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How to play Just Walking In The Rain on piano
Written by Johnny Bragg & Robert S. Riley
- G major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- V7–I–IV–I loop
- 1953
- Easy
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Learn Just Walking In The Rain in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – G – C – G
How it goes
Just Walking In The Rain sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7V7GICIVGI- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
How it goes
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. 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 – C7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GC7G- C7C · E · G · Bb
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Questions about Just Walking In The Rain
What chords are in Just Walking In The Rain?
The loop is D7 – G – C – G (V7 – I – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – C7 – G.
What key is Just Walking In The Rain in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Just Walking In The Rain?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Just Walking In The 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.