For the first time, the legendary Hot Licks guitar instruction video series is being made available in book format with online access to all of the classic video footage. All the guitar tab from the original video booklets has been re-transcribed and edited using modern-day technology to provide you with the most accurate transcriptions ever created for this series. Plus, we've included tab for examples that were previously not transcribed, providing you with the most comprehensive Hot Licks guitar lessons yet! Friedman was best known for his solo albums on Mike Varney's Shrapnel label, and for his duo albums with Jason Becker in Cacophony – and all this before he had spent an extended period as the guitarist in Megadeth. This book will help any metal guitarist add spice and speed to their playing, as Friedman covers unusual scales (Japanese-sounding scales, half-step bend scales, and more); odd time signatures; picking exercises; and even playing out of time. Learn from this unique guitarist!