Songbook: Keyboard & Ukulele

Tropical Bird - Trinidad Steel Band

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About this resource

In this Songbook resource you will learn how to:

  • Play Tropical Bird by Trinidad Steel Band
  • Follow the Songbook Keyboard & Ukulele video (using the chords C, G and F)
  • Using your instrument, rehearse and perform individually or as a whole class ensemble
  • Play rhythms/strum patterns whilst following the video

You will need to:

  • Make sure you are familiar with the chords used in this resource

Chord Recap: Tropical Bird

  • Use the Chord Recap prompt to find the right notes or chord on the instrument you are playing.
  • This activity will also help you to become familiar with reading tablature (TAB)

DOWNLOAD: Tropical Bird (Chord Sheet)

Songbook: Tropical Bird

Tropical Bird - Full Track

  • The video contains keyboard & ukulele cues that change with the song and suggested rhythms in a box using 1+2+3+4 notation throughout the song.
  • Follow your lines and play along with the song using the backing track to help keep in time.

Key Learning and Vocabulary - Overview

Check your musical understanding of the following:

  • How to play Tropical Bird using the chords of C, G and F
  • Strumming patterns using crotchets & quavers (up strokes, down strokes, up and down strokes)
  • Tablature
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