Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play On My Word Of Honor on piano
By The Platters
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1957
- Easy
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Learn On My Word Of Honor in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – G7 – Ab – Fm
How it goes
On My Word Of Honor sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; G7 is G, B, D and F; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIG7III7AbIVFmii- EbEb · G · Bb
- G7G · B · D · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about On My Word Of Honor
What chords are in On My Word Of Honor?
The loop is Eb – G7 – Ab – Fm (I – III7 – IV – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is On My Word Of Honor in?
Eb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in On My Word Of Honor?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is On My Word Of Honor 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.