https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:17:05 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-386778 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 23:53:32 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Gordon2468789 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-386778 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-169781 Sun, 02 Apr 2006 03:18:11 +0000 Also, "Highway to Hell" to tuned down one half step to E flat, try this and you'll find it will sound a liitle more "on". I have an old issue of Guitar World that is an AC/DC special issue, and has tabs and tuning straight from the band. It also has tablature in the back from Angus himself! Showing the right way to play some of their songs, and the wrong way you see in a lot of tabs you find. Not only on the net, but in published books as well.
Angus and Malcom have written some of the greatest and most recognizable guitar riffs ever! And they are fun to play!

"There were 7 million fingers learnin' how to play, and you could here the fingers pickin' and this what they had to say–LET THERE ROCK!"]]> Guitar Players Discussion Angus is da man https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-169781 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-160097 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 11:47:49 +0000
It doesn't matter what tuning AC/DC used, they tore it up. The only band that could sound the same on all their songs and still tear it up and make them all seem freash and new. They could do the mary had a little lamb and tear it up! And make you like it too.

I think alot of it had to do with the excellant vocals with Angus style of guitar playing just meshed together so perfect.

Hear an AC/DC Song today, on the radio, and just about anyone is turning it up and trying to sing along.

They where and are a timeless band that wrote timeless songs!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ginger https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-160097 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-160083 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:33:01 +0000
Geee, I wonder if anyone still does that or is it mixed exactly as played?]]> Guitar Players Discussion DemoEtc https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-160083 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-160047 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 04:51:42 +0000
Rocker
Bad Boy Boggie
Get It Hot
It's a Long Way to the Top

and they were tuned DOWN 1/2 step.

I'd be surprised if they really did tune up a half step on any song or play with a capo.]]> Guitar Players Discussion corbind https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-160047 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-159817 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 10:55:56 +0000
Joe]]> Guitar Players Discussion forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-159817 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-159761 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:20:14 +0000 E, B, D, A and G.....
play those as barres in dropped tuning, you'll be all over the place....
not to mention the very first note is E, playd on the bottom E string - open.....

it's possible they did it for a couple of songs, but I think, like every other band, the vast majority of their work is in standard EADGBE tuning......

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Guitar Players Discussion Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-159761 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-159722 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 01:45:04 +0000 I play them in standard. never seen a capo in concert footage.

Ive got to believe that the Esharp thing is an anomoly.]]> Guitar Players Discussion dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-159722 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-159711 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:24:25 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion rocker https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-159711 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-159704 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:09:42 +0000
Jason]]> Guitar Players Discussion Crank-N-Jam https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ac-dc-tuning/#post-159704