Back in Black cover

Shake a Leg

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Back in Black (1980)hard rockTop 5%4:07SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 142 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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93%5 tracks · 5,705 notes · E major · 140 BPM· 4:07V2Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Interlude
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Verse
Chorus
Break
Solo
Verse
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
82%2 tracks · 2,590 notes · D# major · 142 BPM· 4:09
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Intro
Verse 1a
Main Riff
Verse 1b
Chorus 1
Main Riff
Verse 2
Chrous 2
Solo
Verse 3
Bass
Standard drum kit
79%2 tracks · 2,626 notes · E major · 144 BPM· 3:23partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 4:07

About this song

Shake a Leg by AC/DC is in E major, around 142 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 4:07 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), 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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GuitarAdvanced
6.93 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.61 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.95 notes/sec

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Interlude
Verse
Chorus
Solo

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0:001:002:003:004:07
Intro0:00Verse0:15Interlude0:46Verse0:59Chorus1:24Interlude1:37Verse1:43Chorus2:09Solo2:31Verse3:10Outro3:35

About the key of E major

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