Guitar Solo: HOUND DOG

Scales used: C minor pentatonic (C-Eb-F-G-Ab); C major pentatonic (C-D-E-G-A); C Btues Scate (C-Eb-f-fil-O-Ab). 
Significant added tones: Dfi (measure 5);A (measures 6-1i); B (measure 7). 
Solo signatures: Mixture of single-note and dyad textures; double-stop bends; blues; country and swing phrasing within a rock'n' roll context. 

Performance notes: The single-note portions exploit a wider range of the guitar than had been previously found in most early rock 'n' roll single-note solos. These occur in the third, fifth, and eighth positions. Though Scotty Moore generally played with a thumbpick and three fingers, this sleek single-note solo sounds like he might be using only the thumbpick or a flatpick. 
Sound: Gibson L-5 archtop hollowbody electric guitar with P-90 pickups and Gretsch heavy-gauge strings; small, slightly overdriven combo tube amps: Fender "TV-front" tweed Bassman or custommade Echo-Sonic amp built by Ray Butts.




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