Böcker av April Madden

The guitar is one of the most popular instruments for first-time learners, allowing players the flexibility to play various musical styles. Whether you aspire to play for fun or to live out your ambitions of taking the stage at Wembley, the end goal may seem like a distant dream when you strum your first chord. With what might seem like an endless list of notation marks, scales and chords to grasp, practice and commitment are essential. Luckily, The Compact Beginner's Guide to Guitar is on hand to be your learning companion, guiding you through the basics and helping you lay firm foundations for future development. With the detailed step-by-step tutorials and plenty of practice, it will not be long before you are finger picking, string bending and making compositions worthy of the Glastonbury pyramid stage

Become a digital manga master with the Ultimate Guide to Manga Art. You'll learn tips and tricks to improve your art, learn how to use the authentic Japanese art tool, Sai, and quick ways to create action lines, emotes, backgrounds and more. Within each project presented you are given expert advice from professional manga artists, a look into their portfolios and learn what software they use and why to create their detailed scenes. Get inspired and watch your manga art come to life with help from the masters.

Cut the deck and draw your first card. The Page of Swords - you are curious and bold. And the second? The Hermit. A seeker after truth, prepared to venture forth to find it. The third and final card? The World. You shall find the answers you seek, and your curiosity will be fulfilled. For centuries, tarot has offered its practitioners a resource to ask questions about their fate and that of the people and the world around them. For some it's a meditative exercise, for others a magical tool. In this book you'll discover its sometimes surprising history, and how it went from an ordinary card game to one of the world's most famous divination tools. You'll learn the occult secrets behind the imagery of the cards and discover who put them there, and why. Plus, you'll find an in-depth guide to the meanings of the 22 cards of the Major Arcana and the 56 cards in the suits of the Minor Arcana, and easy-to-follow diagrams and guides to the most popular kinds of card readings, so that you too can interpret the mysteries of the tarot.