Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Feeling Good on piano
- D minor
- 4/4
- 56 BPM
- Easy
Learn Feeling Good in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Dm7 – G7 – Dm – Dm7 – G7 – Dm – Dm7 – G7 – Dm – Dm7 – G7
Feeling Good sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 11 chords: Dm7 is D, F, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dm7i7G7IV7DmiDm7i7G7IV7DmiDm7i7G7IV7DmiDm7i7G7IV7- Dm7D · F · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- DmD · F · A
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Left hand: Oom-pah
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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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.
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Both hands at 56 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.
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Ending: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Feeling Good
What chords are in Feeling Good?
The loop is Dm7 – G7 – Dm – Dm7 – G7 – Dm – Dm7 – G7 – Dm – Dm7 – G7 (i7 – IV7 – i – i7 – IV7 – i – i7 – IV7 – i – i7 – IV7) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Feeling Good in?
D minor, at about 56 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Feeling Good?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Feeling Good easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 11 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Feeling Good?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.