Piano chords · Old-time stride
Carol Of The Birds: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Traditional Catalonian Carol
- G major
- 2/4
- 100 BPM
- Tricky
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Carol Of The Birds written out as piano music: the ii – I – bVII – III7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays kangaroo leaps (stride (2/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Carol Of The Birds chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | F | bVII | F A C |
| 4 | B7 | III7 | B D# F# A |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: kangaroo leaps (stride (2/4)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – G – F – B7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Carol Of The Birds
Does the sheet music for Carol Of The Birds have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Carol Of The Birds?
The loop is Am – G – F – B7 (ii – I – bVII – III7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Carol Of The Birds in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Carol Of The Birds?
Kangaroo leaps: stride (2/4), a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Carol Of The Birds easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.