Beginner Lead Guitar Techniques - The Seven Essential Guitar Techniques for Beginners is a practical, no nonsense guide that teaches new guitarists the seven core techniques needed to sound expressive, musical, and confident. Whether you're learning electric guitar or acoustic guitar, these seven “mechanical means” - Picking, sliding, bending, hammer-ons, pull-offs, tapping, and rolling which form the foundation of every great solo and riff. Written by Ricky Comiskey, a guitar teacher with 36+ years of experience and over 17 million views on YouTube, this book breaks down each technique in clear, step by step lessons. You’ll learn how to make your guitar playing more emotional, more human, and far less “scaley,” with example licks, diagrams, and easy-to-follow explanations designed for total beginners and improving players. The book also includes direct links and QR codes to supporting video tutorials, so you can watch each technique being played in real time. This blended approach makes learning faster, easier, and more enjoyable. If you want to improve your guitar technique, learn lead guitar basics, master essential guitar skills, or develop expressive soloing without the overwhelm of scattered online lessons, this book gives you a clear path forward. Perfect for beginners, self taught players, and anyone wanting to unlock the techniques used by real guitarists in blues, rock, and modern music.