The Man From Snowy River (Main Title Theme) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The Man From Snowy River (Main Title Theme) in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: C – F – C – F
The Man From Snowy River (Main Title Theme) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVCIFIV
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
782 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Tiptoe seesaw
A low note, then the higher note tiptoes on every “and”. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 207 songs of the library.
Tiptoe seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pumping chords
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pumping chordsPumping 8ths · RockRight handMedium
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Both hands at 100 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.
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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

What chords are in The Man From Snowy River (Main Title Theme)?

The loop is C – F – C – F (I – IV – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is The Man From Snowy River (Main Title Theme) in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Man From Snowy River (Main Title Theme)?

Tiptoe seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Man From Snowy River (Main Title Theme) 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.