Black Sabbath A National Acrobat Guitar Lesson - C# Standard Tuning

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Gear Used for this lesson:
1965 Gibson SG Special Guitar
Fuzzlord Effects / Does It Doom Riff Master OC44 Germanium Boost
Ibanez Weeping Demon Wah
1969 Laney LBO-60 Supergroup Amp
Two Notes CAB M+
C# Standard Tuning: C♯-F♯-B-E-G♯-C♯.
Strings: 10-48
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Black Sabbath's A National Acrobat is in C# Minor until the end, where it swaps to major. The song would play in the E minor position on a standard guitar.
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[@DoesItDoom]

Download the complete guitar and bass TABS for A National Acrobat here: www.patreon.com/posts/47326860

[@cdmuench]

Is there a reason you have the guitar volume turned down to 9?

[@DoesItDoom]

@@cdmuench Iommi typically rolled his volume back for the rhythm parts (8-9) and turned it up to 10 for the solos. You can watch him do it often in live footage. Sounds more correct that way.

[@TheBluesboy75]

One of my favourite Sabbath songs!.

[@DoesItDoom]

Same! Such a great tune!

[@lesterunwin]

this track definitely doesn't get as much love as it should.

[@DoesItDoom]

Agreed!

[@johnymartin5411]

One of my faves

[@EMBRBAND]

One of my favorites. If not may absolute favorite sabbath track.

[@Whiskel]

Such a deep groove on this track, you cannot not pull a face.

[@DoesItDoom]

The best.

[@swamppifi6186]

My favorite black sabbath song, that riff is so haunting the way tony overdubbed it a half step done.

[@DoesItDoom]

Epic shit.

[@joaovitorpaulino7439]

Damm bro, another year and you'll end up like a wizard

[@DoesItDoom]

Goals. 🐐🧙🏻‍♂️

[@halfameatballz]

An Electric Wizard.

[@DoesItDoom]

@@halfameatballz ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@Adam666...]

He got the Troy Saunders starter kit

[@100jader5]

These riffs are soulful 🤘🏿

[@DoesItDoom]

Agreed!

[@Always_in_C_standard]

So metal, even your hair has gone metallic. Looks good dude. Nice video.

[@DoesItDoom]

Haha! 🧙🏻‍♂️🧙🏻‍♂️🧙🏻‍♂️

[@garethsigrist8714]

Absolutely nailing the Iommi tone 🤘🎸 Great lesson as always 👍

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks, Gareth! Glad you liked it.

[@dsadassddasads7841]

your channel gets better and better all the time mad respect bro

[@DoesItDoom]

Much appreciated. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@danekelley3117]

You without a hat is like Matt Pike with a shirt. Great video Steve!

[@DoesItDoom]

Lol! Thanks Dane.

[@Wretchildstonerdoom]

One of my favorite sabbath songs great job !

[@DoesItDoom]

Such a great tune. Glad you liked the lesson!

[@Ivan.8067]

3:06 "You got to believe me" "I'm talking to you " Thanx Steve 🔥🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥

[@DoesItDoom]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻thanks Ivan!

[@cirjames2540]

All Hail-Does It Doom! Steve you have doe it again, another fantastic video-thank you brother.

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks brother. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@iandavidson4852]

Magnificent as always Steve.

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks, Ian!

[@JVDABEATS]

This is awesome! Thank you for this dude. Would be awesome if you did some Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats tutorials.

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks man! Could do at some point. Have got a really killer TAB for Mt Abraxas over on Patreon www.patreon.com/posts/41129552

[@EMBRBAND]

This is the very first song I learned to play on guitar and I’m a drummer. Great lesson, it was awesome to watch! Now, I’m gonna go see if I remember it. -Eric

[@martinbaker2322]

I've only just now seen this so my comment is late, but you're the only "how to" artist who plays exactly like I remember the original. The notes, the tone, the timing just perfect.

[@eog5217]

Sweet one of my favorites!!! 🤘perfect tone!!!

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks Eric!

[@denbogus5398]

Dude, cool T-shirt. As a Sabbath fan from Birmingham I need this now!

[@DoesItDoom]

Link in video description.

