Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Feel Like Makin’ Love on piano
By Roberta Flack
- C minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1973
- Easy
Learn Feel Like Makin’ Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db7 – Cm – F7 – Db7
Feel Like Makin’ Love sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb; Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Db7bII7CmiF7IV7Db7bII7- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
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 – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Feel Like Makin’ Love
What chords are in Feel Like Makin’ Love?
The loop is Db7 – Cm – F7 – Db7 (bII7 – i – IV7 – bII7) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Feel Like Makin’ Love in?
C minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Feel Like Makin’ Love?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Feel Like Makin’ Love 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.