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John Paul Jones performs onstage with Led Zeppelin at Earl's Court in London in May 1975

Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones explains what people get wrong about his Black Dog riff

By John Paul Jones published

In his inaugural Guitar World lesson column, authored in 1996, the legendary bassist also revealed why he used pick to lay the song down in the studio – and why he later would use an eight-string bass to play it live

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Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai playing guitar in their respective Guitar World G3 lessons

Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani share the secrets behind 3 instrumental epics in these exclusive Guitar World lessons

By Matt Owen published

The three G3 virtuosos break down hits both classic and modern to celebrate the release of the G3 Reunion Live album

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Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King

Learn the brutal, evil-sounding rhythm style of Slayer's Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King

By Jamie Hunt published

Hell awaits in this lesson in the era-defining riffing style of thrash metal's most dynamic duo

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Woman playing acoustic guitar

10 easy guitar songs for beginners

By Chris Bird published

Just getting started on guitar? These 10 songs prove that learning guitar doesn’t have to be difficult

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19th century schooner

Learn how to play a metal version of the Wellerman sea shanty

By Charlie Griffiths published

Sail the seven seas of rock with Total Guitar’s wailing version of the viral 19th century sea shanty

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Sam Rushton of Orchards

Sick Riffs: Sam Rushton teaches you the fingerpicked math-rock frenzy of Orchards’ Peggy - with full tab!

By Michael Astley-Brown published

Get your tapping and rhythm chops in check with this comprehensive lesson

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Learn to play the Tetris theme, prog-metal style - with full tab and audio

By Charlie Griffiths published

Total Guitar brings you an arrangement of the 19th-century Russian folk tune, Korobeiniki, that became world-famous thanks to the 1980s Nintendo videogame

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How to Play Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" Intro Riff

By Guitar World Staff published

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Five Pop Songs with Awesome Riffs (and How to Play Them)

By Guitar World Staff published

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Tom Petty's "American Girl": How to Play the High-Flying Outro Guitar Riffs

By Damian Fanelli published

"American Girl," the second single offTom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1977 self-titled debut album, has pretty much got it all.

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