Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Rain on piano
By Mika
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Rain in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Cm
How it goes
Rain sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiBb7V7EbICmvi- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Beacon blink
How it goes
The root and a higher note blink on and off, calm and clear. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Rain
What chords are in Rain?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Cm (ii – V7 – I – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Rain in?
Eb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rain?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rain easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Rain?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.