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How to play Where Did My Snowman Go? on piano
By Gene Autry
- C major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1953
- Easy
Learn Where Did My Snowman Go? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#dim – Dm – C#dim – Dm
Where Did My Snowman Go? sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#dim is C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#dimbii°DmiiC#dimbii°Dmii- C#dimC# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Dm – G7 – C
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Where Did My Snowman Go?
What chords are in Where Did My Snowman Go??
The loop is C#dim – Dm – C#dim – Dm (biio – ii – biio – ii) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.
What key is Where Did My Snowman Go? in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Where Did My Snowman Go??
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Where Did My Snowman Go? 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.