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Songs About Rain: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Liz Rose & Pat McLaughlin
- G major
- 3/4
- 155 BPM
- vi–IV–I–V loop
- 2003
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Songs About Rain written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – V loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand waltz chords.
Songs About Rain chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | D | V | D F# A |
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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the Em – C – G – D 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 Songs About Rain
Does the sheet music for Songs About Rain 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 Songs About Rain?
The loop is Em – C – G – D (vi – IV – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Songs About Rain in?
G major, at about 155 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Songs About Rain?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Songs About Rain 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.