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ANGUS YOUNG's 18 Greatest Guitar Techniques

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Published 3 Apr 2017

Get exclusive footage, become my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Theartofguitar *correction: You Shook Me All Nite Long is played with a standard C chord, not a Cadd9. Thanks to all those who brought this to my attention. http://www.the-art-of-guitar.com to visit our lesson site.

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@TheArtofGuitar2 years ago If you want to learn how to play guitar from me, be sure to check out my entire lessons program at . 9
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@positivelySlime4 years ago This is one of the best guitar videos i have ever seen. Love how casual it is. No frills, not a lot of talk - just a little bag of tricks and some simple explanations to get you on the right path. 42
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@geoffwarren29934 years ago You are a great guitar teacher. Hands down. I' ve played lead for over 45 years. Tried teaching others. Very difficult to teach people what i know. . ...Expand 51
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@JimiJam247 years ago Man i`m a 52 year old picker, all my life, grew up with angus. Thought i`d just see what you were pushing and found myself loving the whole video! Bravo! . ...Expand 22
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@remnantroyal1606 years ago Badass song. Simple but tricky if you want to hear the incredible tones that really make this classic pull you into its groove. God i love this song. Angus, you find gold under your fingers, pure gold. 29
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@kgmessier7 years ago Impress your friends! Get more chicks! Use timestamp bookmarks!
1. Chord Choices ( )
2. Syncopated Rhythms ( )
3. Staccato Picking ( )
4. Multi-String Bends ( )
5. Lead Motifs: First Example ( )
6. Extreme Vibrato ( )
7. Vibrato Noise ( )
8. Staccato Rhythms ( )
9. Travis Picking ( )
10. Extreme Slides ( )
11. Lead Motifs: Second Example ( )
12. Unison Bends ( )
13. "Thunderstruck Thingy" ( )
14. Double Pull-Offs ( )
15. Minor-to-Major Pentatonic Soloing ( )
16. 1/4-Scoop Bends ( )
17. Double-String Tremolo Picking ( )
18. Bend Stacking ( ) .. ...Expand 552
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@GoDrex5 years ago Angus is so underrated. His vibrato and phrasing is incredibly difficult to emulate. 180
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@PatrickJWenzel7 years ago Absolutely on point. The most concise and technically correct video of angus' s playing style that i have ever seen, backed up with a very palatable instructional technique. Great job! 8
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@EduFirenze7 years ago Absolutely loved how you were going over angus techniques in a respectful way. Saw so many videos where people approach him as just another pentatonic guy and miss the point completely. 14
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@RolloZx7 years ago You' ll find malc is probably behind most of their riffs. And he is a truly world class rhythm guitarist. 174
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@Legomanfred5 years ago Great video. It' s always nice to " pull back the curtain" and find out how " the wizard" performs his. 5
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@blackfender1005 years ago I have been playing angus chords for years. I love them. 9
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@talex0015 years ago I have not been playing that long and many told me ac / dc was easy, sure some of the chords are but i have found on many of their songs their touch is . ...Expand 8
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@FuryVoxx774 years ago This is some the most clear and concise guitar technique teaching i have ever seen! Great job: 4
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@SaxJockey5 years ago Excellent, i am familiar with a lot of these techniques but i did not know many of their names. Great to see them being stacked and combined. Great playing. 31
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@battlecatsgo5 years ago You' re a good teacher, very concise and you make it easy to understand. Thanks for your video! 3
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@thecman264 years ago That red is deep and beautiful!
