Iron Man - Black Sabbath | Easy Riff Guitar Lesson

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00:00 Demonstration
00:52 Introduction
01:11 Part 1
02:20 Part 2
05:06 Parts 3 & 4
05:30 Playing Tips
06:10 Conclusion

[Dante]

one of the most recognisable riffs in rock history

[mdriscoll]

Tony Iommi liked to play Iron Man at the 7th fret on the E string

[Magicrat]

Miss the entire song lessons but am digging the wide variety and frequency of the riff dan to iron man....thanks!!

[cobracarg]

@kerzeen i miss those videos too but I think it is important to develop the ear, Justin has called ear training the most important thing one can learn and i think that is why Justin is only doing these riff lessons now. and of course one can transcribe Zepp and Clapton, it just takes practice. Ear technique doesnt happen overnight but those who stick with it, benefit in the long run.

[eulogy]

Awesome tutorial, love your vids man! I actually taught this to myself about a week or so ago, still working out the solo tho haha

[floveail]

Dude...UR AWESOME! Ive seen that you can play a LOT of things, and U play them really well!  Alas, I am talentless, but I am enjoying your sharing your excess of same with those without...THANK YOU!

[MxGouda]

though I learned the whole song by ear already you play a few riffs differently then I do (same notes though)
I'd really like it if you go through a lesson about Iommi's soloing like what's the common things in all his solos and the theory behind it then just show us how to do the main riff

[dukestt]

@InspiredProphecy my point was he has been playing that tune on that guitar for years. Whilst it will give your strings a hard time, it is unlikely to damage the guitar.

[autocrow]

Iron Man and Smoke on The Water are very similar riffs to me. Neat nut trick!

[EpiCNameDGuY]

Just transcribed my first riff (^_-) thanks to you. It doesn't exactly match the original but it sounds OK and if it's sounds OK then it's OK :D

[equilagioia]

Muy buena loco, super practico, saludos desde Argentina.

[HaZZeRZZ]

Hey Justin, love your tutorials, have about 10 of them bookmarked because they are just that good, but i was wondering what guitar you are playing?

[megadethmofo]

i just pull the wammy bar up slightly, hit the big E string and let the wammy return back to a natural E. btw we yanks call it a "pull off", but "flick off' sounds cooler

[kerzeen]

@cobracarg while I completely agree with you on the Iron Man lesson, you can't pull this off on a Led Zepp or Clapton song. I like this new riff thingy because justin uploaded allot of them, but I miss a good old 3 part tutorial:)

[mad_cat_st]

Originally, Tony had the bottom string tuned to C#. Plus, he had three of his fingertips covered with plastic. I think this is paramount to any attempt to re-create the sound he achieved. More overtones than anything I've ever heard. I am happy to see that you're using a Gibson SG.

[manuelemaalejandro]

dude thats awsome i want to play that song

[rhondaw]

Hi Justin, would consider teaching 'Hotel California' by the old would really like to learn this and have been trying to find a good lesson but unable to follow them well enough. Especially for the solo which I think would be fun to play. Thank you for considering .... Vic Australia

[brianbriggz]

Can you please teach castles made of sand by Hendrix much appreciate it

[joddeurter]

hold the 3. fret on D (F note) while bending the E in intro...(mute A string)

[cobracarg]

@daviddunn11 why? this is a great tool to develop your ear... Justin gave you the major parts of the song and from the parts, one can determine the key of the song and the basic scale of the song... Justin did most of the work for you, all you have to do is figure out the details