Angel In Blue Jeans Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Angel In Blue Jeans in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Am – C – G – F
Angel In Blue Jeans sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviCIGVFIV
- AmA · C · E
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
24 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Stride jumps
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Offbeat skankOffbeat chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy
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Both hands at 116 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC

What chords are in Angel In Blue Jeans?

The loop is Am – C – G – F (vi – I – V – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Angel In Blue Jeans in?

C major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Angel In Blue Jeans?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Angel In Blue Jeans 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.