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 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — D minor

D^m

D^mmaj7

D^m7

G⁷

D^m

D^mmaj7

D^m7

G⁷

D^m

B♭^maj7

A^m7

D^m

D^m7

G⁷

D^m7

G⁷

B♭^maj7

A^m7

D^m

E^m7♭5A^7♭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

D^m×7
D^m7×4
G⁷×4
D^mmaj7×2
B♭^maj7×2
A^m7×2

Recorded on these albums

1962	Only You Mr. Acker Bilk With The Leon Young String Chorale
1963	The Barbra Streisand Album Barbra Streisand · “A Taste of Honey”
1963	Plays Hip Hits Quincy Jones · “A Taste of Honey”
1963	I’m a Woman Peggy Lee · “A Taste of Honey”
1963	The Wonderful World of Julie London Julie London · “A Taste of Honey”
1964	The Many Moods of Tony Tony Bennett · “A Taste of Honey”
1964	Woody Herman: 1964 Woody Herman · “A Taste of Honey”
1964	With a Taste of Honey Morgana King · “A Taste of Honey”
1964	“From All Sides” Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete · “A Taste of Honey”
1964	Topkapi Jimmy McGriff · “A Taste of Honey”
1965	Sarah Sings Soulfully Sarah Vaughan · “A Taste of Honey”
1965	Venice Blue Bobby Darin · “A Taste of Honey”
1965	You Better Know It!!! Lionel Hampton · “Taste of Honey”
1965	Glad to Be Unhappy Paul Desmond featuring Jim Hall · “A Taste of Honey”
1965	Joyride Stanley Turrentine · “A Taste of Honey”
1965	Sings Gentle Bossa Nova Chris Connor · “A Taste of Honey”
1966	Soul Lena Horne · “A Taste of Honey”
1966	The Shadow of Your Smile Johnny Mathis · “A Taste of Honey”
1966	Esther Phillips Sings Esther · “A Taste of Honey”
1966	A Taste of Honey Pete Fountain · “A Taste of Honey”
1967	It’s a Guitar World Chet Atkins · “A Taste of Honey”
1967	Greek Cooking Phil Woods · “A Taste of Honey”
1971	Love Story Tony Bennett · “A Taste of Honey”
1971	Great Contemporary Instrumental Hits Ray Conniff · “A Taste of Honey”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
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.