Thunderstruck
AC/DC · 1990
Teaches building intensity and holding steady time under a relentless guitar figure.
- Artist
- AC/DC
- Year
- 1990
- Genre
- arena rock
- Drummer
- Chris Slade
- Tempo
- 134 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- anthemic driving rock
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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The feel
A anthemic driving rock in 4/4 around 134 BPM. It moves — stay relaxed in the hands so you don't tense up and rush.
Form
Guitar Intro · Build · Verse · Chorus · Verse · Chorus · Solo · Chorus · Outro
What to watch
- •Keep the quarter-note kick relentless and even — it's the engine.
How to learn it
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