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A Year Without Rain: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
A Year Without Rain written out as piano music: the I – v – ii – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&) and the right hand offbeat skank.
A Year Without Rain chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Gm | v | G Bb D |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | F | IV | F A C |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the C – Gm – Dm – F chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about A Year Without Rain
Does the sheet music for A Year Without Rain have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in A Year Without Rain?
The loop is C – Gm – Dm – F (I – v – ii – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is A Year Without Rain in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Year Without Rain?
Hurry-and-wait pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Year Without Rain 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.