Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Snow Bound on piano
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1955
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Snow Bound in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – Db – Cm – Fm
How it goes
Snow Bound sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Db is Db, F and Ab; Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmiiDbIVCmiiiFmvi- BbmBb · Db · F
- DbDb · F · Ab
- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
How it goes
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push-and-land chords
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Snow Bound
What chords are in Snow Bound?
The loop is Bbm – Db – Cm – Fm (ii – IV – iii – vi) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Snow Bound in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Snow Bound?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Snow Bound 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.