The document provides chord progressions and instructions for jazzing up the song "Let It Snow" by adding extended chords, chromatic passing chords, and ii-V progressions. It begins with the basic chord progression in G major and D major keys. It then adds maj7 chords, minor 7 chords, and ii-V progressions. Finally, it introduces diminished 7th chords to act as passing chords and create smooth chromatic bass lines between chords. Diagrams of open and closed voicings are provided for all added chords.
The document provides chord progressions and instructions for jazzing up the song "Let It Snow" by adding extended chords, chromatic passing chords, and ii-V progressions. It begins with the basic chord progression in G major and D major keys. It then adds maj7 chords, minor 7 chords, and ii-V progressions. Finally, it introduces diminished 7th chords to act as passing chords and create smooth chromatic bass lines between chords. Diagrams of open and closed voicings are provided for all added chords.
The document provides chord progressions and instructions for jazzing up the song "Let It Snow" by adding extended chords, chromatic passing chords, and ii-V progressions. It begins with the basic chord progression in G major and D major keys. It then adds maj7 chords, minor 7 chords, and ii-V progressions. Finally, it introduces diminished 7th chords to act as passing chords and create smooth chromatic bass lines between chords. Diagrams of open and closed voicings are provided for all added chords.
The document provides chord progressions and instructions for jazzing up the song "Let It Snow" by adding extended chords, chromatic passing chords, and ii-V progressions. It begins with the basic chord progression in G major and D major keys. It then adds maj7 chords, minor 7 chords, and ii-V progressions. Finally, it introduces diminished 7th chords to act as passing chords and create smooth chromatic bass lines between chords. Diagrams of open and closed voicings are provided for all added chords.
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Let It Snow!
(Simplified Chord Progression)
G D7 G Oh, the weather outside is frightful, G D7 But the fire is so delightful, Am E7 Am And since we've no place to go, D7 G Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. G D7 G It doesn't show signs of stopping, G D7 And I brought some corn for popping. Am E7 Am The lights are turned way down low, D7 G Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. D When we finally kiss good night, Em A7 D How I'll hate going out in the storm. D But if you really hold me tight, E7 A7 D7 All the way home I'll be warm. G D7 G The fire is slowly dying, G D7 And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing, Am E7 Am But as long as you love me so. D7 G Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Starts in Key of G
Changes to Key of D
Let It Snow! (First Step Add colors and add in ii-V)
Well change: all I chords to maj7 chords (I in key of G is G and I in key of D is D) all minor chords to m7 chords Well add in a ii chord whenever we go to the V chord (In key of G: ii = Am7 & V = D7) The next two pages show two ways to play these added in chords: Using open chords but that doesnt really sound so jazzy that way Using closed, up-the-neck chords that sound more jazzy try muting the chords right after strumming Gmaj7 D7 Gmaj7 Oh, the weather outside is frightful, Am7 D7 But the fire is so delightful, Am7 E7 Am7 And since we've no place to go, D7 Gmaj7 Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Gmaj7 D7 Gmaj7 It doesn't show signs of stopping, Am7 D7 And I brought some corn for popping. Am7 E7 Am7 The lights are turned way down low, D7 G Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Dmaj7 When we finally kiss good night, Em7 A7 Dmaj7 How I'll hate going out in the storm. Dmaj7 But if you really hold me tight, E7 A7 D7 All the way home I'll be warm. Gmaj7 D7 Gmaj7 The fire is slowly dying, Am7 D7 And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing, Am7 E7 Am7 But as long as you love me so. D7 Gmaj7 Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. In key of D: Changed I to maj7 Changed Em to Em7 Changed I to maj7 Changed I to maj7 Added in the ii before the V Changed Am to Am7 Changed I to maj7
Simple Chord Forms For Let It Snow
By Mark Fowler
Gmaj7 3200 0 1
D7 02 1 3
Am7 0 20 1 0
E7 0 20 1 0 0
Dmaj7 01 1 1
Em7 0 23 0 4 0
A7 0 20 1 0
Up The Neck Chords For Let It Snow
Gmaj7 1 34 2
D7 32 4 1 2
Am7 33 3 3
E7 32 4 1
Dmaj7 1 32 4
Em7 0 31 4 1
A7 1 24 3 0
Let It Snow! (Last Step add in Passing Chords)
Well add in some diminished chords as passing chords to create a moving bass line The next two pages show forms for the diminished chords: As open chords As Closed, Up-The-Neck chords Gmaj7 D7 Gmaj7 Abdim Oh, the weather outside is frightful, Am7 Bbdim D7 But the fire is so delightful, Am7 E7 Am7 Bbdim And since we've no place to go, D7 Gmaj7 Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Gmaj7 D7 Gmaj7 Abdim It doesn't show signs of stopping, Am7 Bbdim D7 And I brought some corn for popping. Am7 E7 Am7 Bbdim The lights are turned way down low, D7 Gmaj7 Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Dmaj7 D#dim When we finally kiss good night, Em A7 Dmaj7 How I'll hate going out in the storm. Dmaj7 D#dim But if you really hold me tight, E7 A7 D7 All the way home I'll be warm. Gmaj7 D7 Gmaj7 Abdim The fire is slowly dying, Am7 Bbdim D7 And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing, Am7 E7 Am7 Bbdim But as long as you love me so. D7 Gmaj7 Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. D#dim moves bass from D to D# on to E on next line Abdim moves bass from G to Ab then on to A on next line Bbdim moves bass from A to Bb Bbdim moves bass from A to Bb
Simple Passing Chords For Let It Snow
Abdim7 02 0 3
Bbdim7 13 24
Up-The-Neck Passing Chords For Let It Snow
Abdim7 2 12 1 0
Bbdim7 2 12 1 0
D#dim7 23 1 4
III V
A Role of the Dim7 Chord: Passing Chord/Chromatic Bass
G7 00 0 1
Abdim7 02 0 3
Notice how the Abdim is just like a G7 with its root (the G) raised a half step (one fret) that is why the dim chord is so good at being a passing chord
G7 1 24 3 0
Abdim7 2 12 1 0
III
III
Same thing here this is just a better-sounding version because the chromatic root change happens down in the bass Similar kind of thing here for going from a simple Am7 to Bbdim chord the root goes up a half step (on the G string) but here there is also a halfstep up change on the B string
0 23 1 4
Am7
Bbdim7 13 24
Am7 2 33 3 3
Bbdim7 2 12 1 0
Same thing here this is just a better-sounding version because the chromatic root change happens down in the bass
