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How to play Feelings on piano
Written by Adam Levine, Shellback & others
- D minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Feelings in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dmaj7 – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – C7 – Am7 – C
How it goes
Feelings sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Dmaj7 is D, F#, A and C#; Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F; Bbmaj7 is Bb, D, F and A; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Am7 is A, C, E and G; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dmaj7Imaj7Gm7iv7Bbmaj7VImaj7C7VII7Am7v7CVII- Dmaj7D · F# · A · C#
- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- Bbmaj7Bb · D · F · A
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- Am7A · C · E · G
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Dawdling footsteps
How it goes
Two steps, then a lazy late note after beat 3 that catches up on 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 222 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 120 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 – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- DmD · F · A
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Questions about Feelings
What chords are in Feelings?
The loop is Dmaj7 – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – C7 – Am7 – C (Imaj7 – iv7 – VImaj7 – VII7 – v7 – VII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Feelings in?
D minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Feelings?
Dawdling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Feelings easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Feelings?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.