AC/DC - It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock N' Roll) Guitar Lesson

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In this It's A Long Way To The top guitar lesson video, I will show you how to play this much loved AC/DC classic note-for-note.
The tuning is standard tuning, E A D G B E.
This great Bon Scott era song is also one of the easiest AC/DC songs to play on the guitar. Well, at least rhythm guitar-wise. I will take you through each riff in the order that each appears on the original recording.
And of course, I will cover Angus Young's awesome guitar solo note-for-note as well.
This one is a lot of fun! I hope you enjoy learning it! Carl...
#itsalongwaytothetopguitarlesson #acdc #angusyoung

[@jamisonc7500]

1:36 Tuning explanation 3:41 Opening riff 8:15 Angus fill 10:07 Pre-chorus 11:12 Chorus 14:53 Rhythm under bagpipe 15:18 Call and response 15:50 Ted 🤦‍♂️ 17:50 Solo 24:09 Extended chorus 25:18 Outro RIP Ted’s bagpipe 🙏

[@monkigunmkiiflash3110]

This song takes me way back. I was in the US Navy and we considered AC/DC anti- disco music and played it really loud.

[@johnjohnson7509]

Good ol days! Rock on buddy 🤘

[@jmccabe82]

Naw ye warnae

[@RC32Smiths01]

I absolutely love this song. Powerful sound with a powerful message!

[@jefgekiere8728]

My favorite song from AC/DC glad u did this!

[@calholloway9143]

Voodo child part 3 please it’s been years😢

[@cmorebutts7337]

Malcolm....prolly best rythm guitarist ever. I bought high voltage while my brother was listening to beegees..... my very first album...... was hooked ever since..... bon scott....ur da bomb!

[@caseuim9667]

I wanted to learn this for so long and now i can, thank you

[@guitarray3596]

Thx! My most-favored song of all time!

[@flbiker57]

Cool, i heard this the other in the car and waited to learn it when i got home and then forgot all about it. Now i even have a lesson to remind me. Thanks Carl.

[@ElderSmoke]

Yes! I waited so long for this!

[@TommySG1]

Thank you Carl, great lesson as always, really.

[@FrozenLemur]

Thanks for another great lesson Carl!

[@bobcampeau]

Great job!! Nailed it!! Thanks

[@andrews.506]

Thanks for the lesson Carl! Jam it! FEEL IT!!! 😂. Tell Ted I said hello and you guys please enjoy your Monday!!! 🎸💯😍🇺🇸

[@ChRIs12322]

Great job man always good

[@mottosierra1372]

That sounds perfect !!

[@jesse24233]

Great video, Carl ! ! !

[@monkeygutz69]

Smokin ,Dude!

[@TyphonKrazilec]

Thats an iconic song. Thanks.

[@straight8ight]

Very well broken down..thank you.

[@nickdoormaster1930]

Awesome !!! Thank you 👍👍👍

[@billyaitken7461]

😜I’m from Scotland, I refer to the Bagpipes as ‘The agony bags’ 😒😬🙉😬. Awesome lesson, I’ve spent 3 days on it so far and I’m not onto the solo at 18 minutes yet. If it wasn’t awesome I wouldn’t have stuck with it 😎🎸🤘👍❗️

[@johnpuls6335]

Good teachings 👍

[@mrdomofan56]

Perfect tone 👌

[@johndevaney3054]

Thank you for your lessons. You are very helpful. I saw them during the Flick of the Switch tour with Fastway. Also a ACl ⚡ DC tribute band with Led Zeppelica at Pipeline Cafe this bands 🎵🎶 music is awesome loud thanks for letting me play better !

[@eaRamone]

Cool song! Regards from Argentina

[@willpower52]

This song is pure Rock 'n' Roll.

[@officialwillieg2001]

I appreciate this lesson thankyou

[@nhproductions1895]

Thanks a million Carl!!!! Was waiting for this song! Could you pls do more Slayer? Angel of Death, Seasons, Disciple, Repentless would be great! Not many descent lessons out there. Thanks!

[@josemata2032]

Sounds great...

[@hrishi6693]

Thanks a lot Carl for all your amazing lessons. I would like to see some Avenged Sevenfold stuff, especially the songs Afterlife and M.I.A.

[@jsebtheboss]

great video

[@GoneForDays]

The Frayed Ends of Sanity by Metallica Please!!!!

[@adolfojaquez3942]

Yes!!!!!

[@michaellawlor5625]

I learnt this on total guitar years ago, good song.

[@jeremias4792]

Dokken next please

[@fusion4635]

Amazing

[@VeteranQueue]

Hey man. I love your videos so much and they help me learn. If it’s not too much, could you make a tutorial on the song Hear About It Later - Van Halen? I’ve seen a lot of tutorials but your videos are the easiest to pick up on. The way you explain is very effective. thanks man

[@rockycolefilms8045]

I love this song😄

[@morturiom9651]

Now that's a classic

[@peaner083]

Absolutely get the not tuning up thing,seems weird, actually iam only getting used to being in standard again. Love your work and I will be signing up for your acanamy soon,I've learnt so much from you so many thanks,from Australia:)

[@kevinmilner9417]

This is definitely a classic ..

[@aidentanner2494]

Goated

[@christopherbeach614]

If you want to, I’d love a “Through the Mists of Time” tutorial. At least for the solo. No pressure though. Good content all around

[@lenny3167]

great lesson please do its about time- van halen next. I don’t like sammy hager but this intro is amazing

[@CC-qb9sm]

Yes!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@kothy7514]

Straight through the heart by Dio pleaseee

[@palmerlp]

Great tune and great guitar by the underrated Vivian Campbell

[@rapidtechhelp4508]

Thanks

[@simonhillier]

From first chord to last, as Aussie as rock n roll gets.

