Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play When I Think About Angels on piano
By Jamie O'Neal
- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–II–IV–I loop
- Easy
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Learn When I Think About Angels in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – G – Bb – F
How it goes
When I Think About Angels sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIGIIBbIVFI- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
How it goes
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: Gospel-clap chords
How it goes
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 BPM
How it goes
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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about When I Think About Angels
What chords are in When I Think About Angels?
The loop is F – G – Bb – F (I – II – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is When I Think About Angels in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in When I Think About Angels?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When I Think About 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.