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How to play It Might As Well Rain Until September on piano
By Carole King
- F major
- 2/2
- 90 BPM
- 1962
- Easy
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Learn It Might As Well Rain Until September in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – Gm – F
How it goes
It Might As Well Rain Until September sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIGmiiFI- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
How it goes
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about It Might As Well Rain Until September
What chords are in It Might As Well Rain Until September?
The loop is C7 – F – Gm – F (V7 – I – ii – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is It Might As Well Rain Until September in?
F major, at about 90 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in It Might As Well Rain Until September?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It Might As Well Rain Until September 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.