Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Diamonds Made From Rain on piano
By Eric Clapton
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 2010
- Easy
Learn Diamonds Made From Rain in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Gm – Bb7 – Eb
Diamonds Made From Rain sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVGmviBb7I7EbIV- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Diamonds Made From Rain
What chords are in Diamonds Made From Rain?
The loop is Eb – Gm – Bb7 – Eb (IV – vi – I7 – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Diamonds Made From Rain in?
Bb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Diamonds Made From Rain?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Diamonds Made From 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.