24:54·38K views·Oct 2025·Released 1980·Taught by Marty Music
StrummingHard RockKey of E minor / A major94 BPM
Listen to the original
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Chords
What you'll learn
How to play Back in Black
Tonal center concepts
Mixolydian mode theory
Chord relationships
Why the song works musically
Rock guitar fundamentals
About this lesson
Dig deep into Back in Black by AC/DC — not just how to play it, but why it works and helped change the game for rock guitar. Tonal center, mixolydian theory, chord relationships & more explained!
This is not just another AC/DC lesson. In this video, I’m using Back in Black as the foundation to break down some of the most powerful and misunderstood guitar theory concepts — like tonal center vs. key, flat 7 chords, mixolydian mode, call & response riffing, and power chord theory.
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