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How to play Feel Again on piano
Written by Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella & others
- F major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- I–IV–vi–I loop
- 2012
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Feel Again in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bb – Dm – F
How it goes
Feel Again sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVDmviFI- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
How it goes
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
How it goes
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about Feel Again
What chords are in Feel Again?
The loop is F – Bb – Dm – F (I – IV – vi – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Feel Again in?
F major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Feel Again?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Feel Again 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.