[@mrBrown-ki4dc]

Nicely done, killer tone nails it in 🙌🏼

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks man! 🙏🏻🤘🏻

[@thathandleistakentrythisone]

That T Shirt is amazing ❤

[@DoesItDoom]

Yes! A cool one for sure.

[@chrismorgan7494]

My favorite Iommi tones are on this album and this song in particular.

[@OreaSuaste]

Their best album IMO

[@chriscurran1967]

Very cool lesson Steve, keep at it brother!!!🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks Chris!

[@karendizefalo8950]

Got my Riffmaster pedal, my Gibson SG special, my '68 60 watt Laney supergroup, Laney 4x12 cab and I've even got the shirt! I'm ready Steve!!

[@DoesItDoom]

Let’s go!

[@MrDussek]

i was wondering where that SG went!! great lesson as always steve keep it up 🤘🏽💯

[@DoesItDoom]

Much appreciated man!

[@calebafile4306]

Such a banger of a song!

[@DoesItDoom]

Under appreciated classic!

[@nathankettle357]

My favorite BS song! And the lyrics are epic. Good work dude.

[@tylerport7909]

Love your Sabbath Vids. Helps me a lot also, Love the t-shirt. I'm now looking for it.

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad to hear that, Tyler. Link in description for the shirt.

[@kevintaylor99]

Awesome lesson

[@chrisforbis9572]

Awesome lesson!!!

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks Chris!

[@michaelkrinsky3582]

Yes, Tony Iommi definitely stated in Iron Man that Geezer Butler wrote this riff. Still listening to this song regularly after 40 years!

[@jeffwatson7081]

Can’t wait to check out the new tabs

[@DoesItDoom]

Awesome! Hope you dig it Jeff!

[@jamesjenkins7887]

That trill always trips me up I've never been able to quite do it

[@r.edward5701]

My favourite Sabbath tune Well done

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks brother.

[@chansemorris866]

Def one of the best Sabbath songs and my favorite out of them all

[@leonardoandrespinzoncastan2542]

Thank you!! Helped me a lot...I don´t understand why there are people that had given you a dislike?

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you enjoyed it man! Hard to please everyone all the time, just part of it.

[@TealScarab]

Hey Steve, first off awesome lesson for one of Sabbaths high points of the 70’s (though Sabbra Cadabra might be my favorite off of Sabbath Bloody :). Second EHx recently put out a new Fuzz Pedal: the Ripped Speaker. I’m curious what it has to offer, especially how it compares to the MXR variac fuzz. I’d love to get your thoughts on them!

[@DoesItDoom]

Will have to check it out!

[@erikvanern6178]

THANKS DiD🎸!!🤘🤘🤘

[@DoesItDoom]

Sure thing! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jwandhistools]

This kind of music cannot be imitated properly and ain't coming back. Savor every minute. I swear to god every time I listen to those old record I like them even better. Megalomania is pure doom metal gold. OZZY was never better vocally.

[@mastermetal321]

Never wear a hat again. Never

[@DoesItDoom]

Haha. Right on.

[@thathandleistakentrythisone]

Yea with hair like that dude wearing a hat is a crime

[@DoesItDoom]

🤘🏻🧙🏻‍♂️🧙🏻‍♂️

[@beau-2222]

Fucken oath. Lookin tough af 💪

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

Or only wear a wizard's hat. Cuz wizards, dude.

[@Sarcasticallyincharg]

Those are some luscious locks

[@DoesItDoom]

Why thank you. 🧙🏻‍♂️🧙🏻‍♂️

[@eyedestroyeverything9953]

THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DoesItDoom]

Sure thing man!

[@stephenkeddy6849]

Dude sick fkn axe!!! I have a 2014 reissue. Awesome lesson too and all hail iommi

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks man! Hope you liked the lesson.

[@michaelkalman2597]

LOVE this channel...ANY chance you can post a tutorial for "Wheels of Confusion" (my favorite Sabbath song and their most underappreciated)!!

[@lesiu3142]

Great video, glad to see some master of reality stuff again, keep it going

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you dig it!

[@lesiu3142]

@@DoesItDoom Yeah I also think that you're pretty much the only guy on the internet to do sabbath tutorials with such dedication and accuracy to original recording, there's no way to sound close to iommi without those details that you present, so thanks a lot!