what really helps is that angis is incredibly talented! 7
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@teresathomley37034 years ago You mean " i teach it on the website. " you are a modest person, michael. 5
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@markthomas34113 years ago You are so cool. I really appreciate your sense of wanted to teach and wanting to get across how its done. That means so much to me. You' re very personable. . ...Expand 5
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@92beebo7 years ago This is gold. All well explained, and it sounds just as the original. 4
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@IMe7x7 years ago You are really digging in this stuff, one note aside malcolm is a great guitarist too but he doesn' t get the respect that he deserve, and nice video as always! 64
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@jimsy55307 years ago Stumbled across this video randomly, and expected a quick compilation of clips - got an entire basics of rock course in half an hour. Really interesting, thanks! 1
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@bigshuff3 years ago Thank you some really interesting techniques demonstrated here, giving me a lot to learn and work on, and your so right feeling is everything. I' m . ...Expand 9
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@paulkelso66905 years ago Great video mate it' s not easy to get those tricks considering angus was only 15 when he started playing like that he was outstanding! I' m still learning from him and have been for 25 + years. 7
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@licksnkicks11667 years ago I just had a detailed look at angus playing you shook me all night long! I always thought on the intro part they played an acdc g to full c but angus just . ...Expand 4
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@RobCastro7 years ago This is the best video on angus young' s technique i' ve seen. Packs a lot of great stuff. Just subscribed. Thanks. 3
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@emdubbau62387 years ago Malcolm young is the greatest rhythm guitarist of all time. And the true heart beat of ac/dc' s fat guitar sound. Would love to see a vid covering him. 63
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@justrockon4267 years ago I guess i figured most of those by ear. Over time and practicing. Angus has a nice way of playing that makes the ac/dc songs sound like ' tough rock' nice of you to share. 4
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@dathandsometroll18524 years ago When i tried what you meant in the extreme vibrato segment, something that i think anyone who is trying any of angus' techniques should know, is that . ...Expand 3
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@daves46454 years ago From a guy who' s been listening intently to angus since the 70s, you nailed it. 1
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@licksnkicks11667 years ago Absolutely what the doctor ordered. Just a really great angus lesson. Thanks. Subbed your channel. Looking forward to learning more! 118
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@saxmidiman7 years ago This is reallyi was playing, and many of the techniques you are mentioning here were coming into play. Then i happened to stumble on this Your explanations are very easy to absorb for me, which i cannot say happens often. Thanks for your efforts and aid. Peace!. ...Expand 3
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@andyp57437 years ago Found this video by mistake, really glad i watched it. Some great tips and ideas to work on for someone at my kind of/. 2
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@wildnmild7 years ago Awesome lesson! You are so knowledgeable about all these players you include in each technique you show. Excellent lesson. Thank you for being so informative and easy to understand without being boring. Well done!
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@refl3ktor7 years ago Patient and very well executed techniques. I use them all. Great video! You are an excellent explainer! Thank you! 2
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@pomod7 years ago Hey man, nice break down of playing angus' playing style/vocab. Some classic angus-isms - that exaggerated vibrato for sure, and some other things . ...Expand 2
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@michaelhogan7387 years ago Wow! Thanks, man! I' m an old guy (60) and have been playing since i was 17! You are getting thebasics conveyed! If i had a heart for teaching, i would maybe do what you' re doing. A suggestion for teaching a specific guitar style: southern rock, e. G. Forrest richardbetts. ...Expand 1
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@YourFellowRNRSisterFan987 years ago I love angus! And we need a black sabbath technique video also! I' m 19 and grew up listening to ac/dc and black sabbath and ronnie james dio! 22
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@L.A.W.Studios6 years ago First time ever tuning in. I like how you play an example first, then go into what makes it all happen.
fyi, for 35+ yrs. Bought powerage from the ' cutout bin' ha! One of the best. Ever!. ...Expand 7
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@ElCapinyoazz6 years ago Great lesson, this is the kind of thing i really enjoy, dissecting the techniques, riffs, etc that make a particular artist, or even a style/genre sound like they do.
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@rogerweafer21797 years ago Another amazingly fun and informative lesson, thank you sir! 3
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@beforethunder49879 months ago The whole time i' m watching this, i found myself going yeah, he does this in this song or he does this in that song. Great teaching and explanation for anyone that has heard an ac/dc song. Great lesson and thank you.
