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Shred Zeppelin: How to Play Like Page

An analysis of Jimmy Page's playing style, courtesy of Guitar World's Jimmy Brown.

A Clean Sweep: Sweep Arpeggios

John Petrucci breaks down the mechanics of the proper sweep arpeggio.

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Jimmy Brown shows you an acoustic arrangement of The Who classic "Baba O'Riley."

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Jimmy Brown shows you an acoustic arrangement of the Guns N' Roses classic.

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Check out the final lick in Richie Kotzen's latest batch of riffs.

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Click here to learn how to play the opening riff to Pink Floyd's "Money."

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