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How to play Singin’ In The Rain on piano

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Learn Singin’ In The Rain in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – Dm7 – Gm – C7 – F – Dm7 – Gm – C7
How it goes
Singin’ In The Rain sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: F is F, A and C; Dm7 is D, F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIDm7vi7GmiiC7V7FIDm7vi7GmiiC7V7
- FF · A · C
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
160 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 116 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.
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Ending: Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F

What chords are in Singin’ In The Rain?

The loop is F – Dm7 – Gm – C7 – F – Dm7 – Gm – C7 (I – vi7 – ii – V7 – I – vi7 – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.

What key is Singin’ In The Rain in?

F major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Singin’ In The Rain?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Singin’ In The Rain easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Singin’ In The Rain?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.