What Back in Black Taught Me About Rock Guitar

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-ultima... More Guitar Resources: 🎸 Get all my FREE Guitar Courses: https://www.martymusic.com/free-courses 🌐 Join the Marty Music Community & Unlock ALL My Courses! Monthly membership includes livestreams with me & tons of premium content — you can even start for FREE! → https://www.martymusic.com/memberships Follow me everywhere: https://linktr.ee/martyschwartz Check out the Epiphone Marty Schwartz ES-335 Guitar - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkQ6Zy Free Boss Katana Patches - https://bosstoneexchange.com/creator/... My Favorite Guitar + Filming Gear at Sweetwater https://imp.i114863.net/e4A326 My Favorite Guitar + Filming Gear at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/martymusic Disclosure: I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are my own. The link above is an affiliate link, that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission on. 0:00 Intro Jam 1:46 Tonal Center vs. Key 4:09 Power Chords & Flat 7 Chords 6:45 Why It’s Not Just E Major 8:02 Modulation & Borrowed Chords 12:07 AC/DC's Secret Formula 13:39 Blues & Chuck Berry Influences 17:03 Arpeggios & Mixing Major with Blues 20:22 Applying This in Any Key 23:02 Final Thoughts