Jimmy Page, guitarist of Led Zeppelin, is considered to be one of the most influential guitarists, and is a true guitar hero. He was listed as #3 on the list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time," published by Rolling Stone magazine. As the guitarist of Led Zeppelin, he made his mark on the 60's & 70's rock era, and many bands followed in Zeppelin's footsteps.
#1 "Stairway to Heaven" Lick
Here is a transcription of the first five measures of Jimmy Page's solo from "Stairway to Heaven".
This lick is in the key of A minor and every note is in the A pentatonic scale.
In measure 1, be sure to use the pull-off's, as Jimmy Page does.
To be as economical as possible while playing this lick use a finger rolling technique to smoothly connect notes located on the same fret but on different strings.
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