Hound Dog

Back in the 1950’s Lieber and Stoller wrote Hound Dog, a song that was to be made very popular by the leading pop artists at the time, including Elvis Presley. Hound Dog is deceptively easy to learn and fun to play. We demonstrate this tune in the key of “A”. The only chords you will need are A, D, and E. This guitar lesson will show you some of the “tricks” to make Hound Dog sound amazing, and you should have no trouble learning and having fun with this song in one day. Lots of songs use only three chords and simple lyrics, but Hound Dog is one of those great tunes that show what a true songwriting genius, and a very talented entertainer can accomplish. Watch the lesson and pick up the little tricks that make Hound Dog sensational.