[@zakkcovers18]

Cool 👍🤘

[@SOM3ON3SP3CIAL11]

Nice

[@metalmig]

wow amazing im almost hearing the bagpipes!

[@jameswperry3165]

Yeaaas!!! Same here!! I was thinking, “yep, bagpipes go here” 😂😂

[@nnenna4547]

Frayed ends of sanity

[@jimihendrix4742]

Please do more kill em all

[@judahflynn4846]

C l a s s i c. I've got this album on tape! Can we get tender surrender?

[@willemgroen7546]

Yessss

[@xVayda]

Please please please work on Dragonaut by Judas Priest. There is not a single good lesson for it on KZbin and I just KNOW yours would be killer! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@al3967]

Such a good tune. Great choice

[@xVayda]

@@al3967 I’ve asked for this song and Cover Queen by Tesla for weeks. I don’t think he will ever see them 🥲

[@balintnemeth422]

Thank you Carl! Could you do something by The Outlaws? Maybe Ghost Riders or Green Grass And High Tides

[@dfrancoworld]

Show me how to live by Audioslave please!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽more power carl!! Ive learned my guitar from you all the way!

[@adolfojaquez3942]

The Frayed Ends of Sanity please!!!

[@oldblindsonny8476]

Hey that comes from one of my favorite movies school of rock

[@James-cc2hb]

Hey, Carl what would you think about doing a lesson on into the arena by Michael Schenker?

[@xxjj4082]

Great Song Carl, Thanks!! How come you didn't do the "bunny hop" to go with it??? JUST KIDD'N, LOL

[@recandplayagain]

Hi Carl. Cheers from Uruguay. is any chance that you do a lesson of a "light in the black" by Rainbow. Thanks man.

[@ChrisM84]

Hey Carl, how about Riff Raff? I feel like the majority of tabs for the solo are a little off.

[@jimmymacd1209]

I would like to see AC DC version of Baby Please don't go.

[@matthewvitoria7127]

hey carl, can you please do a lesson on live without a net solo please? I can find anything on how to play it. That would mean the world. Thanks!!!

[@vedantgupta626]

GOD!

[@lucapiccioni1980]

Thank you so much Carl ... please could you do the solo of THE FLETCHER MEMORIAL HOME dei Pink Floyd? Sorry for my English 😅😅😅❣❣❣❣

[@matthewstephen3868]

Hey Carl could you do it’s showtime by Jason becker and David lee Roth thanksss!

[@aaronpaterson1615]

I honestly think as great as Brian Johnson's voice was, he never managed to make it sound like Bon's high-pitched voice in IT'S A LONG WAY (TO THE TOP OF YOU WANNA ROCK N ROLL).

[@elinino5275]

They never played it with Brian Johnson. Thats what Carl just said

[@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251]

I play it o acoustic guitar and stretch my pinky over on to the high e to make it sound like the bag pipes, to my ears anyway

[@Luke_Marinara]

Response to 15:45. Hey, I'm in a band and I play bagpipes. All you have to do is wear earplugs. It is true that they are the loudest instrument in the world at about 115 decibels.

[@nicknova2868]

Cure

[@Jakethesnake03]

Anyone who sees this should listen to "set me free" by interstate blues. Its a bluesy rock song and its AMAZING.

[@Jakethesnake03]

BTW thank you carl

[@matthewskoblar5230]

Please do Live Wire by AC/DC!!!!!

[@guitarman8462]

Basic question is : what are their guitar settings & amp settings to get that perfect tone ?

[@haydenkrone6519]

can you please do Van Halen feelin please

[@marciorian5774]

Please teach he song remains the same

[@henrycolton3263]

Hey Carl would you consider doing lost for words by Pink Floyd

[@imcrue6780]

Do breadfan by Metallica I would DIE for a lesson on that song

[@ronaldstricker1412]

They sped the tape up to match the pitch of the bag pipes, recorded in A position.

[@RoryAherne]

Where did you buy the single coil looking humbuckers?

[@itsamadhouse2069]

Its a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll

[@RoyyGn]

Carl can you please do a lesson for Metallica - Trapped under ice?

[@ianmikhail1342]

The movie is over! Credits got to roll!

[@Jgbj467]

Hey Carl can you make crimson day by avenged seven fold ?

[@johncarter1852]

Hey can you play something from Jeff Loomis or Nevermore?

[@sourdong3169]

sup big papa I know you remember me. Jk maybe you don’t but long time fan, love you long time daddy Carl. (p.s video was great as always.)

[@geraldwardrop]

👍

[@zakkhoskins8064]

Maybe some static X ?

[@IncendiaDivinus]

'Live Wire" Please !!!

[@rhyswalsh4483]

Fuck yeah 🤟

[@klauswigsmith]

Sees song title Me: Cool, let's check this out! Sees capo Me: Nope!

[@darthmater691]

Can you do train kept a rollin Aerosmith version

[@johnnym1461]

Does anyone here know a lesson channel that covers slaughtered by pantera?...what a tough riff 💥🔥

[@dampcarpet2607]

How haven’t you done song remains the same

[@scarystories5361]

Ghost riders in the sky!

[@henryperell4210]

Bag Pipe solo?

[@elementclan1019]

I need an electric guitar

[@MrTewhare]

Weas da SG bro?