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AC/DC __**Biography**__ AC/DC is an Australian Band. AC/DC first formed after Brothers Angus Young and Malcolm Young moved from their home in Scotland to Sydney Australia. In 1973 AC/DC formed with Angus and Malcolm both on guitars. A year later they took in their lead singer Bon Scott, then came in their drummer Philip Rudd and bassist Mark Evans. Tragedy struck in February 1980 when their lead singer Bon Scott died after an all-night drinking binge, he was found dead after choking on his own vommit. In April 1980 ( two months later ) a new lead singer was found, Brian Johnson. Four months after Johnson joined AC/DC released a new hot single, 'Back in Black' which was a yearlong run on on U.S charts.

Back in Black media type="youtube" key="pAgnJDJN4VA" height="360" width="640" __//**ANALYSIS**//__ **//Back in Black//** What is the Structure? //Intro,//

Instruments? //Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals//

Describe the Tempo. //It is a moderate tempo that stays consistent throughout the song//.

Describe the dynamics. //It is loud all the way through the song.//

Instruments all time? //All of the instruments are being played at the same time except vocals. The vocals stop three times in the song. Once for the first 2 bars of the song, twice at the guitar solo and thirdly at the end of the song.//

Singer distinctive voice? //Yes Brian Johnson has a very distinctive voice as he sounds like he is constantly yelling into the microphone.//

Instrumental solo? //Yes. Angus Young on the Guitar.//

Highway to Hell media type="youtube" key="gEPmA3USJdI" height="360" width="640" __//**ANALYSIS**//__ **//Highway to Hell//** *note, song should be stopped at 3:40 What is the structure? Intro,

Instruments? Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals

Describe the tempo. This tempo is a moderate - fast tempo the stays consistent throughout the song

//Describe the dynamics.// It is loud all the way throughout the song.

//Instruments all time?// All of the interments are being played at the same time.

//Instrumental solo?// No their is no instrumental solo in this song.

//Repeated patterns?// Yes drums.