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What Back in Black Taught Me About Rock Guitar

IntermediateStrummingMarty Music
24:54/38K views/Oct 2025
24:54·38K views·Oct 2025·Released 1980·Taught by Marty Music
StrummingHard RockKey of E minor / A major94 BPM
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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. 🎸 Want a guide to follow along with this lesson (and all my others)? Grab my FREE Ultimate Guitar Guide — packed with chords, scales, arpeggios & more to level up your playing: → https://www.martymusic.com/the-ultimate-guitar-guide-ebook

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