The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped thousands of aspiring musicians take their first steps towards experiencing the fun of playing music. This book, CD, and DVD package will guide you through everything you need to know to begin playing rock rhythm and lead guitar. Topics include lead licks and patterns, lead guitar techniques, picking techniques, power chords and rhythm playing, major and minor scales and patterns, and reading music notation and TAB. The CD contains complete play-along tracks, and the DVD includes classic video lessons that clearly cover all the topics taught in the book.