Wild Thing Guitar Lesson - The Troggs

Genre: rock

Difficulty level: beginner

Guitar techniques you will learn:

• chords
• strumming
• I-IV-V chord progression
• string bending

Wild Thing is one of our easiest guitar songs recommended mainly for beginner guitarists, and for anybody that likes the song itself. 

The song starts off with a reverse string bend which is uncommon, but sounds great in this song. After this initial bend, you’ll learn, or rather revise a couple of basic guitar chords, and practice changing in between them. You’ll be learning about the ever-popular I-IV-V chord progression in Wild Thing, than strum the chords in a given strumming pattern.

This song is great for beginner guitarists as it involves basic chords and strumming, can be learned easily, and gives a great opportunity to practice basic guitar techniques.

Song Details

Wild Thing was originally written by Chip Taylor and recorded by The Wild Ones in 1965, but its best known for its 1966 cover by The Troggs. Their critically acclaimed single reached the top of the charts, and has become an true classic with numerous awards. It’s been covered by artists such as Jimi Hendrix and Aerosmith, and has been used in a number of movies.

Awards and chart rankings:

• Rolling Stone magazine's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: #257
• Billboard Hot 100: #1 (1966)
• UK: #2 (1966)