Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Honey Bun: piano accompaniment sheet music
Artist unknown
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1949
- Easy
Honey Bun written out as piano music: the II7 – ii – V7 – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) and the right hand steady chords.
Honey Bun chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | F7 | II7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 3 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
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: island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the F7 – Fm – Bb7 – Eb 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.
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Questions about Honey Bun
Does the sheet music for Honey Bun 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 Honey Bun?
The loop is F7 – Fm – Bb7 – Eb (II7 – ii – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Honey Bun in?
Eb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Honey Bun?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Honey Bun easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.