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Angels: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Robin Thicke

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Angels written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – ii – V7 loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand steady chords.

Angels chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EbmiiEb Gb Bb
2Ab7V7Ab C Eb Gb
3EbmiiEb Gb Bb
4Ab7V7Ab C Eb Gb

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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Ebm – Ab7 – Ebm – Ab7 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 Angels

Does the sheet music for Angels 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 Angels?

The loop is Ebm – Ab7 – Ebm – Ab7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.

What key is Angels in?

Db major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Angels?

Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Angels 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.