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How to play Honey Don’t on piano
Written by Carl Lee Perkins
- E major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1955
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Honey Don’t in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – C – E – C
How it goes
Honey Don’t sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EICbVIEICbVI- EE · G# · B
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Little steps
How it goes
Up the chord and back, one step at a time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 304 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: E – B7 – E
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EB7E- B7B · D# · F# · A
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Questions about Honey Don’t
What chords are in Honey Don’t?
The loop is E – C – E – C (I – bVI – I – bVI) in E major, and the song ends on E – B7 – E.
What key is Honey Don’t in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Honey Don’t?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Honey Don’t 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.