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Theme From “Baby The Rain Must Fall”: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Elmer Bernstein & Ernie Sheldon
- F major
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- 1965
- Easy
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Theme From “Baby The Rain Must Fall” written out as piano music: the I – bVII – I – bIII loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand skip-and-stroll chords.
Theme From “Baby The Rain Must Fall” chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | Eb | bVII | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | Ab | bIII | Ab C Eb |
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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and skip-and-stroll chords in the right, over the F – Eb – F – Ab 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 Theme From “Baby The Rain Must Fall”
Does the sheet music for Theme From “Baby The Rain Must Fall” 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 Theme From “Baby The Rain Must Fall”?
The loop is F – Eb – F – Ab (I – bVII – I – bIII) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Theme From “Baby The Rain Must Fall” in?
F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Theme From “Baby The Rain Must Fall”?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Theme From “Baby The Rain Must Fall” 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.