Standards

A Taste Of Honey chords & key

Key
D minor
Form
A
Bars
22
Groove
Jazz waltz
Time signature
3/4

“A Taste Of Honey” is a jazz standard by Marlow-Scott. Most bands play it in D minor, jazz waltz; the tune runs 22 bars in A form. In this atlas it appears on 7 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — D minor

A
Dm
Dmmaj7
Dm7
G7
Dm
Dmmaj7
Dm7
G7
Dm
Dm
B♭maj7
Am7
Dm
Dm
·
Dm7
G7
Dm7
G7
B♭maj7
Am7
Dm
Em7♭5A7♭9

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
5ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
8Different chords

Most used chords

  • Dm×7
  • Dm7×4
  • G7×4
  • Dmmaj7×2
  • B♭maj7×2
  • Am7×2

Recorded on these albums

1963 The Barbra Streisand Album
Barbra Streisand · “A Taste of Honey”
1963 Plays Hip Hits
Quincy Jones · “A Taste of Honey”
1964 The Many Moods of Tony
Tony Bennett · “A Taste of Honey”
1966 Soul
Lena Horne · “A Taste of Honey”
1971 Love Story
Tony Bennett · “A Taste of Honey”
2022 Rose Of New York City: Barbra, 1961-1962 Live Recordings (Remastered)
Barbra Streisand · “A Taste Of Honey (Live At The Bon Soir, November 1962 Second Show) (Remastered)”
2022 Live at the Bon Soir
Barbra Streisand · “A Taste of Honey”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Chameleon 20% Herbie Hancock B♭ minor AABB · 16 Funk

Frequently asked questions

What key is A Taste Of Honey in?

A Taste Of Honey is usually played in D minor. For B♭ instruments that is E minor, for E♭ instruments B minor.

Who wrote A Taste Of Honey?

A Taste Of Honey was written by Marlow-Scott.

What is the form of A Taste Of Honey?

A Taste Of Honey has 1 sections (A) with 22 bars in total.

How fast is A Taste Of Honey played?

The usual groove is Jazz waltz.

What are the chord changes to A Taste Of Honey?

The opening bars are Dm | Dmmaj7 | Dm7 | G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.