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How to play Don’t Let The Rain Come Down on piano
By Serendipity Singers
- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- Easy
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Learn Don’t Let The Rain Come Down in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – A – D
How it goes
Don’t Let The Rain Come Down sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVAVDI- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Patient seesaw
How it goes
Three low notes wait their turn, then one step up on beat 4. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 195 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
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Questions about Don’t Let The Rain Come Down
What chords are in Don’t Let The Rain Come Down?
The loop is D – G – A – D (I – IV – V – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Don’t Let The Rain Come Down in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don’t Let The Rain Come Down?
Patient seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don’t Let The Rain Come Down 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.