Dimebag week: Learn to play Pantera - I'm Broken (main riff)
Nail Dimebag's monster riff with Total Guitar's video lesson

It's been 10 years since Dimebag's tragic death, and to mark the anniversary we'll be posting Dimebag related content every day this week.
In today's blog, we're gonna show you how to play the main riff from Pantera's classic, I'm Broken.
Watch the video below, and be sure to check out Total Guitar's Dimebag Tribute issue (on sale now in print and digitally for iOS and Android) for four more classic Pantera riff lessons, plus a look at Dime's key lead techniques!
Click here to buy a copy of Total Guitar 261: Dimebag
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Stuart has been working for guitar publications since 2008, beginning his career as Reviews Editor for Total Guitar before becoming Editor for six years. During this time, he and the team brought the magazine into the modern age with digital editions, a Youtube channel and the Apple chart-bothering Total Guitar Podcast. Stuart has also served as a freelance writer for Guitar World, Guitarist and MusicRadar reviewing hundreds of products spanning everything from acoustic guitars to valve amps, modelers and plugins. When not spouting his opinions on the best new gear, Stuart has been reminded on many occasions that the 'never meet your heroes' rule is entirely wrong, clocking-up interviews with the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Foo Fighters, Green Day and many, many more.