How to practice Angel Eyes with play-along tracks?

Use the play-along backing track above to practice Angel Eyes in the key of C. Listen to the audio with bass, piano, and drums, start by playing the melody, then practice improvisation and soloing over the chord changes.

What scales to use for soloing over Angel Eyes?

For soloing over Angel Eyes, recommended scales include: bebop minor, bebop. Use arpeggio patterns over each chord to create melodic lines that follow the harmony of this jazz tune.

Who composed Angel Eyes?

Angel Eyes was composed by Matt Dennis / Earl Brent in 1946. It is a ballad standard in 4/4 time.

What key is Angel Eyes in?

The original key of Angel Eyes is C. The form is AB with 27 bars.

What scales work for improvising over Angel Eyes?

Recommended scales for Angel Eyes in C: bebop minor, bebop. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays, with context-aware analysis (e.g., Phrygian Dominant over secondary dominants).

How does the interactive backing track work?

The backing track plays with realistic walking bass, drum patterns, and voice-led chord voicings. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays. You can limit the fretboard zone for close-proximity voicings, toggle a reference melody, loop any section, and choose between multiple sound presets. Works for guitar, piano, bass, ukulele, and 7 more instruments.

Can I edit the chord chart?

Yes. You can modify the structure, chords, and arrangement of any standard to match your preferred version or create your own reharmonization.

Angel Eyes in C

Matt Dennis / Earl Brent(1946)ballad

Do Re MiC D E

Section A

G♯/C

♬

G♯9/C

♬

Dm11

D♯13

♬

G♯7/C

♬

G♯9/C

♬

Section B

♬

G♯Maj9

♬

C♯Maj9

G♯Maj9

♬

G7♯5

♬

G♯7/C

♬

A9/C

♬

G♯7/C

♬

A9/C

♬

G7♯5

♬

Cm/A♯

♬

G7♯5

♬

BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — Angel Eyes in C (Guitar)

Display

FingerNoteDegree

Chord Voicings Closest Voicing

G♯/C

G♯9/C

Dm11

D♯13

G♯7/C

G♯Maj9

C♯Maj9

G7♯5

A9/C

Cm/A♯

Angel Eyes in C

Key of C

With no sharps or flats, C major is the theoretical home base on guitar. The open G, B, and high E strings all belong to the C major chord, creating natural sustain. C is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open B and high E strings ring within the scale, and every basic chord uses familiar open shapes. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through G# to C (ascending major third), C to G# (descending major third), G# to C (ascending major third), C to A (descending minor third), A to C (ascending minor third), C to D (ascending whole step), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to G# (ascending half step), G# to D# (descending perfect fourth), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to G (descending half step), G to G# (ascending half step), G# to D (ascending tritone), D to C (descending whole step), C to D# (ascending minor third), D# to A# (descending perfect fourth), A# to F (descending perfect fourth), F to G# (ascending minor third), G# to D# (descending perfect fourth), D# to C# (descending whole step), C# to A (descending major third), A to G (descending whole step), G to F# (descending half step), F# to C# (descending perfect fourth), C# to G (ascending tritone), G to D (descending perfect fourth), D to A (descending perfect fourth), A to C (ascending minor third), C to C (ascending unison), C to C (ascending unison). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from C to G# by major third.

Scales for Improvisation

C major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, C Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

ballad4/4 · 27 bars · Form: AB

Chords: G♯/C, Cm7, G♯9/C, Cm6, Am7♭5, Cm9, Dm11, G7♭5, G♯, D♯13, G♯7/C, G7♭9, G♯9, D7♭9, C, D♯7, A♯m9, F7♭9, G♯Maj9, D♯7♭9, C♯Maj9, Am9, G, F♯7, C♯m7, G7♯5, Dm7, A9/C, C9, Cm/A♯, Cm.

Scales for Improvisation C bebop minor, C bebop.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of C