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How to play Heavy Cloud No Rain on piano
Written by Sting
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
Learn Heavy Cloud No Rain in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Bm – Am – Bm
Heavy Cloud No Rain sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviBmviiAmviBmvii- AmA · C · E
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 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 80 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Heavy Cloud No Rain
What chords are in Heavy Cloud No Rain?
The loop is Am – Bm – Am – Bm (vi – vii – vi – vii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Heavy Cloud No Rain in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Heavy Cloud No Rain?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Heavy Cloud No 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.