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Let There Be Rock

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AC/DC

Let There Be Rock (1977)hard rockTop 5%5:47SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 189 BPMest

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95%5 tracks · 12,453 notes · E minor · 182 BPM· 5:47Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Solo 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo 2
Verse 3
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
95%5 tracks · 9,639 notes · E minor · 162 BPM· 5:54
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Overdriven guitar
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (pick)
Electronic drum kit
92%4 tracks · 12,474 notes · E major · 189 BPM· 8:17extendedApollo Theatre, Glasgow, April 1978
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 5:47

About this song

Let There Be Rock by AC/DC is in E major, around 189 BPM. This 5-track arrangement runs 5:47 (Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.57 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
9.56 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
11.52 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.71 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Solo

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0:001:002:003:004:005:005:47
Intro0:00Verse 10:22Chorus1:04Solo1:09Verse 22:02Chorus2:44Solo2:51Verse 33:44Chorus4:05Solo4:07Outro4:32

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6E3E5

E3 – E5 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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