three little birds reggae sheets - monk's walk...

12
Year 8: Reggae Scan the QR code to access the resources, or visit monkswalkmusic.co.uk then go to ‘Year 8’ then ‘Reggae’ Lyrics (Voice) Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley Intro Chorus Don’t worry a-bout a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right. Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!” Verse 1 Rise up this mornin’; smiled with the risin’ sun. Three little birds pitch by my doorstep Singin’ sweet songs of melodies pure and true saying: “This is my message to you- ou-ou.” Chorus Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!” Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!” Verse 2 Rise up this mornin’; smiled with the risin’ sun. Three little birds pitch by my doorstep Singin’ sweet songs of melodies pure and true; saying: “This is my message to you- ou-ou.” Chorus Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!” Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!” Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!” Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!” Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!”

Upload: others

Post on 15-May-2020

11 views

Category:

Documents


1 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Three Little Birds Reggae Sheets - Monk's Walk Musicmonkswalkmusic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/... · chord sound more interesting, e.g. reorder the notes of your chords 4. Sing

Year8:Reggae ScantheQRcodetoaccesstheresources,or visitmonkswalkmusic.co.ukthengoto‘Year8’then‘Reggae’

Lyrics (Voice) ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro Chorus Don’t worry a-bout a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right. Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!”

Verse 1 Rise up this mornin’; smiled with the risin’ sun. Three little birds pitch by my doorstep Singin’ sweet songs of melodies pure and true saying: “This is my message to you-ou-ou.”

Chorus Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!” Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!”

Verse 2 Rise up this mornin’; smiled with the risin’ sun. Three little birds pitch by my doorstep Singin’ sweet songs of melodies pure and true; saying: “This is my message to you-ou-ou.” Chorus Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!” Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!”

Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!” Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!”

Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!”

Page 2: Three Little Birds Reggae Sheets - Monk's Walk Musicmonkswalkmusic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/... · chord sound more interesting, e.g. reorder the notes of your chords 4. Sing

Year8:Reggae ScantheQRcodetoaccesstheresources,or visitmonkswalkmusic.co.ukthengoto‘Year8’then‘Reggae’

Drums – One Drop ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley ‘Onedroprhythm’isareggaestyledrumbeat.Thebackbeatischaracterizedbythedominantsnaredrumstroke(usuallyaclickproducedbycross-sticking)andbassdrumbothsoundingonthethirdbeatofeveryfour,whilebeatoneisleftempty.Thus,theexpectedhitonbeatoneis"dropped,"creatingtheone-dropeffect.Droppingoutthebassonthe"one"ofthemeasurefurtheraccentuatesthedownbeatofthedrumscreatingtherhythm.

One Drop - Drum Tab Hi-Hat |x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|| Snare Drum|--------x-------|| Bass Drum |--------o-------|| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

One Drop - Drum Pattern

Need More Challenge? Try the rhythms below!

One Drop - Sixteenth-Note Variant

One Drop - Half-Time Variant

Hi-hatSnaredrumBass/KickDrum

Hi-hatSnaredrumBass/KickDrum

Hi-hatSnaredrumBass/KickDrum

ScantheQRcodestohearwhatthebeatsoundslike.

ScantheQRcodestohearwhatthebeatsoundslike.

ScantheQRcodestohearwhatthebeatsoundslike.

Page 3: Three Little Birds Reggae Sheets - Monk's Walk Musicmonkswalkmusic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/... · chord sound more interesting, e.g. reorder the notes of your chords 4. Sing

Year8:Reggae ScantheQRcodetoaccesstheresources,or visitmonkswalkmusic.co.ukthengoto‘Year8’then‘Reggae’

Keyboard - Riff ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Structure Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse Chorus Play riff x – 1 1 1 1 3

Keyboard Notes – find these on your keyboard

Intro Riff

Chorus Riff

Tip:FindanOrgansoundonthekeyboard!

Page 4: Three Little Birds Reggae Sheets - Monk's Walk Musicmonkswalkmusic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/... · chord sound more interesting, e.g. reorder the notes of your chords 4. Sing

Year8:Reggae ScantheQRcodetoaccesstheresources,or visitmonkswalkmusic.co.ukthengoto‘Year8’then‘Reggae’

Need More Challenge?

