- AMAZON BESTSELLING GUITAR BOOK -
Beginner Lead Guitar Techniques
Make your guitar playing sound musical, not stiff or mechanical.
This course shows you the foundation fretting hand techniques
that turn notes and scales into phrases that actually feel like music.
Built from over 36 years of teaching guitar and 18+ million YouTube lesson views
- CHOOSE THE VERSION THAT SUITS YOUR LEARNING STYLE -
PAPERBACK EDITION
The Amazon bestselling physical edition
Perfect for learning away from screens
Clear TABs, diagrams and explanations
Ideal If you like a traditional book
SPIRAL PRACTICE EDITION
Lies flat while practising
Easier to use during practice
Music stand friendly
Ships worldwide
DIGITAL EDITION
Instant digital download
Great on tablet, laptop or desktop
Print the pages you want to practise
Start learning straight away
TRUSTED BY 220K+ GUITAR PLAYERS ON YOUTUBE
- WHAT'S INSIDE -
Seven Lead Guitar Skills That Make Your Playing Sound Like Music
Lots of players learn a scale and then wonder why their solos still sound like an exercise.
The problem usually is not the notes.
It is what you are doing with the notes.
Beginner Lead Guitar Techniques teaches you the seven foundation skills that turn plain notes into proper lead guitar phrases.
You’ll learn how to pick clearly, slide smoothly, bend with control, add hammer ons and pull offs, use simple tapping ideas and move across strings without your licks falling apart.
These are the basic moves that make lead guitar sound more expressive, more confident and more human.
This is not for experienced players who already know how to solo.
It is for newer lead guitar players who want the foundations explained clearly, in the right order, with TABs, diagrams and video support.
The 7 Foundation Techniques Every New Lead Guitar Player Needs
Knowing a scale gives you the notes. These techniques show you what to do with them.
Technique 1
Picking
Picking adds precision and attack to your notes making you sound consistent and confident
Technique 2
Sliding
Sliding between notes adds fluid human vocal like emotional phrasing textures and dynamics
Technique 3
Bending & Vibrato
Create emotion, drama, find your distinct voice on the guitar and achieve a pro sound.
Technique 4
Hammer Ons
When you need fluid smoother speed between notes instead of picking
Technique 5
Pull Offs
Necessary for expressive smooth dynamic legato playing when coupled with hammer ons
Technique 6
Tapping
Play fast, flashy runs across huge gaps on the fretboard, when the notes are too far apart for your fretting hand alone.
Technique 7
Rolling
Perfect for arpeggios, this technique helps you reach awkward notes cleanly without fighting messy fingerings.
Created by Ricky, with 36+ years helping beginners get started, build confidence, and enjoy playing guitar.
Watch each lesson inside a simple online course area, with the videos, notes and lesson content all organised in one place.
Clear diagrams and lesson resources you can print out, mark up, and use while you practise.
- WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR -
This Book Is For New
Lead Guitar Players Who...
Know a few notes or scale shapes but still sound stiff when they play
Want their lead guitar playing to sound smoother, more musical and more confident
Need the basic techniques explained simply before moving on to harder solos
Want clear TABs, diagrams and short lessons they can actually practise
Feel lost when people say “just add feel” but never show them how
Want to turn scales into phrases, licks and simple solos
Prefer practical teaching without theory overload
If this is you, you’re in the right place.
This book gives you the foundation lead guitar skills that sit between
“I know a few notes” and “I can actually make this sound musical.”
This is not for experienced lead guitar players who can already solo confidently.
It is for newer players who want the foundations of lead guitar explained clearly,
without being thrown into advanced techniques too soon.
- WHAT YOU GET -
Everything You Need To Start Building Real Lead Guitar Technique
The Beginner Lead Guitar Techniques book in your chosen format
Clear explanations of the 7 foundation lead guitar techniques
Practical TAB examples you can play straight away
Diagrams and resources you can print and keep
Supporting video lessons so you can see and hear each technique
Bonus 20 Survival Licks to help you use the techniques in real musical phrases
Digital edition delivered instantly by email with your download link
- REAL FEEDBACK FROM REAL GUITAR PLAYERS -
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Join thousands of guitar players who are finally making sense of the guitar
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Which version should I buy?
Choose the version that fits how you normally practise.
The paperback is best if you want a proper printed book to read, keep and come back to.
The spiral edition is best if you want the book open beside you while you practise. It lies flat, so it works well on a music stand.
The digital edition is best if you want to start straight away. Your download link is sent by email after purchase.
Is this suitable for beginners?
Yes, but it is mainly for people who are new to lead guitar, not complete guitar from day one.
You do not need to be an advanced player. You just need to be ready to start learning single note playing, TABs, licks and the basic techniques that make lead guitar sound more musical.
This is not for experienced players who can already solo confidently.
Is this a theory heavy book?
No.
This book is practical. It is about getting your fingers playing the techniques that make lead guitar sound better.
You will learn through TABs, diagrams, short explanations and examples you can actually play.
The aim is not to bury you in theory. The aim is to help you understand what to practise and why it matters.
Does the book include videos?
Yes.
The book is supported by video lessons so you can see and hear each technique being played.
That matters because techniques like bending, vibrato, sliding and pull offs are not just about putting your finger in the right place. You need to hear the sound you are aiming for as well.
Can I print pages from the digital version?
Yes.
If you buy the digital edition, you can print pages for your own personal practice.
That means you can print the TABs, diagrams or lesson pages you want beside you while you practise, without needing to print the whole book.
How do I access the videos?
If you buy a physical copy through Amazon or Lulu, there is a QR code inside the book. Scan it, fill in the short form, and you will be sent access to the video lessons.
If you buy the digital edition from this page, your download link and lesson access details are sent to you by email after purchase.
Ready To Make Your Lead Guitar Sound More Musical?
Choose the version that suits how you like to practise and start working through the seven foundation techniques today.
Whether you want a paperback to read through, a spiral edition that stays open beside your guitar, or the digital edition delivered straight to your inbox, the goal is the same.
To help you stop playing lead guitar like a set of stiff exercises and start making your notes sound smoother, more confident and more musical.
These are the techniques I come back to with newer lead guitar players all the time. Picking, sliding, bending, vibrato, hammer ons, pull offs, tapping and rolling. They are the basic moves that make your playing sound more like music.
I hope this book helps you connect the dots and gives you a much clearer way into lead guitar.
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