Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play It’s All About Feeling Good on piano
Written by Paula Abdul, Howie Hersh & others
- C minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- i–v–i–v loop
- 1994
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn It’s All About Feeling Good in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Gm – Cm – Gm
How it goes
It’s All About Feeling Good sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiGmvCmiGmv- CmC · Eb · G
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
How it goes
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-hop chords
How it goes
Steady chords with one quick extra hop after beat 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about It’s All About Feeling Good
What chords are in It’s All About Feeling Good?
The loop is Cm – Gm – Cm – Gm (i – v – i – v) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is It’s All About Feeling Good in?
C minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It’s All About Feeling Good?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It’s All About Feeling 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.