Mel Bay Publications
Level : Beginning-Intermediate

For those with a desire to learn to play from lead sheets and unlock the mysteries of music harmony, this book will lead you on the way to playing by ear.
Playing well from written arrangements is an art that requires years of training and practice. Learning music harmony and theory provides a musician with understanding necessary to play creatively by ear. Learning to play from melody lines and chord symbols is imperative to round out one's progress toward becoming a full fledged musician. It is an exciting adventure, not complicated if one learns it through a logical sequence of study material.
Many songs are included that make crystal clear the text as it is presented step by step.

Blues Etude      
Blues Invite You      
Bop'n Along      
Changes      
Come Close To Me      
Come To The Mardi Gras      
Do You Remember      
Dream Along      
Feelings      
Guided By Moonbeams      
Heavenly Sounds      
I Hear The Music      
I See Her Smile      
I Was Lost Until I Found You      
I'm Just Walking      
I've Been Fishin'      
Let's Dance The Bossa Nova      
Let's Pretend      
Memories      
Our Song      
Our Song      
Out On A Dance Floor      
Rose Marie      
Run Along Blues      
Seasons Of The Year      
She Cares For Me      
Suddenly Life's Shaded In Blue      
Summer Breeze      
Take A Little Time Out For Love      
Time Is Swept Away      
Walkin' Along      
We've Passed The Bend      
You Are My Only Love