The Snowy-Breasted Pearl Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The Snowy-Breasted Pearl in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C – F – C – G
How it goes
The Snowy-Breasted Pearl 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; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVCIGV
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
144 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Marching giantLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Late-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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: C – Csus4 – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CCsus4C
- Csus4C · F · G

What chords are in The Snowy-Breasted Pearl?

The loop is C – F – C – G (I – IV – I – V) in C major, and the song ends on C – Csus4 – C.

What key is The Snowy-Breasted Pearl in?

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

What does the left hand play in The Snowy-Breasted Pearl?

Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Snowy-Breasted Pearl 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.