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How to play Angel Eyes on piano

By Earl Brent

  • D minor
  • 4/4
  • 90 BPM
  • 1946
  • Easy
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Left hand Lazy footstepsRight hand Freeze-tag chordsChords from the chord symbols in the score

Learn Angel Eyes in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: Dm – Bdim – Bbdim – Dm – Bb7 – A7 – Dm – Bm7 – E7 – A7

    Angel Eyes sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 10 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Bdim is B, D and F; Bbdim is Bb, Db and Fb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Bm7 is B, D, F# and A; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    DmiBdimvi°Bbdimvi°DmiBb7VI7A7V7DmiBm7vi7E7II7A7V7
    • DmD · F · A
    • BdimB · D · F
    • BbdimBb · Db · Fb
    • Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
    • A7A · C# · E · G
    • Bm7B · D · F# · A
    • E7E · G# · B · D
  2. 2

    Left hand: Lazy footsteps

    One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

    Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
  3. 3

    Right hand: Freeze-tag chords

    Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

    Freeze-tag chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
  4. 4

    Both hands at 90 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.

  5. 5

    Ending: G – A – D

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    GAD
    • GG · B · D
    • AA · C# · E
    • DD · F# · A

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The same left hand: Lazy footsteps

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Questions about Angel Eyes

What chords are in Angel Eyes?

The loop is Dm – Bdim – Bbdim – Dm – Bb7 – A7 – Dm – Bm7 – E7 – A7 (i – vi° – vi° – i – VI7 – V7 – i – vi7 – II7 – V7) in D minor, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Angel Eyes in?

D minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Angel Eyes?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Angel Eyes easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 10 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Angel Eyes?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.