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Rainy Day People: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- I–IV–V–IV loop
- 1974
- Easy
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Rainy Day People written out as piano music: the I – IV – V – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-5) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Rainy Day People chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | F | IV | F A C |
| 3 | G | V | G B D |
| 4 | F | IV | F A C |
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: bossa seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-5) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the C – F – G – F 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 Rainy Day People
Does the sheet music for Rainy Day People 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 Rainy Day People?
The loop is C – F – G – F (I – IV – V – IV) in C major, and the song ends on G – F – C.
What key is Rainy Day People in?
C major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rainy Day People?
Bossa seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rainy Day People 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.