Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane on piano
By Edgar Leslie
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1937
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Edim – Bb – A7 – Edim
How it goes
It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Edim is E, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Edim#iv°BbIA7VII7Edim#iv°- EdimE · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
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: Steady chords
How it goes
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
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: C7 – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
C7F7Bb- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
Questions about It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane
What chords are in It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane?
The loop is Edim – Bb – A7 – Edim (#ivo – I – VII7 – #ivo) in Bb major, and the song ends on C7 – F7 – Bb.
What key is It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane in?
Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane?
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 It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane 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.