Rain On The Scarecrow Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Rain On The Scarecrow in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: F#m – A – E – F#m
How it goes
Rain On The Scarecrow sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#mviAIEVF#mvi
- F#mF# · A · C#
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
14 songs go round the same chords
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.
Pop heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Mouse-run chords
How it goes
Skips beat 1, scurries through four quick chords, then hides. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Mouse-run chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 105 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: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in Rain On The Scarecrow?

The loop is F#m – A – E – F#m (vi – I – V – vi) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.

What key is Rain On The Scarecrow in?

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

What does the left hand play in Rain On The Scarecrow?

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 Rain On The Scarecrow 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.