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How to play April Showers on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1999
- Easy
Learn April Showers in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Am – D – D7
April Showers sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E; D is D, F# and A; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIAmiiDVD7V7- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- DD · F# · A
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 BPM
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: G – D – G
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GDG
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Questions about April Showers
What chords are in April Showers?
The loop is G – Am – D – D7 (I – ii – V – V7) in G major, and the song ends on G – D – G.
What key is April Showers in?
G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in April Showers?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is April Showers 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.