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How to play Downpour on piano
Written by Lindy Robbins, Jess Cates & others
- G minor
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Downpour in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Ebsus4 – Gm – Ebsus4
How it goes
Downpour sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiEbsus4VIsus4GmiEbsus4VIsus4- GmG · Bb · D
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
How it goes
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Peekaboo chords
How it goes
A chord on 2, then two surprises popping up between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 108 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: Eb – F – Gm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Downpour
What chords are in Downpour?
The loop is Gm – Ebsus4 – Gm – Ebsus4 (i – bVIsus – i – bVIsus) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Downpour in?
G minor, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Downpour?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Downpour 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.