[@timetraveler8777]

Hey Steve! Excellent, thank you for showing us how to play A National acrobat, together sabbath bloody sabbath is my favorite of that album, you're growing hair, you look good on it , now my hair up to mid back.

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you liked the lesson! It’s been probably 10 years since I grew out my hair last-it was a lot more brown back then!!!

[@kimmop9460]

Killer vid brotha

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks Kimmo!

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

Cool! I have a 3 piece Power trio doing my own tunes. A journalist called the music Sabbath with a Prog Rock sensibility. Perfect description. Always keep it below the belt even when it is aimed at that thing under your scalp. lol

[@DoesItDoom]

🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@medievalwizard352]

Cool deep cut from Black Sabbath. I used to sing this song in a cover band I was in.

[@shamanlama8]

He went from Riffs of Thunder to no you cant have my number

[@kennyloggins465]

amazing man!

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks Kenny!

[@kevinmlfc]

Great lesson thanks

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you liked it, Kevin. Thanks for watching.

[@hennydarmse]

Yes!! Safe to say that this is my favorite Sabbath tune!

[@DoesItDoom]

Great tune. Right up there for me.

[@lonewolf2608]

Those are some deep Geezer Butler lyrics about conception, birth, life, death, and reincarnation. "Just remember love is life, and hate is living death. Treat your life for what it's worth, and live for every breath. Looking back I've lived and learned but now I'm wondering. Here I wait and only guess what this next life bring. Ha ha!"

[@zosojstro]

You definitely can dial in Tony’s tone!! Will be jamming on this later today. Thanks

[@DoesItDoom]

Hope you dig it John!

[@joshww2339]

Steve , cmon Steve. This is too good.

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks brother!

[@BSIII]

Love how this song has the hendrix/eddie hazel chord

[@DoesItDoom]

Same. Can’t recall another Sabbath song where he used it.

[@BSIII]

@@DoesItDoom such a juicy chord. It's one of those ones you can solo minor pentatonic, or majors over in conjunction.

[@karkrazy559]

🤘awesome my favorite Sabbath riffs

[@DoesItDoom]

Some of mine for sure!

[@rickycompton2610]

This is a must Learn for all Tony Iommi fans great lesson Steve .

[@DoesItDoom]

Agreed! Lots of cool parts going on.

[@eddieriggs5432]

I wish ur lessons exists when i was a teenager. PERFECT DOOD!

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you enjoyed it! I often create the lessons from that headspace…. “What would I have loved as a teenager?”

[@eddieriggs5432]

@@DoesItDoom i would love it if YOU did dirty women solo tutorial! I used to watch doctornerve black sabbath guitar lessons all the time his used to be the best. Until now.......

[@vinceradical8910]

great videos dude. I use the same WD7 wah , its a killer pedal

[@mark240862]

Spot on as usual. I tip my hat to you sir. 👍👍👍

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks Mark!

[@71sabbath]

Excellent!!!

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks man!

[@deanrussell5901]

That TONE!

[@davidannett3322]

fantastic!

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks David!!

[@pigdick2233]

Awesome lesson. Have you tried the electro harmonix cockfight fuzz wah? It’ll rip heads off using it last in your chain

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks, Fred! Have not tried it but will check it out.

[@loutrotechaud2598]

Awesome

[@UglyMofo13]

Tony, the riff master.

[@Axefiend777]

Awesome!

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks!

[@soumickmitra1426]

Great lesson, great hair. Have a great day sir.

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks man! 🧙🏻‍♂️🤘🏻

[@MosheAlvarez]

Now I need that Riffmaster but I cant get one anywhere. I even acquired an original Mullard OC44 to try making one but don’t know how to mod one for the Iommi tone

[@jakeybball]

Black Sabbath? Is this one of those Electric Wizard cover bands?

[@DoesItDoom]

⚡️🧙🏻‍♂️🐐

[@raulperez2308]

saint vitus tribute, i think. idk they're alright i guess

[@R1GAMBLER]

SG rad AF.

[@DoesItDoom]

A cool one for sure!

[@Adam666...]

Best Sabbath album ever

[@DoesItDoom]

A great record!

[@turbostatic1]

Cool hair Steve 🤘

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks man!

