How To Play "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas On Guitar!

Black Eyed Peas is a fantastic contemporary pop band. They released I Gotta Feeling in 2009, and it quickly became a popular radio mega-hit!

This song sounds super fun to play on the guitar. In this lesson, you'll learn how to play I Gotta Feeling on guitar with some other fun chord variations. We'll first check out the main riff in the original recording and then some ways you can spice it up.

This song has the same riff throughout the whole song. The strumming pattern for this song should also is straightforward. It's one of that typical strum you should already be familiar with. Plat the regular chords if you want. You really don't have to get all fancy playing the riff!

But, there are a few ways you can play this song! It's a good idea to figure out kind of ways of varying it up a little bit. Otherwise, it can get monotonous for the listener. So if you want a bit of a challenge, you'll have to get creative and see what you like. Adding a bass note can be a fun thing to do! You can even use open chords if you want.

I Gotta Feeling: Guitar Chords

This song has simple chords. You'll play G, C, Em, and E - for the whole tune. It does have a G chord in there, but that's the only big stretch! The rest of the chord changes are easy to achieve.

If you're playing with a band, make sure these chords ring out properly. The rest of the band should be taking care of the dynamics. This is an excellent time for you to play chord variations between the verses and the chorus.

I Gotta Feeling: Picking Hand

Let's have a quick look at the picking hand. To keep the chords
nice and tight, you can mute strings with your hand. It'll lessen your finger pressure and help ring out the notes.

Now, if you want to mute the string and add a base note, keep your palm nice and round. Get all the chords and mute in between, and then you can strum any way you like.

And most importantly, have fun and get in the groove to play this catchy tune :)