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The Rains Of Castamere: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Ramin Djawadi & George R.R. Martin
- F minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The Rains Of Castamere written out as piano music: the bVI – i – Isus – bVI loop in F minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand bossa chords.
The Rains Of Castamere chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Db | VI | Db F Ab |
| 2 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
| 3 | Fsus4 | Isus4 | F Bb C |
| 4 | Db | VI | Db F Ab |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and bossa chords in the right, over the Db – Fm – Fsus4 – Db 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.
Questions about The Rains Of Castamere
Does the sheet music for The Rains Of Castamere 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 The Rains Of Castamere?
The loop is Db – Fm – Fsus4 – Db (bVI – i – Isus – bVI) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is The Rains Of Castamere in?
F minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Rains Of Castamere?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Rains Of Castamere 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.