Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Honkytonk U: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Toby Keith
- C major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- 2005
- Medium
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Honkytonk U written out as piano music: the II5 – I – V – II5 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand pumping chords.
Honkytonk U chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | D | II | D F# A |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | G | V | G B D |
| 4 | D | II | D F# A |
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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand and pumping chords in the right, over the D – C – G – D 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 Honkytonk U
Does the sheet music for Honkytonk U 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 Honkytonk U?
The loop is D – C – G – D (II5 – I – V – II5) in C major, and the song ends on Bb – F – C.
What key is Honkytonk U in?
C major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Honkytonk U?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Honkytonk U easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.