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Online audio and video
Audio tracks and video lessons accompany the written course.
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Hal LeonardFirst 15 Lessons Electric Guitar A Beginner's Guide, Featuring Step-By-Step Lessons with Audio, Video, and Popular Songs! Book/Media Online
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The Korena take
Take your first electric-guitar year through a fast-moving lesson sequence built around written instruction, exercises, song excerpts, online audio, and video. The course starts with guitar fundamentals and reading, then addresses chords, strumming, arpeggios, syncopation, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, bends, vibrato, double stops, harmonics, alternate picking, palm muting, scales, and basic theory. Guitar parts from 33 songs provide repertoire alongside the technical work. Use it on your own or with an instructor.
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Who this is for
- Beginning electric-guitar study that combines core lessons with online audio, video, and practice tools.
- Developing techniques including slides, string bending, vibrato, alternate picking, and palm muting.
- Learning song parts while working through fundamentals, music reading, chords, scales, and basic theory.
What matters in use
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Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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33 song parts
The book includes guitar parts from 33 songs, including “Layla,” “Smoke on the Water,” and “Under the Bridge.”
Detail 03
Free online tuner and metronome
Online tools support tuning and time-focused practice.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can this be used with a guitar teacher?
Yes. It is designed for use with an instructor as well as self-teaching.
02Does it cover palm muting?
Yes. Palm muting is one of the included electric-guitar topics.
03Are song parts included?
Yes. The book includes guitar parts from 33 songs.
