This superb DVD includes a selection of easy to absorb lessons that are designed to teach the beginner guitarist some of the essential basics of rock guitar playing. You will learn some essential guitar techniques such as string bending, hammer on and pull off, sliding, and vibrato that can also be used in other styles of guitar playing like jazz and metal. This DVD includes: essential rock techniques (including rock rhythm patterns) • power chords and chord inversions • lead guitar licks and sequences • pentatonic, blues and natural minor scales • dynamics • accenting • string bending • getting a rock sound, clean sound and distortion sound • palm muting • hammer-ons and pull-offs • tremolo bar effects.