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How to play Feelings Show on piano

By Colbie Caillat

  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 84 BPM
  • 2007
  • Easy
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Left hand Lub-dub heartbeatRight hand Offbeat skankChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn Feelings Show in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: F – Dm – Gsus4 – C

    Feelings Show sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A; Gsus4 is G, C and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    FIVDmiiGsus4Vsus4CI
    • FF · A · C
    • DmD · F · A
    • Gsus4G · C · D
    • CC · E · G
  2. 2

    Left hand: Lub-dub heartbeat

    Two quick beats, a pause, two quick beats: just like a real heart. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Offbeat skank

    Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 84 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. 5

    Ending: F – G – C

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    FGC
    • GG · B · D

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Questions about Feelings Show

What chords are in Feelings Show?

The loop is F – Dm – Gsus4 – C (IV – ii – Vsus – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Feelings Show in?

C major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Feelings Show?

Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Feelings Show 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.