(Guitar Educational). The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson, learning the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises, concepts and song excerpts within. Must-know instruction so you can start playing right away, with a free online tuner and metronome! The electric guitar book features lessons on: guitar fundamentals, music reading, chords, strumming, arpeggios, syncopation, hammer-ons & pull-offs, slides, string bending & vibrato, double stops, harmonics, alternate picking, palm muting and scales & basic theory. Includes guitar parts from 33 songs: American Pie * Brown Eyed Girl * Crazy Little Thing Called Love * Hit Me with Your Best Shot * James Bond Theme * Layla * Runnin' down a Dream * Smells like Teen Spirit * Smoke on the Water * Under the Bridge * When I Come Around * You Really Got Me * and more. Fast-paced learning for your first year of instruction!