Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play Frosty The Snow Man on piano
By Jack Rollins
- C major
- 3/4
- 160 BPM
- 1950
- Medium
Learn Frosty The Snow Man in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – F#dim – C
Frosty The Snow Man sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; F#dim is F#, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7I7FIVF#dim#iv°CI- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- F#dimF# · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Moon River roll
A wide, flowing roll in three, the Moon River feel. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 441 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 160 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
Play next
Questions about Frosty The Snow Man
What chords are in Frosty The Snow Man?
The loop is C7 – F – F#dim – C (I7 – IV – #ivo – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Frosty The Snow Man in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Frosty The Snow Man?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Frosty The Snow Man easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.