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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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From the archives: Angus Young on the importance of his brother's guitar playing to AC/DC.

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