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How to play Angie on piano
Written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
- C major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- 1973
- Easy
Learn Angie in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – F – G – Am – E7
Angie sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVGVAmviE7III7- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- E7E · G# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Springy chords
A quick double skip at the start, then steady chords to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 70 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
Ending: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
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Questions about Angie
What chords are in Angie?
The loop is C – F – G – Am – E7 (I – IV – V – vi – III7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Angie in?
C major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Angie?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Angie easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Angie?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.