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Angel In Blue Jeans: piano accompaniment sheet music

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Angel In Blue Jeans written out as piano music: the vi – I – V – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand offbeat skank.

Angel In Blue Jeans chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1AmviA C E
2CIC E G
3GVG B D
4FIVF A C

What the sheet music shows

The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the Am – C – G – F chords.

Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.

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Questions about Angel In Blue Jeans

Does the sheet music for Angel In Blue Jeans have finger numbers?

Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.

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.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.