Piano chords · Old-time stride
Feeling Good: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D minor
- 4/4
- 56 BPM
- Easy
Feeling Good written out as piano music: the i7 – IV7 – i – i7 – IV7 – i – i7 – IV7 – i – i7 – IV7 loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords), and the right hand sings the tune.
Feeling Good chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dm7 | i7 | D F A C |
| 1 | G7 | IV7 | G B D F |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 2 | Dm7 | i7 | D F A C |
| 2 | G7 | IV7 | G B D F |
| 3 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | Dm7 | i7 | D F A C |
| 3 | G7 | IV7 | G B D F |
| 4 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 4 | Dm7 | i7 | D F A C |
| 4 | G7 | IV7 | G B D F |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Dm7 – G7 – Dm – Dm7 – G7 – Dm – Dm7 – G7 – Dm – Dm7 – G7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Feeling Good
Does the sheet music for Feeling Good have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
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.