Dimebag week: Learn to play Pantera - I'm Broken (main riff)

By Stuart Williams
( Total Guitar )
published

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) (opens in new tab) 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 (opens in new tab)

Stuart Williams
Stuart Williams
Drums

I'm a freelance member of the MusicRadar team, specialising in drum news, interviews and reviews. I formerly edited Rhythm and Total Guitar here in the UK and have been playing drums for more than 25 years (my arms are very tired). When I'm not working on the site, I can be found on my electronic kit at home, or gigging and depping in function bands and the odd original project.