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@ElChevelle3 years ago I just discovered you, subscribed, paid for your awesomeness and now run into you all over the internet. All within a week! I bow before your awesomeness!
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@jonathanbrooks91592 months ago Fantastic video.
i love your honesty; i circular pick too and always feltdoing it, when everyone else seems to alternate pick every note.
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@shanesearle51315 years ago Thankyou so much for your time really enjoyed it get lesson cheers searley. 2
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@theslybynight5 years ago This is amazing. Thank you so much. So informative, instructive and interesting and delivered at the perfect pace in a personable and entertaining manner. . ...Expand
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@isaacjohnson.6 years ago Really great lesson, with lots of details! Love it. Thank you. 4
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@ruffinogold54406 years ago Man, i would have flipped if the internet existed when i was young. Back in the day, we just figured stuff out somehow. My boys play ( i got three id="hidden31" ) and the rate at which they learn is much quicker than years ago, thanks to videos like this. Very cool. Keep up the good work. ...Expand 1
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@stephenasbridge8785 years ago Wow. Theres loads in this to work on. Thank you for sharing this. 1
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@bojangles64442 years ago Played since i was 12 i am 40. Finally know how to play the chords properly. Play a lot of these songs by ear, but something was off. Been playing too many strings all this time. Thanks!
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@nazmoking31717 years ago Been playing a long time but i still learned some things from your video here that i think will be relevant for me so very well done and thank you! 1
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@cnkolorz7 years ago I love the sound of sg' s you serve them well. Super good video, thanks for sharing! 1
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@magic25063 years ago Really enjoy your videos and how you break things down very smoothly and right to the point. Great work. Subscribed.
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@autocrow7 years ago Good lesson! I love angus' s style. He can make the pentatonic sound amazing with his excellent technique. I want to incorporate his style into my all . ...Expand 1
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@vt750sevans4 years ago Man, you are awesome. Thanks for just getting on with it and showing us the meat. Great job.
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@allanjim36 years ago Great tips! After watching so many angus performances and interviews, the one thing i know for sure is angus (and malcom as well) were constantly watching . ...Expand
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@catgotwasted27 years ago You rock g. I don' t really listen to anybody ' big' except with friends. I like your style man, you verified a lot of what i have learned on i recommend the unknown edition ofby walter piston for good reference to the knowledge you might have been kept away from (treatise of music by richard strauss and hector berlioz.
thanks man, i really enjoyed your film. ...Expand 3
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@guitarprism7 years ago You are a great teacher. Thanks for the excellent, easy to remember techniques. I' m really exited to have found this video. Subscribed. 1
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@MrSprocket2u7 years ago This guy is brilliant! He knows his stuff: 16
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@dr.rickmarshall66973 years ago Great lesson excellent instruction very comprehensible and easy to understand from beginner to advanced ill give you two thumbs up.
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@TheGhost56006 years ago 356 dislikes? Is that a misprint? This guy gave a great lesson. What more do you want? 1
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@keirzeiss20695 years ago Hi mike, love your videos man! I' ve learnt a lot from you. Keep up the great work! 1
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@steuibi684 years ago Hello your lesson for playing my favorite musicien and andersted the technique for playing the style as very great for mythank you, salut from france. 1
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@davidallen527last year Very nice! Ready to go over that again. That was nice. Appreciate it. 1
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@DiabolicHarlequin7 years ago Great video, great teacher!
thx for your work and rock on!
greetings from austria. 1
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@97warlock7 years ago Ive played guitar from creedance to slipknot and have been playing since 85. And. Have been surfing these guitar vids for hours. And. This one has been the most entertaining & cool. 1
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@frankmcpave79657 years ago Thanks for this great video. I really enjoyed it. Great playing and teaching. Exellent tone. 1
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@simonhillier7 years ago Thanks mike. Really enjoying your lessons mate, esp these technique ones. Cheers! 5
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@rodneybrimer17127 years ago Great video. Very well explained. I' m a beginner and this was helpful! 1
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@mapearce17 years ago Angus is a total guitar-god! I try some of his technique, but am of limited skill and cannot confuse myself as i try to get a real handle on open-g tuning. Ps - i am an old fart. Nice video. 6
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@hoofhearted74457 years ago Absolutely a classic giutar lesson video. Ty so much. 1
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@markt50865 years ago I love how you break it down! Right to the point.
