Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Feelin’ Stronger Every Day on piano
By Chicago
- C major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- Medium
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Learn Feelin’ Stronger Every Day in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – D – A – D
How it goes
Feelin’ Stronger Every Day sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AVIDIIAVIDII- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll rocker
How it goes
The left hand rocks between two shapes, straight out of the 1950s. Musicians call it rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 262 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Feelin’ Stronger Every Day
What chords are in Feelin’ Stronger Every Day?
The loop is A – D – A – D (VI – II – VI – II) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Feelin’ Stronger Every Day in?
C major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Feelin’ Stronger Every Day?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Feelin’ Stronger Every Day 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.