Angie Guitar Lesson

Learn how to play Angie by The Rolling Stones!

This Aeolian sounding composition rely on the dominant sounding chords to explain how important Angie is.

The chord progression is not in your average order, mainly focusing on the V and the IIIx chord. 

Where does the V and IIIx chords lead us from here? Back to the VI chord, that's where!

The Harmonic language of Angie is hugely drawing on the dominant idea of:

Let's go back to chord I or VI.

Chord Progression

The E chord in 'Angie' is a III chord made into a IIIx, the scale therefore moves from being Phrygian, into being Phrygian Dominant.

The effect of such a change is that the major third is now only a semitone away form chord VI's root.

The tension increase and we feel as if we really want to move back to chord VI.

The IV to V movement

Chord IV is as far away from chord I as we can be, to move from this to V increase the draw towards I or VI.

Angie use this movement repeatedly.

Using the concept of numbering the chords, attempt to pair every number with a sound.

When the connection has been established between the roman numerals and a sound that you can describe to yourself.

Aim to predict the next chord by focusing on vocal melody.

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Am, Am shape

Am7, Am shape

Csus2, A shape

C, C shape

Csus4, C shape

Dm, Dm shape

E7, D shape

E, E shape

E7, E shape

F, E shape

Fsus4, E shape

G, G shape