Keyboard – Riff

1. Addtherootnoteofthechordwithyourlefthandwhileplayingtheriffwithyourrighthand.

2. Practiceplayingthetriadontheoffbeatwithyourlefthand(skanking),andtheriffinyourrighthand.

3. Developtherhythmsoftherifftomakethemmorecomplexandinteresting.

4. Usethenotesoftherifftocreateyourown:F# A B C# E

5. Singatthesametimeasplaying.

6. Useaguitarorukuleletoworkouttheriff.

Seemeifyouneedhelp!

Page 5: Three Little Birds Reggae Sheets - Monk's Walk Musicmonkswalkmusic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/... · chord sound more interesting, e.g. reorder the notes of your chords 4. Sing

Year8:Reggae ScantheQRcodetoaccesstheresources,or visitmonkswalkmusic.co.ukthengoto‘Year8’then‘Reggae’

Keyboard - Chords ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Structure Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse Chorus Play chords x

1 2 1 2 1 6

Chords AMajor(A) DMajor(D) EMajor(E)

Inthis4beatpattern,thekeyboardplaysonallfouroff-beats,asifyouarecountingtofourandplayingonthe“and”in-betweeneachnumber,i.e.1‘and’2‘and’3‘and’4‘and’.

Intro – Chord Sequence

Chorus – Chord Sequence

Verse – Chord Sequence

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLKeyboard - chords‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro - Chord Sequence

Chords

Chorus - Chord Sequence

Verse - Chord Sequence

Structure

In this 4 beat pattern the keyboard plays on all four off-beats, as if you are counting to four and playing on the and inbetween each number: 1 ‘and’ 2 ‘and’ 3 ‘and’ 4 ‘and’

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A A ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A E A DRhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 5 6 7 8

Chord A E D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

A A BE D E

C# F# G#

A Major (A) D Major (D) E Major (E)

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLKeyboard - chords‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro - Chord Sequence

Chords

Chorus - Chord Sequence

Verse - Chord Sequence

Structure

In this 4 beat pattern the keyboard plays on all four off-beats, as if you are counting to four and playing on the and inbetween each number: 1 ‘and’ 2 ‘and’ 3 ‘and’ 4 ‘and’

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A A ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A E A DRhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 5 6 7 8

Chord A E D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

A A BE D E

C# F# G#

A Major (A) D Major (D) E Major (E)

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLKeyboard - chords‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro - Chord Sequence

Chords

Chorus - Chord Sequence

Verse - Chord Sequence

Structure

In this 4 beat pattern the keyboard plays on all four off-beats, as if you are counting to four and playing on the and inbetween each number: 1 ‘and’ 2 ‘and’ 3 ‘and’ 4 ‘and’

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A A ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A E A DRhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 5 6 7 8

Chord A E D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

A A BE D E

C# F# G#

A Major (A) D Major (D) E Major (E)

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLKeyboard - chords‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro - Chord Sequence

Chords

Chorus - Chord Sequence

Verse - Chord Sequence

Structure

In this 4 beat pattern the keyboard plays on all four off-beats, as if you are counting to four and playing on the and inbetween each number: 1 ‘and’ 2 ‘and’ 3 ‘and’ 4 ‘and’

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A A ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A E A DRhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 5 6 7 8

Chord A E D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

A A BE D E

C# F# G#

A Major (A) D Major (D) E Major (E)

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

Page 6: Three Little Birds Reggae Sheets - Monk's Walk Musicmonkswalkmusic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/... · chord sound more interesting, e.g. reorder the notes of your chords 4. Sing

Year8:Reggae ScantheQRcodetoaccesstheresources,or visitmonkswalkmusic.co.ukthengoto‘Year8’then‘Reggae’

Need More Challenge?

Keyboard – Chords

1. Addtherootnoteofthechordwithyourlefthandwhileplayingthetriadwithyourrighthand.

2. Practiceplayingthetriadontheoffbeatwithyourlefthand,calledskanking.

3. Trycreatinginversionsofthetriadtomakeyourchordsoundmoreinteresting,e.g.reorderthenotesofyourchords

4. Singatthesametimeasplaying.

5. Playthechordortherootnoteinyourlefthandwhilstplayingtheriffinyourrighthand.

6. Developtherhythmstomakethemmorecomplexandinteresting.

Seemeifyouneedhelp!

