High Voltage cover

It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)

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High Voltage (1975)hard rockTop 5%4:29SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A# majorTuning: StandardTempo: 136 BPMest

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100%8 tracks · 6,884 notes · A# major · 136 BPM· 4:29It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N Roll)Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Bagpipe Bridge
Guitar/Bagpipe Duet
Bridge
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
It's a Long Way
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
World
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%8 tracks · 8,162 notes · A# major · 132 BPM· 5:04Long Way To The Top
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude / Bagpipe Solo
Guitar - Bagpipe Battle
Guitar Solo
Verse
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
World
100%7 tracks · 5,773 notes · A major · 136 BPM· 4:44Its A Long Way To The Top
Practice Play
Overdriven guitar
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Bagpipe
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
92%5 tracks · 6,702 notes · A major · 136 BPM· 4:56
Practice Play
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:29

About this song

It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) by AC/DC is in A# major, around 136 BPM. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:29 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), Bagpipe, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
7.86 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.43 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.13 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.46 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.54 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.98 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Chorus
Bridge

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:29
Intro0:00Verse 10:29Pre-chorus 10:43Chorus 10:57Bridge1:25Bridge2:32Pre-chorus 22:57Chorus 23:11Outro4:15

Vocal range

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C4C5C6C♯4A♯4

C♯4 – A♯4 · 9 semitones (~0.8 octaves)

About the key of A# major

A# major is the 21st most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A♯, D♯, and F.

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