Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I’m Into Something Good on piano
Written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
- F major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1964
- Easy
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Learn I’m Into Something Good in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bb – F – Bb
How it goes
I’m Into Something Good sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVFIBbIV- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Froggy bounce
How it goes
Fifth, high root, low root, high root: a jolly hopping country bass. Musicians call it broken chord 5-8-1-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 133 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: F – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF
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Questions about I’m Into Something Good
What chords are in I’m Into Something Good?
The loop is F – Bb – F – Bb (I – IV – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is I’m Into Something Good in?
F major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I’m Into Something Good?
Froggy bounce: broken chord 5-8-1-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’m Into Something Good 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.