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Songs and stories in Spanish and English teach listeners over one hundred words and phrases, including numbers, feelings, food, articles of clothing, and more.

A comprehensive handbook that provides the basic fundamentals of playing the guitar including musical styles, maintenance and repair tips, full chord dictionary, and equipment.

Teaches Spanish grammar through fifteen lessons made up of vocabulary lists, usage explanations, and fill-in-the-blank and matching exercises. Covers more than one thousand common words and includes cultural notes and sample dialogues.

A comprehensive guide to spoken and written Japanese that provides practice and examples of everyday communication, and includes information on vocabulary, grammar, and other related topics.

A guide to playing rock guitar that includes information on power cords and rhythm figures, improvising solos, playing lead guitar, exploring the mechanics of guitars, amps, and effects, and caring for guitars; includes a CD with lead guitar riffs and rhythm guitar styles.

Uses text, photographs, diagrams, and musical exercises to provide the beginner and intermediate student with a basic instructional guide to the classical guitar.

A guide to Spanish that includes simple lessons to help people learn Spanish grammar, usage, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

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.