Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Make Me Feel on piano
Written by Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels & others
- G major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- 2018
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Make Me Feel in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C – Em – G7
How it goes
Make Me Feel sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7I7CIVEmviG7I7- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Hopping heartbeat
How it goes
Quick hops into the middle of the bar, then a rest on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 143 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 116 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Make Me Feel
What chords are in Make Me Feel?
The loop is G7 – C – Em – G7 (I7 – IV – vi – I7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Make Me Feel in?
G major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Make Me Feel?
Hopping heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Make Me Feel 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.