Page 7: Three Little Birds Reggae Sheets - Monk's Walk Musicmonkswalkmusic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/... · chord sound more interesting, e.g. reorder the notes of your chords 4. Sing

Year8:Reggae ScantheQRcodetoaccesstheresources,or visitmonkswalkmusic.co.ukthengoto‘Year8’then‘Reggae’

Guitar - Chords ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Structure Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse Chorus x Play chords 1 2 1 2 1 6

Easy Chords:

Advanced Chords:

Intro – Chord Sequence

Chorus – Chord Sequence

Verse – Chord Sequence

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLKeyboard - chords‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro - Chord Sequence

Chords

Chorus - Chord Sequence

Verse - Chord Sequence

Structure

In this 4 beat pattern the keyboard plays on all four off-beats, as if you are counting to four and playing on the and inbetween each number: 1 ‘and’ 2 ‘and’ 3 ‘and’ 4 ‘and’

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A A ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A E A DRhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 5 6 7 8

Chord A E D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

A A BE D E

C# F# G#

A Major (A) D Major (D) E Major (E)

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLKeyboard - chords‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro - Chord Sequence

Chords

Chorus - Chord Sequence

Verse - Chord Sequence

Structure

In this 4 beat pattern the keyboard plays on all four off-beats, as if you are counting to four and playing on the and inbetween each number: 1 ‘and’ 2 ‘and’ 3 ‘and’ 4 ‘and’

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A A ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A E A DRhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 5 6 7 8

Chord A E D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

A A BE D E

C# F# G#

A Major (A) D Major (D) E Major (E)

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLKeyboard - chords‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro - Chord Sequence

Chords

Chorus - Chord Sequence

Verse - Chord Sequence

Structure

In this 4 beat pattern the keyboard plays on all four off-beats, as if you are counting to four and playing on the and inbetween each number: 1 ‘and’ 2 ‘and’ 3 ‘and’ 4 ‘and’

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A A ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A E A DRhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 5 6 7 8

Chord A E D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

A A BE D E

C# F# G#

A Major (A) D Major (D) E Major (E)

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLKeyboard - chords‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro - Chord Sequence

Chords

Chorus - Chord Sequence

Verse - Chord Sequence

Structure

In this 4 beat pattern the keyboard plays on all four off-beats, as if you are counting to four and playing on the and inbetween each number: 1 ‘and’ 2 ‘and’ 3 ‘and’ 4 ‘and’

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A A ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A E A DRhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 5 6 7 8

Chord A E D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

A A BE D E

C# F# G#

A Major (A) D Major (D) E Major (E)

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

AMajor(A)Easy(3-Strings)

DMajor(D)Easy(3-Strings)

EMajor(E)Easy(3-Strings)

AMajor(A) DMajor(D) EMajor(E)

Inthis4beatpattern,theguitarplaysonallfouroff-beats,asifyouarecountingtofourandplayingonthe“and”in-betweeneachnumber,i.e.1‘and’2‘and’3‘and’4‘and’.

Page 8: Three Little Birds Reggae Sheets - Monk's Walk Musicmonkswalkmusic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/... · chord sound more interesting, e.g. reorder the notes of your chords 4. Sing

Year8:Reggae ScantheQRcodetoaccesstheresources,or visitmonkswalkmusic.co.ukthengoto‘Year8’then‘Reggae’

Need More Challenge?

Guitar – Chords

1. Makesureyouattemptthe‘Advanced’guitarchordsonthesheet.

2. Workoncreatinganinterestingrhythmonyourstrummingpattern,andincludeskanking.

3. Trypickingsomesectionsofthesong,andstrummingothers.

4. Buildonyourpickingsectiontomakeitinvolveskanking.

5. Singatthesametimeasplaying.

6. Researchplayingmorecomplexchordssuchaspowerchords,7thsand9ths.

Seemeifyouneedhelp!

