Kiss The Rain – Yiruma

About this piece

Kiss The Rain is a solo piano piece by the South Korean pianist and composer Yiruma, released in the early 2000s. Its gentle, rippling character and singing melody made it one of his most popular works, and it has become a favourite among pianists who enjoy expressive, contemporary music for the instrument.

This arrangement runs 4:24 and stays in 4/4, but the tempo is not fixed: it starts at 62 bpm and then breathes with expressive changes, easing back and pushing forward as the music swells and relaxes. The hands play separate parts over a range from C2 to C♯7, so both the low bass and the upper treble come into play. The web page plays a 30-second preview, and the full song, together with lessons and fingering, is available in the EzPiano app.

Start by listening a few times so the tempo changes feel natural rather than surprising. Then use Wait mode on the left hand alone, because a steady accompaniment is the foundation of the whole piece. Slow the speed to around 60 % before adding the right hand, and mark the passages where the tempo shifts with the A–B loop until you can follow them smoothly. Note names are useful when you read the notes high in the treble, and they can be switched off once the patterns feel familiar.

Other versions of this song: Kiss The Rain (Simple version) – Yiruma