Licks & Riffs : AC/DC - A Whole Lot of Rosie


It's a strange coincidence, but many popular guitar riffs, from ACDC's 'A whole lot of Rosie' to Deep Purple's 'Smoke on the Water' use notes A C D as a starting point.

This is probably because they fit so naturally under the hands. We can't give the original riffs for copyright reasons, but here are a couple 'in the style of' riffs to get you in the mood:

AC/DC




Now have a try playing it yourself with the accompaniment:

AC/DC




Now have a listen to this second riff:

AC/DC




And again with just the accompaniment for you to try:

AC/DC




Sheet Music to Buy by ACDC



Play Drums with the Best of AC/DC By AC/DC. Music Sales America. Softcover with CD. 80 pages. Amsco Publications #AM1000406. Published by Amsco Publications

...more info



Play Guitar With...AC/DC "By AC/DC. For guitar and voice. Music Sales America. Hard Rock and Play Along. Difficulty: easy-medium to medium. Guitar tablature songbook and accompaniment CD. Guitar tablature, standard notation, vocal melody, lyrics, chord names and guitar notation l

...more info



AC/DC Classics (Guitar Play-Along Volume 119). By AC/DC. Guitar Play-Along. Softcover with CD. Guitar tablature. 64 pages. Hal Leonard #HL00701356. Published by Hal Leonard

...more info



Thunderstruck By AC/DC. For easy guitar. Easy Guitar with TAB. Metal; Pop; Rock. Easy Guitar with TAB. Standard notation with tablature. 7 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music

...more info



You Shook Me All Night Long "By AC/DC. For piano, voice, and guitar (chords only). Metal; Pop; Rock. 7 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music"

...more info



The Best Of AC/DC "(Guitar Tab). By AC/DC. For guitar and voice. Music Sales America. Hard Rock. Difficulty: medium. Guitar tablature songbook. Guitar tablature, standard notation, vocal melody, lyrics, chord names and guitar notation legend. 136 pages. Amsco Publications

...more info



AC/DC Anthology By AC/DC. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook. Softcover. 138 pages. Hal Leonard #AM1002210. Published by Hal Leonard

...more info



Jam With AC/DC "By AC/DC. For guitar and voice. Music Sales America. Instructional, Hard Rock and Play Along. Guitar tablature songbook and accompaniment CD. Guitar tablature, standard notation, vocal melody, lyrics, chord names, guitar notation legend and performance n

...more info



Back In Black "By AC/DC. By Brian Johnson, Angus Young, and Malcolm Young. For guitar. Metal; Rock. Guitar TAB. Guitar TAB. 9 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music"

...more info



The Definitive AC/DC Songbook (Updated Edition). By AC/DC. Music Sales America. Softcover. Guitar tablature. 840 pages. Amsco Publications #AM1001572. Published by Amsco Publications

...more info



Classic AC/DC - The Early Years "By AC/DC. For guitar and voice. Music Sales America. Hard Rock. Difficulty: medium. Guitar tablature songbook. Guitar tablature, standard notation, vocal melody, lyrics, chord names and guitar notation legend. 172 pages. Amsco Publications #AM85531. Publ

...more info



AC/DC (Easy Guitar with Riffs and Solos). By AC/DC. Easy Guitar. Softcover. Guitar tablature. 88 pages. Hal Leonard #AM999790. Published by Hal Leonard

...more info



Back In Black "By AC/DC. For guitar and voice. Music Sales America. Hard Rock. Difficulty: medium. Guitar tablature songbook. Guitar tablature, standard notation, vocal melody, lyrics, chord names, guitar notation legend and black & white photos. 96 pages. Amsco Public

...more info



You Shook Me All Night Long By AC/DC. For easy guitar. Easy Guitar with TAB. Metal; Pop; Rock. Easy Guitar with TAB. Standard notation with tablature. 5 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music

...more info



Let There Be Rock "By AC/DC. For piano, voice, and guitar (chords only). Metal; Pop; Rock. 10 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music"

...more info



T.N.T. By AC/DC. For easy guitar. Easy Guitar with TAB. Metal; Pop; Rock. Easy Guitar with TAB. Standard notation with tablature. 5 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music

...more info



Bassology of AC/DC (Bass Tab). By AC/DC. For bass. Music Sales America. Rock. Softcover. Guitar tablature. 160 pages. Amsco Publications #AM989439. Published by Amsco Publications

...more info



Bonfire "By AC/DC. For guitar and voice. Music Sales America. Hard Rock. Difficulty: medium. Guitar tablature songbook. Guitar tablature, standard notation, vocal melody, lyrics, chord names and guitar notation legend. 303 pages. Music Sales #AM945670. Published

...more info



AC/DC (Fender Special Edition G-DEC Guitar Play-Along Pack). By AC/DC. Fender G-Dec Guitar Play-Along. Softcover with disk. Guitar tablature. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

...more info



Highway To Hell "By AC/DC. By Brian Johnson, Angus Young, and Malcolm Young. For piano, voice, and guitar (chords only). Metal; Rock. 5 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music"

...more info