Page 9: Three Little Birds Reggae Sheets - Monk's Walk Musicmonkswalkmusic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/... · chord sound more interesting, e.g. reorder the notes of your chords 4. Sing

Year8:Reggae ScantheQRcodetoaccesstheresources,or visitmonkswalkmusic.co.ukthengoto‘Year8’then‘Reggae’

Bass - Advance Bassline ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Structure Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse Chorus x Play chords 1 2 1 2 1 6

How to Read Bass Tab

Intro - Bassline

Chorus - Bassline

Verse - Bassline

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLBass Guitar‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro Riff

Structure

Verse Riff

Chorus Riff

r

r3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

r

r3 3 3 3 3 3

53 3 3 3 3 3

5

r

r 6 53 3 6

5

0 30

3 03 1

03 1

3

TAB is short for ‘tabulature’. Each line represents a string.Bass tab has 4 lines to match its 4 strings: G D A EThe numbers tell you which fret to place your finger on.

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLBass Guitar‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro Riff

Structure

Verse Riff

Chorus Riff

r

r3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

r

r3 3 3 3 3 3

53 3 3 3 3 3

5

r

r 6 53 3 6

5

0 30

3 03 1

03 1

3

TAB is short for ‘tabulature’. Each line represents a string.Bass tab has 4 lines to match its 4 strings: G D A EThe numbers tell you which fret to place your finger on.

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLBass Guitar‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro Riff

Structure

Verse Riff

Chorus Riff

r

r3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

r

r3 3 3 3 3 3

53 3 3 3 3 3

5

r

r 6 53 3 6

5

0 30

3 03 1

03 1

3

TAB is short for ‘tabulature’. Each line represents a string.Bass tab has 4 lines to match its 4 strings: G D A EThe numbers tell you which fret to place your finger on.

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLBass Guitar‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro Riff

Structure

Verse Riff

Chorus Riff

r

r3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

r

r3 3 3 3 3 3

53 3 3 3 3 3

5

r

r 6 53 3 6

5

0 30

3 03 1

03 1

3

TAB is short for ‘tabulature’. Each line represents a string.Bass tab has 4 lines to match its 4 strings: G D A EThe numbers tell you which fret to place your finger on.

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

Page 10: Three Little Birds Reggae Sheets - Monk's Walk Musicmonkswalkmusic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/... · chord sound more interesting, e.g. reorder the notes of your chords 4. Sing

Year8:Reggae ScantheQRcodetoaccesstheresources,or visitmonkswalkmusic.co.ukthengoto‘Year8’then‘Reggae’

Bass - Easy Bassline ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Structure Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse Chorus x Play chords 1 2 1 2 1 6

How to Read Bass Tab

Intro - Bassline

Chorus - Bassline

Verse - Bassline

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLEasy Bass Guitar‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Structure

Intro Riff

Chorus Riff

Verse Riff

r

r3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

r

r3 3 3 3 3 3

53 3 3 3 3 3

5

r

r 6 53 3 6

5

0 30

3 03 1

03 1

3

TAB is short for ‘tabulature’. Each line represents a string.Bass tab has 4 lines: G D A EThe numbers tell you which fret to place your finger on

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLEasy Bass Guitar‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Structure

Intro Riff

Chorus Riff

Verse Riff

r

r3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

r

r3 3 3 3 3 3

53 3 3 3 3 3

5

r

r 6 53 3 6

5

0 30

3 03 1

03 1

3

TAB is short for ‘tabulature’. Each line represents a string.Bass tab has 4 lines: G D A EThe numbers tell you which fret to place your finger on

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLEasy Bass Guitar‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Structure

Intro Riff

Chorus Riff

Verse Riff

r

r3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

r

r3 3 3 3 3 3

53 3 3 3 3 3

5

r

r 6 53 3 6

5

0 30

3 03 1

03 1

3

TAB is short for ‘tabulature’. Each line represents a string.Bass tab has 4 lines: G D A EThe numbers tell you which fret to place your finger on

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLBass Guitar‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro Riff

Structure

Verse Riff

Chorus Riff

r

r3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

r

r3 3 3 3 3 3

53 3 3 3 3 3

5

r

r 6 53 3 6

5

0 30

3 03 1

03 1

3

TAB is short for ‘tabulature’. Each line represents a string.Bass tab has 4 lines to match its 4 strings: G D A EThe numbers tell you which fret to place your finger on.

