pianists of various ages. Covers a range of musical styles.

This is a collection of 155 solos for trumpet, cornet, or flugelhorn. Ninety-one were recorded on various trumpets, 37 were recorded on cornet and 27 on flugelhorn. One hundred and fourteen are original compositions and the remaining 41 are arrangements on favorite hymns and sacred songs. A warm-up study is also included. This compilation comprises 6 books; Trumpet Chants; Trumpet Tone Poems, Trumpet Ballads and Waltzes, Trumpet Partitas, Soliloquies for Flugelhorn, Trumpet or Cornet, and Hymns for Unaccompanied Trumpet. Many of the pieces have been revised and new ones have been added. Each book was recorded with a different instrument although Trumpet Ballads and Waltzes and Trumpet Partitas were both recorded with a cornet. However, a different mouthpiece was used for each of those two recordings, thus giving each a slightly different sound. Both the instrument and the mouthpiece used are noted on the title page of each section. Most of the selections are aimed at developing tone and lyricism on the trumpet. However, Trumpet Partitas definitely addresses technical issues. There is a wealth of music in this collection, and it will add much to trumpet practice and performance repertoire. Includes access to an online recording of the author performing each of the 155 solos.

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.

This book is the third release in William Bay’s Christmas guitar solo series, which includes Guitar Picking Tunes - Christmas in the British Isles and Guitar Picking Tunes - An Early American Christmas. This volume contains lyrical carols from many nations, and an original piece, “Star in the Night”. All the arrangements are written in notation and tablature and are arranged for the flatpick or plectrum guitarist. Recordings by the author of each carol are available for download. Includes access to online audio.

This is a collection of 28 original guitar solos by William Bay—a portrait of growing up and living in the Midwestern United States. Echoed in each piece are the melodies of sprawling farmlands, wooded hills and valleys, freshwater streams, small towns and villages. Together, these songs awaken a memory of what many refer to as the American heartland. Includes access to online audio of all the solos recorded by the author. Written in standard notation and tablature.

This is a collection of five books containing 129 sacred guitar solos drawn from different musical periods and genres of church music. All work well as preludes, offertories, communion hymns, recessionals or simply for enjoyment. All solos are presented in standard notation. Includes access to an online audio of the author performing each piece.

A comprehensive collection of 172 guitar solos for the flatpick or plectrum guitarist. All solos are written in standard notation with accompanying online recordings by the author. The solos include beautiful American, British and Celtic airs and ballads, Celtic dance tunes, lute and early music, popular classical repertoire and contemporary etudes. Includes access to online audio.

This book in the Guitar Picking Tunes series presents 29 favorite hymns arranged for guitar solo. The material spans the centuries, but reflects a deep faith, including lyrically-beautiful hymns such as “Just as I Am”, to the powerful “Crown Him with Many Crowns”. These solos work well as preludes, offertories, communion hymns and even recessionals, or simply for enjoyment. All solos are written in standard notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

This book contains a collection of 38 flatpicking solos over well-known compositions from the 13th through 16th centuries. Three original solos by the author are also presented in the style of lute players from this era. Written in standard notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

This book contains all 60 of William Bay’s guitar solos found in his three Christmas solo collections: Guitar Picking Tunes – Beautiful Carols of Christmas, Guitar Picking Tunes – Christmas in the British Isles, and Guitar Picking Tunes – An Early American Christmas. In this volume, all solos are presented in notation only. Includes access to an online recording of the author performing each piece.

A collection of thirty guitar solos for the plectrum or flatpick guitarist drawn from the early American shape-note tradition. These songs reflect the rugged faith of America’s early settlers and range from joyous, rhythmic pieces to somber, contemplative melodies. The arrangements are of medium difficulty and present a broad palate of harmonic colors. Written in standard notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio, recorded by the author.

A collection of 19 flatpicking solos in the beautiful and rousing old-time style, reflecting the spirit of late 19th and early 20th century rural America. Written in standard notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

In this text, important basic technical concepts such as scale study, slurs, tonguing, intervals, fingering, flexibility, dynamics, tone improvement, and jazz phrasing are taught with carefully written example in the keys of C, F, G, B flat, and D. In addition, the book contains a special section on daily warm-ups as well as four technical studies which repeat the same melodic theme in each of the five keys!

An excellent collection of favorite Christmas carols. "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and "Silent Night" are just a few of the songs included. Arranged for piano and voice with accompaniment chords.

The joyous Christmas season has inspired musicians in many countries and in many eras to compose beautiful songs. This book contains 18 Christmas carols and songs from the American Christmas repertoire arranged for solo plectrum/flatpick guitar. Each solo can also be played by the classical or fingerstyle guitarist. All of the solos are in notation and tablature. Includes access to an online audio.

A collection of fourteen outstanding fingerstyle blues solos. The pieces are written in standard notation and tablature and present a colorful assortment of contemporary fingerstyle blues guitar stylings. The online audio offers performances of every selection in the book.

This is a collection of 25 lyrical North American melodies scored for guitar solo. Some of the solos have historical themes and some are from the turbulent Civil War era. Any collection of American ballads would be incomplete without some settings on the beautiful melodies penned by Stephen Foster. A number of those are included herein as guitar solos. All solos are presented in standard notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

Very easy, user-friendly piano arrangements on Christmas favorites. Lyrics are included.

Lively Clarinet Tunes is a collection of 57 spirited clarinet solos. The selections include reels, hornpipes, jigs, sea chanteys, dance tunes and more. These flute solos are ideal for performance or just enjoyment while playing the instrument. Guitar chords are included for accompaniment and can be used by any chordal instrument.

Lively Violin Tunes is a collection of 57 spirited violin solos. The selections include reels, hornpipes, jigs, sea chanteys, dance tunes and more. These violin solos are ideal for performance or just enjoyment while playing the instrument. Guitar chords are included for accompaniment, and can be used by any chordal instrument.