"Heartbreak Hotel" Verse 1

Elvis Presley

  • Lesson Type

    song

  • Instructor

    Jon MacLennan

  • Time to Finish

    3:06

In this lesson, we’ll show you how to play the first verse to “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley. This is a relatively simple guitar part with only a couple of chords. You’ll mostly be resting!

You’ll be playing:

  • E chord
  • String muting
  • Syncopated strumming
  • Swing feel