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

Need More Challenge? TurnoverfortheAdvancedBassline!

Page 11: Three Little Birds Reggae Sheets - Monk's Walk Musicmonkswalkmusic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/... · chord sound more interesting, e.g. reorder the notes of your chords 4. Sing

Year8:Reggae ScantheQRcodetoaccesstheresources,or visitmonkswalkmusic.co.ukthengoto‘Year8’then‘Reggae’

Ukulele - Chords ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Structure Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse Chorus x Play chords 1 2 1 2 1 6

Chords

Intro – Chord Sequence

Chorus – Chord Sequence

Verse – Chord Sequence

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLKeyboard - chords‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro - Chord Sequence

Chords

Chorus - Chord Sequence

Verse - Chord Sequence

Structure

In this 4 beat pattern the keyboard plays on all four off-beats, as if you are counting to four and playing on the and inbetween each number: 1 ‘and’ 2 ‘and’ 3 ‘and’ 4 ‘and’

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A A ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A E A DRhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 5 6 7 8

Chord A E D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

A A BE D E

C# F# G#

A Major (A) D Major (D) E Major (E)

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLKeyboard - chords‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro - Chord Sequence

Chords

Chorus - Chord Sequence

Verse - Chord Sequence

Structure

In this 4 beat pattern the keyboard plays on all four off-beats, as if you are counting to four and playing on the and inbetween each number: 1 ‘and’ 2 ‘and’ 3 ‘and’ 4 ‘and’

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A A ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A E A DRhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 5 6 7 8

Chord A E D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

A A BE D E

C# F# G#

A Major (A) D Major (D) E Major (E)

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLKeyboard - chords‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro - Chord Sequence

Chords

Chorus - Chord Sequence

Verse - Chord Sequence

Structure

In this 4 beat pattern the keyboard plays on all four off-beats, as if you are counting to four and playing on the and inbetween each number: 1 ‘and’ 2 ‘and’ 3 ‘and’ 4 ‘and’

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A A ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A E A DRhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 5 6 7 8

Chord A E D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

A A BE D E

C# F# G#

A Major (A) D Major (D) E Major (E)

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

THE KINGSWOOD SCHOOLKeyboard - chords‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley

Intro - Chord Sequence

Chords

Chorus - Chord Sequence

Verse - Chord Sequence

Structure

In this 4 beat pattern the keyboard plays on all four off-beats, as if you are counting to four and playing on the and inbetween each number: 1 ‘and’ 2 ‘and’ 3 ‘and’ 4 ‘and’

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A A ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A A D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 1 2 3 4

Chord A E A DRhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

Bar no 5 6 7 8

Chord A E D ARhythm e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

A A BE D E

C# F# G#

A Major (A) D Major (D) E Major (E)

Intro Chorus Verse Chorus Verse ChorusPlay riff x 1 2 1 2 1 6

AMajor(A) DMajor(D) EMajor(E)

Tomakethiseasier,don’tplaythelaststring.

Inthis4beatpattern,theguitarplaysonallfouroff-beats,asifyouarecountingtofourandplayingonthe“and”in-betweeneachnumber,i.e.1‘and’2‘and’3‘and’4‘and’.

Tomakethiseasier,restyourindexfingeracrossall3strings.

Page 12: Three Little Birds Reggae Sheets - Monk's Walk Musicmonkswalkmusic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/... · chord sound more interesting, e.g. reorder the notes of your chords 4. Sing

Year8:Reggae ScantheQRcodetoaccesstheresources,or visitmonkswalkmusic.co.ukthengoto‘Year8’then‘Reggae’

Need More Challenge?

Ukulele – Chords

1. Workoncreatinganinterestingrhythmforyourstrummingpattern,makesuretoinvolveskanking.

2. Trypickingsomesectionsofthesong,andstrummingothers.

3. Buildonyourpickingsectiontomakeitinvolveskanking.

4. Singatthesametimeasplaying.

Seemeifyouneedhelp!