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Singin’ In The Rain: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Gene Kelly

  • F major
  • 4/4
  • 116 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Lazy footstepsRight hand Hopscotch bellsChords worked out from the notes of the famous part

The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Singin’ In The Rain without reading music. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand hopscotch bells.

The main tune of Singin’ In The Rain in letter notes

The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
F → Dm7
RA4 E4 A3+C4+G4 F4 A3+C4+D4 F4
LF2 D2
Bar 2
Gm → C7
RA4 F4 Bb3+D4+G4 F4 G4 G3+Bb3+D4 F4
LG2 C2
Bar 3
F → Dm7
RA4 E4 A3+C4+G4 F4 A3+C4+D4 F4
LF2 D2
Bar 4
Gm → C7
RA4 F4 Bb3+D4+G4 F4 G4 G3+Bb3+D4 F4
LG2 C2

Singin’ In The Rain accompaniment in letter notes

The F – Dm7 – Gm – C7 – F – Dm7 – Gm – C7 loop with lazy footsteps in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
F → Dm7
RF5 A4+C5 F4+A4
LF2 D3 D2
Bar 2
Gm → C7
RG5 Bb4+D5 E4+G4
LG2 C4 C3
Bar 3
F → Dm7
RF5 A4+C5 F4+A4
LF2 D3 D2
Bar 4
Gm → C7
RG5 Bb4+D5 E4 F4 G4 A4 Bb4 C5 D5 E5
LG2 C4 C3
Bar 5
F → Dm7
RF5 A4+C5 F4+A4
LF2 D3 D2
Bar 6
Gm → C7
RG5 Bb4+D5 E4+G4
LG2 C4 C3
Bar 7
F → Dm7
RF5 A4+C5 F4+A4
LF2 D3 D2
Bar 8
Gm → C7
RG5 Bb4+D5 E4+G4
LG2 C4 C3

How to read the bar sheet

The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.

Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.

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Questions about Singin’ In The Rain

What are the letter notes for the Singin’ In The Rain piano accompaniment?

Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is F – Dm7 – Gm – C7 – F – Dm7 – Gm – C7, so the letters repeat with the chords.

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.