Style of AC/DC (JamPlay)

Learn How to Play Guitar Like AC/DC

Marty FriedmanTommy EmmanuelSteve VaiEric GalesEric Johnson

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Style of AC/DC (JamPlay)

About this course

Rock out with the electrifying sound of one of the greatest rock bands in history with the "Style of AC/DC" course, brought to you by JamPlay and available exclusively on TrueFire. This course is designed to capture the raw energy and power of AC/DC’s iconic guitar work, offering you an in-depth exploration of their signature techniques and style.

Dive into the core elements that define AC/DC's sound, including powerful riffing, driving rhythms, and searing solos. With detailed instruction and practical demonstrations, you'll learn how to emulate the hard-hitting guitar work that has made AC/DC a household name in rock music. Each lesson breaks down complex techniques into easy-to-follow steps, making them accessible for guitarists of all levels.

Follow along with precise tabs and notation to master the legendary riffs and solos of Angus Young and Malcolm Young. The course also includes custom jam tracks that allow you to practice and apply what you've learned in a musical context, capturing the high-voltage energy of AC/DC’s performances. Additionally, you'll gain insights into their gear and tone, helping you to recreate the signature sound of their recordings.

Join the "Style of AC/DC" course today and bring the thunderous power of AC/DC to your own playing. Elevate your rock guitar skills and embrace the electrifying style of one of the greatest rock bands of all time, exclusively with TrueFire and JamPlay.

What you'll learn

  • Combine chords and single-note riffs within the same phrase
  • Apply quarter-tone bends with pull-offs in rhythm context
  • Play syncopated rhythm patterns that avoid beat one while maintaining timing
  • Understand how to extract phrasing concepts from existing solos and apply them to original playing
  • Learn to create momentum and flow in solos through varied phrase lengths
Release date: 10/20/2015 • 4h 30m runtime
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Sample lessons
Style of AC/DC #3:  Rhythm
Style of AC/DC #3: Rhythm
Style of AC/DC: Rhythm
Style of AC/DC #6:  Rhythm Part 4
Style of AC/DC #6: Rhythm Part 4
Exercise
Style of AC/DC #14:  Rhythm Part 12
Style of AC/DC #14: Rhythm Part 12
Rhythm Part 12
Style of AC/DC #21:  Lead #7
Style of AC/DC #21: Lead #7
Solo

What's included

29 lessons • 26 charts • 1 Jam Tracks

Style of AC/DC: Series Introduction
It's time for another look at a legendary rock band! In this new lesson series from Brendan Burns, he'll be laying out how AC/DC makes their magic! Brendan will be guiding you step by step on how this iconic band creates it's famous sound!
Style of AC/DC #2: Harmony
To get started with the teaching portion of this lesson series, Brendan discusses and demonstrates the basic harmonic principles used by AC/DC. He plays over a track to demonstrate the sounds created.
Style of AC/DC #3: Rhythm
In lesson three of his Style of AC/DC series, Brendan discusses and demonstrates the basic tenants of rhythm utilized by Malcom and Angus of AC/DC. To get you started you'll be working on clapping the rhythm before applying it to your guitar.
Style of AC/DC #4: Rhythm Part 2
In part two of the rhythm section for AC/DC, Brendan is discussing the sue of anticipations on all beats in a measure. He discusses how AC/DC used this mechanism and contrasts against how a straight rhythm sounds.
Style of AC/DC #5: Rhythm Part 3
In the third part of his look at AC/DC's rhythm playing, Brendan discusses more uses of anticipations. Specifically you'll be looking at rhythmic variations that have no correlation to the strong beats.
Style of AC/DC #6: Rhythm Part 4
Now moving on to a new aspect of AC/DC's rhythm tendencies, Brendan discusses basic 3-3-2 groupings and provides an exercise to get familiar with this concept.
Style of AC/DC #6: Rhythm Part 4
Now moving on to a new aspect of AC/DC's rhythm tendencies, Brendan discusses basic 3-3-2 groupings and provides an exercise to get familiar with this concept.

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Reviews

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GeauxTigers

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08/04/24

Rough Start

My only complaint is that it starts out with harmony but not a lot of explanation. It’s like here the harmony style and let move on.

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