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Hound Dog: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1953
- Easy
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Hound Dog written out as piano music: the I – i – IV – I – IV7 – I – i loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stair steps (broken chord 1-3-5) and the right hand wake-and-run chords.
Hound Dog chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | F7 | IV7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: stair steps (broken chord 1-3-5) in the left hand and wake-and-run chords in the right, over the C – C – Cm – F – C – F7 – C chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Hound Dog
Does the sheet music for Hound Dog have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Hound Dog?
The loop is C – C – Cm – F – C – F7 – C (I – i – IV – I – IV7 – I – i) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Hound Dog in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hound Dog?
Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hound Dog easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Hound Dog?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.