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Angel: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Lionel Richie, Paul Barry & others
- A major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V loop
- 2000
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Angel without reading music. The left hand plays bouncy-ball heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Angel accompaniment in letter notes
The A – F#m – D – E loop with bouncy-ball heartbeat in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
Play next
The same I–vi–IV–V loop
The same left hand: Bouncy-ball heartbeat
Questions about Angel
What are the letter notes for the Angel piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is A – F#m – D – E, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Angel?
The loop is A – F#m – D – E (I – vi – IV – V) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Angel in?
A major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Angel?
Bouncy-ball heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 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.