[@lordimpaler3899]

Im all about that Tshirt man 🤘

[@DoesItDoom]

Got a link up in the description with details. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@lordimpaler3899]

@@DoesItDoom Aw man... Don't have Facebook...oh well, I'll figure out something

[@rottingrobes3591]

Oh hell yeah

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you liked it man!

[@TheDistortionPrinciple]

I have a laney la30bl with an iommi boost but maybe I should get this boost instead! Sounds great

[@chrisbassman3936]

I have to buy that green p90 sg now

[@DoesItDoom]

So rad!

[@joshuataft5541]

Awsome.

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks Josh!

[@joshuataft5541]

@@DoesItDoom anytime. Love your channel .and love seeing what awsome guitar you will choose to use for the vidio.✌

[@tomsab4778]

An amzing Saruman making cover for introduce sabbath at Sauron

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks, Tom 🧙🏻‍♂️

[@phillippitts6294]

Thanks a ton ! ☠️☠️☠️

[@DoesItDoom]

Sure thing man!

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

Is the treble boost much different than a fuzz effect?

[@JJMewett]

Haha right on- I have one of those Tees too, shout out to Karen for sorting out that custom run 😃

[@DoesItDoom]

Yes!!

[@karendizefalo8950]

Thanks Joey!, :)

[@peachmelba1000]

The best Sab album

[@DoesItDoom]

Great record!

[@elwolf8536]

Dont know whats missing I've yet to find the perfect demo of nation acrobat maybe its tuning 🤔

[@Robster-Craw]

Where can I buy a tony Iommi does it doom pedal? Today is my 43rd birthday and I was really hoping to treat myself to one but I can't find one.

[@DoesItDoom]

These pedals were only done in very limited quantities by Fuzzlord Effects a couple years back. No longer in production.

[@Robster-Craw]

@@DoesItDoom Well, that's not what I was hoping to hear. Thanks though.

[@Robster-Craw]

So I ordered myself the Laney Black Country Customs Tony Iommi boost pedal. Wasnt what I was looking for originally but I love how it sounds in the review videos I've watched.

[@elinino5275]

Dig the hair 🤘

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks brother.

[@BSIII]

Diggin the hair, Steve

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks man! 🧙🏻‍♂️🧙🏻‍♂️

[@BSIII]

@@DoesItDoom 🤘🏻🎸

[@herrdesai6853]

can you please tell the amp setting for that voice

[@DoesItDoom]

High bass input, everything on 10, bass on 0.

[@KAHSTX]

Such an underrated Sabbath song

[@dereksendrak]

What is that Tony iommi logo from!???

[@DoesItDoom]

Us.

[@dereksendrak]

@@DoesItDoom u have any clean images of that anywhere!??? I’d love to get that tattooed! I have Sabbath’s Henry on my back!🤘🏻

[@joshww2339]

Yo where'd you find that shirt man?

[@DoesItDoom]

Hey buddy. Hit up Karen DiZefalo on Facebook about the shirts. I put a link to her page in the description.

[@joshww2339]

@@DoesItDoom Jesus now im that guy hahaha ! Sorry I missed the description. Thanks dog.

[@ex250]

Wait, the hat isn’t permanently affixed? I call shenanigans.

[@DoesItDoom]

🧙🏻‍♂️🧙🏻‍♂️

[@shannonmashburn1792]

I’m jealous of your hair man. I have a jew fro and I’m not even jewish. All my friends hair looks cool while mine looks like Ronald McDonald. Guess I could play for Mac sabbath. Great lesson. That main riff reminds me of Iron Maiden.

[@danielemella1758]

Grande!!!!!BRAVO!!!!!!!🖤.....HAIL DI'AUL.........HAIL SABBATH...........🖤

[@DoesItDoom]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@jondavis3582]

🤘🤘🤘🤘fuckin fire🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks Jon!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@isolateddemon9438]

Hail the masters of doom.

[@DoesItDoom]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@mattbelloni]

String Gauge? 08?

[@DoesItDoom]

10-48.

[@tendervittlesdoobiestein2145]

Not even top 5 Tony Iommi in my favorite riffs but it's still pretty wicked.

[@whyismynametaken123]

What is your top 5?

[@tendervittlesdoobiestein2145]

@@whyismynametaken123With the original Sabbath= Into the Void,, Electric Funeral, Supernaut, NIB, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. My favorite riff of his is "I".