self-instruction

A guide for acoustic, electric, and bass guitars with step-by-step instructions and familiar tunes.

A beginner's guide to speaking and reading formal Japanese that takes a step-by-step approach based on five sentence patterns. Topics covered include syllables and accent, "-desu" and "-masu, " "-wa" and "-ga, " derivative verbs, and the uses of V3, V2, and other forms.

Step-by-step course combines theory and practice at the piano. Offers guidance on fingering, phrasing, tone production, technique, interpretation, and music improvisation at the keyboard.

An introductory mathematics text for students in trade or technical studies, covering basic mathematics, fractions, algebra concepts, equations and formulas, ratios, proportions, inverse variations, percents, the metric system, powers and roots of numbers, geometry, graphing, and trigonometry. Includes exercises and a self-test.

An introduction to French containing nineteen vocabulary/grammar lessons on everyday conversational topics including the time, directions, sports, shopping, public transport, and money.

Introduces the fundamentals of the Spanish language through thirty-four units, each featuring a humorous story, vocabulary and questions, the presentation of a basic element of Spanish, and contrasting illustrative sentences in Spanish and English; and includes a list of Spanish idiomatic expressions with English translations.

More than 40,000 entries, thousands of idioms, new words and expressions and features pinylin romanization of all Chinese characters.

Introduces new players to the body of the piano and the reading of music and presents illustrated, step-by-step instructions for playing, providing songs as well as tips to make learning fun.

A practical guide to conversational and written Italian that presents exercises on vocabulary, grammar, parts of speech, and idioms and provides exposure to Italian culture.