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John 5 teaches you insane sweep picking, sliding finger taps, pinch harmonics and behind-the-nut bends

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One of the finest shredders playing today teaches you an array of dazzling techniques

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Hybrid Picking, and a Gypsy Jazz–Tinged Run in E Minor

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Learn a useful, Django Reinhardt-inspired lick from John 5.

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Country-Influenced Application of Hybrid Picking for Blues and Rock

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Learn some more about hybrid picking from John 5 in this classic lesson.

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Scary Tapping Licks That Make No Musical Sense But Sound Extremely Cool

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Betcha Can't Play This: Fretboard Fingerskating with John 5

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John Five: Chop Shop (July 2011) Video

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John 5 shows you a cool fingerstyle lick in the key of E.

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John Five: Chop Shop (August 2011) Video

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In the latest edition of his Guitar World column, "Chop Shop," Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 shows you how to develop a natural, flowing picking rhythm when performing banjo rolls.

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