Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Love Never Felt So Good on piano
By Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
- F major
- 4/4
- 117 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Love Never Felt So Good in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Eb – Gm – Bb
How it goes
Love Never Felt So Good sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbbVIEbbVIIGmiiBbIV- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 117 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- FF · A · C
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Questions about Love Never Felt So Good
What chords are in Love Never Felt So Good?
The loop is Db – Eb – Gm – Bb (bVI – bVII – ii – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is Love Never Felt So Good in?
F major, at about 117 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Never Felt So Good?
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 Love Never Felt So 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.