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How to play Sing A Rainbow on piano
By Arthur Hamilton
- F major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- V7–I–IV–I loop
- 1955
- Medium
Learn Sing A Rainbow in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – Bb – F
Sing A Rainbow 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; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIBbIVFI- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Mozart murmur
Low, high, middle, high, over and over: the Mozart murmur. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-5-3-5 (alberti bass), a medium pattern heard in 186 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Slow-down chords
Quick chords rush through the first half, then slow down to land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 BPM
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: F – C7 – F
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F
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Questions about Sing A Rainbow
What chords are in Sing A Rainbow?
The loop is C7 – F – Bb – F (V7 – I – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Sing A Rainbow in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sing A Rainbow?
Mozart murmur: alberti bass 1-5-3-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sing A Rainbow easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.