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Rain Is A Good Thing: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Luke Bryan

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Rain Is A Good Thing written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters), and the right hand sings the tune.

Rain Is A Good Thing chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in E major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1AIVA C# E
2EIE G# B
3AIVA C# E
4EIE G# B

What the sheet music shows

The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the A – E – A – E chords.

Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.

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Questions about Rain Is A Good Thing

Does the sheet music for Rain Is A Good Thing have finger numbers?

Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.

What chords are in Rain Is A Good Thing?

The loop is A – E – A – E (IV – I – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on E – A – E.

What key is Rain Is A Good Thing in?

E major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Rain Is A Good Thing?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Rain Is A Good Thing 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.