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Angie: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

Written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 70 BPM
  • 1973
  • Easy
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Left hand Late-hop footstepsRight hand Springy chordsChords from the chord symbols in the score

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 Angie without reading music. The left hand plays late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4) and the right hand springy chords.

The catchy part of Angie in letter notes

The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
C → F
RE4+G4+C5 G4+C5+E5 G5 C5+F5+A5 A4+C5+G5 A4+C5+G5 E5 B4+D5+G5
LC3 C3 C3 F2 F2 F2
Bar 2
G
RE5 G4+B4+D5 G4+B4 G4+B4 G4+B4 G4+B4 D5
LG2 G2 D2 G2 G2 G2 G2
Bar 3
Am
RE4+A4+C5+E5 E4+A4+C5+E5 C5 D5 E5 A5 E5 D5 C5 C5 D5 E5
LA2 A2 E2 A2 A2 A2
Bar 4
E7
RE4+G#4+B4+E5 E4+G#4+B4 E4+G#4+B4 E4+G#4+B4+D5 E4+G#4+B4+D5 E4+G#4+B4 E4 G#4 B4 E5
LE2 E2 B1 E2 E2 E2

Angie accompaniment in letter notes

The C – F – G – Am – E7 loop with late-hop footsteps in the left hand and springy chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
C → F
RG4+B4+D5 C5+E5 G4+C5+E5 C5+F5+A5 C5+F5+A5
LC3 C4 F2 F2 F3
Bar 2
G
RD5+F#5+A5 G5+B5 D5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5
LG2 G3 G2 G2 G3
Bar 3
Am
RE4+G#4+B4 A4+C5 E4+A4+C5 E4+A4+C5 E4+A4+C5
LA2 A3 A2 A2 A3
Bar 4
E7
RB4+D#5+F#5 E5+G#5 B4+E5+G#5 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5
LE2 E3 E2 E2 E3
Bar 5
C → F
RG4+B4+D5 C5+E5 G4+C5+E5 C5+F5+A5 C5+F5+A5
LC3 C4 F2 F2 F3
Bar 6
G
RD5+F#5+A5 G5+B5 D5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5
LG2 G3 G2 G2 G3
Bar 7
Am
RE4+G#4+B4 A4+C5 E4+A4+C5 E4+A4+C5 E4+A4+C5
LA2 A3 A2 A2 A3
Bar 8
E7
RB4+D#5+F#5 E5+G#5 B4+E5+G#5 B4+E5+G#5 B4+E5+G#5
LE2 E3 E2 E2 E3

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.

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Questions about Angie

What are the letter notes for the Angie 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 C – F – G – Am – E7, so the letters repeat with the chords.

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.