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@MoStBlEsSeD2 years ago Angus is a beast his brothers rythym chops are insane as well. 1
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@williamhurrelbrink33242 years ago First, i love this video. Second, id like to see the outtakes. Or the unedited version.
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@ClassofEighty23 years ago I always learn something from your posts. Thanks.
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@grahamcox83852 years ago I learned master of puppets from this dudes tutorial video, after months of trying to play it properly i watched this guy for 10 minutes and was playing . ...Expand
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@007graeham4 years ago Wasn' t intending to watch the whole vid but i did. If this lesson were a book, it would be called a page-turner - i. E. Keeps us remaining enthralled, . ...Expand 1
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@mattgilbert73477 years ago Respect to malcolm as well. Freakin great rhythm player. He makes his bro sound good by providing him with a rock-solid backbeat. 2
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@peaner0833 years ago Loved the video. Thankyou so much.
its currently quarter to 8pm over here in (western) australia and its gonna be a serious late one for me now haha.
you are a great player and thanks again.
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@peterschmidt99427 years ago Cool video - there' s some great techniques in there. Just remember, angus was a huge chuck berry fan, so he basically thinks " what would chuck do" when he' s playing. 6
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@frankjones43577 years ago Thanks for the breakdown and including tab! Just subscribed. 1
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@bayukebab32483 years ago At first i thought you are just an arrogantand after a few months watching i knew i am wrong. You are such a generous and friendly friend who has a lot to tell. Thank you so much.
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@JLGabaldon7 years ago That was a great video. Thank you buddy! 5
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@Mephilis783 years ago The first, about the unique chord voicings, i actually remember noticing some of these when i was a kid watching the family jewels bix set. It was like dad is a drummer, he had no clue what i was talking about lol. ...Expand 3
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@jdvoecht4 years ago Stevie ray vaughan is the most raw natural guitarist ever in my opinion. He takes a lot a different quirks from different styles of playing and threw them into his blues. Wish i could have met him. 10
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@accidentals_hacks4 years ago Good stuff. I used to always play a major/minor chord. The " 5" chord sounds so much more visceral. 1
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@nikkovan7 years ago A brilliant video! Digs in to some great techniques. Thank you.
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@azsparky865 years ago Great video, thank you so much for sharing this mike, cheers!
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@bullshitumpire4 years ago I don' t know one end of a guitar from the other, but that was a really interesting video. 3
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@davidbrandt69256 years ago You' re an excellent teacher brother. Thank you!
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@s4lroachclip7 years ago Cool lesson i like to see guitarist counting properly, as a former drummer myself. I am fully converted to guitar now. 2
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@stephenkater96217 years ago You are a real virtuoso. Those technics sounds exactly the way angus young plays.
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@Owen_plays_music10494 years ago Great content, i was a big fan of angus and now i love him even more:
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@groundunder123 years ago I love these videos and you haven' t made anymore in quite a while. I would really like to ask for one on kenny wayne shepherd. You' re a great teacher, keep up the good work.
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@xenmontes44656 years ago Hi! These videos are great and are really helpful for people who are learning how to play the guitar. Could you please do steve clark' s techniques. Thank you. 1

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Get exclusive footage, become my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Theartofguitar *correction: You Shook Me All Nite Long is played with a standard C chord, not a Cadd9. Thanks to all those who brought this to my attention. http://www.the-art-of-guitar.com to visit our lesson site.

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