3 Steps To Play “Let It Snow” Jazz Piano Style
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“Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.”
You could play that line with the same plain chords everyone uses and call it a day. Or you could add a jazzy sus chord with a little slide in the right hand, and then a fill that tumbles down the chord right before you head back to the top.
That second version is the one your family will stop and listen to.
This Christmas, I want you to have it. And you can play it even if you’re a beginner. The secret is learning it in the right order, so you can do the same thing with other tunes too.
First, you’ll learn the lead sheet, the basic melody and chords, so you know where every note in the arrangement comes from.
Then you’ll color your chords with chord extensions and alterations, pick up my favorite triplet fill, and solo with the major bebop scale.
Finally, you’ll put it all together into the full arrangement, with beautiful jazzy chords from start to finish.
You’ll come away with a Let It Snow you’ll want to play every December.
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Jonny May
Jonathan May is a pianist from Southern California who specializes in many styles of piano. At age eighteen, Jonny became the youngest pianist to perform at Disneyland. Each week he entertained thousands of guests with his arrangements of American classics and Disney songs. Jonny has also performed with the Youtube...
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