Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
I Got The Feelin’: piano accompaniment sheet music
By James Brown
- E minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Got The Feelin’ written out as piano music: the IV – i – IV – i loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Got The Feelin’ chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 2 | Em | i | E G B |
| 3 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 4 | Em | i | E G B |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the A – Em – A – Em 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.
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Questions about I Got The Feelin’
Does the sheet music for I Got The Feelin’ 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 I Got The Feelin’?
The loop is A – Em – A – Em (IV – i – IV – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is I Got The Feelin’ in?
E minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Got The Feelin’?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Got The Feelin’ 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.