Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Suzy Snowflake on piano
By Sid Tepper
- C major
- 4/4
- 145 BPM
- I–biio–ii–V7 loop
- 1951
- Medium
Learn Suzy Snowflake in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – C#dim – Dm – G7
Suzy Snowflake sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; C#dim is C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIC#dimbii°DmiiG7V7- CC · E · G
- C#dimC# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Slow-down chords
Quick chords rush through the first half, then slow down to land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 145 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- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Suzy Snowflake
What chords are in Suzy Snowflake?
The loop is C – C#dim – Dm – G7 (I – biio – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Suzy Snowflake in?
C major, at about 145 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Suzy Snowflake?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Suzy Snowflake 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.