Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play I Feel Free on piano
By Cream
- E major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- bVII–I–bVII–I loop
- Easy
Learn I Feel Free in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – E – D – E
I Feel Free sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbVIIEIDbVIIEI- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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
Ending: E – D – E
The last chords are I – bVII – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EDE
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Questions about I Feel Free
What chords are in I Feel Free?
The loop is D – E – D – E (bVII – I – bVII – I) in E major, and the song ends on E – D – E.
What key is I Feel Free in?
E major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Feel Free?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Feel Free 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.