The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson, learning the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises, concepts and song excerpts within. Must-know instruction so you can start playing right away, with a free online tuner and metronome! Lessons included in this fingerstyle volume include: tab reading · scales & basic theory · fingerpicking patterns · alternating bass · string bending · harmonics · and much more. Includes guitar parts from 30 songs: Ain't No Sunshine · Blackbird · Dust in the Wind · Fire and Rain · Imagine · Stand by Me · Wonderful Tonight · and more.