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Honky Tonk Attitude: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Joe Diffie
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1992
- Easy
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Honky Tonk Attitude written out as piano music: the #IV7 – IV7 – III7 – bIII7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock’n’roll climb (broken chord 1-3-5-6), and the right hand sings the tune.
Honky Tonk Attitude chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | C#7 | #IV7 | C# E# G# B |
| 2 | C7 | IV7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | B7 | III7 | B D# F# A |
| 4 | Bb7 | bIII7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: rock’n’roll climb (broken chord 1-3-5-6) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C#7 – C7 – B7 – Bb7 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 Honky Tonk Attitude
Does the sheet music for Honky Tonk Attitude 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 Honky Tonk Attitude?
The loop is C#7 – C7 – B7 – Bb7 (#IV7 – IV7 – III7 – bIII7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Honky Tonk Attitude in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Honky Tonk Attitude?
Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Honky Tonk Attitude 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.