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How to play Angry All The Time on piano
Written by Bruce Robison
- A major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–ii–I–IV loop
- 1999
- Easy
Learn Angry All The Time in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – Bm – A – D
Angry All The Time sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIBmiiAIDIV- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Bm – D – A
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BmDA
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Questions about Angry All The Time
What chords are in Angry All The Time?
The loop is A – Bm – A – D (I – ii – I – IV) in A major, and the song ends on Bm – D – A.
What key is Angry All The Time in?
A major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Angry All The Time?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Angry All The Time 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.