How to play Got It Made on piano

Learn Got It Made in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: G – F – Am – G
How it goes
Got It Made sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVFIVAmviGV
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
- AmA · C · E
17 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
How it goes
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 songs of the library.
Late-hop footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Sleep-in chords
How it goes
Quiet for half the bar, then three chords wake up near the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Sleep-in chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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: Am – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmGC
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Got It Made?

The loop is G – F – Am – G (V – IV – vi – V) in C major, and the song ends on Am – G – C.

What key is Got It Made in?

C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Got It Made?

Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Got It Made 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.