Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Walk Between Raindrops: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Donald Fagen
- C major
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
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Walk Between Raindrops written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – v loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock’n’roll climb (broken chord 1-3-5-6) and the right hand offbeat skank.
Walk Between Raindrops chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | Gm | v | G Bb D |
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: rock’n’roll climb (broken chord 1-3-5-6) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the Dm – G7 – C – Gm 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 Walk Between Raindrops
Does the sheet music for Walk Between Raindrops 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 Walk Between Raindrops?
The loop is Dm – G7 – C – Gm (ii – V7 – I – v) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Walk Between Raindrops in?
C major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Walk Between Raindrops?
Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Walk Between Raindrops 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.