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How to play Angel on piano

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Learn Angel in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Eb – Bb – Ab – Bb
Angel sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBbVAbIVBbV
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
69 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Push and landRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 88 BPM
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.
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Ending: Eb – Bb – Eb
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBbEb

What chords are in Angel?

The loop is Eb – Bb – Ab – Bb (I – V – IV – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb – Eb.

What key is Angel in?

Eb major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Angel?

Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Angel 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.