Happy Birthday Kalimba Tabs (17-Key)

Happy Birthday kalimba tabs

For a 17-key kalimba tuned to C major. 25 notes on 8 tines, from G4 up to G5.

Number tab

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G₄G₄A₄G₄C₅B₄G₄G₄A₄G₄D₅C₅G₄G₄G₅E₅C₅B₄A₄F₅F₅E₅C₅D₅C₅

The long tine in the middle is 1 (C4). Notes climb outward, alternating left and right, so neighbours on the same side are two steps apart.

Numbers are steps of the scale. 1 is C, 2 is D, up to 7 for B. A dot above a number means one octave higher; two dots, two octaves higher. The song starts 5 5 6 5 1̇ 7 5 5 (G4 G4 A4 G4 C5 B4 G4 G4).
Gaps mark bars. Each group is one bar of music. The tab shows which tine to play, not how long to hold it; press Listen on the play-along page to hear the rhythm.
Other kalimbas. On an 8-, 10- or 21-key kalimba in C the numbers mean the same notes, as long as the tines you need are there.

The melody comes from “Good Morning to All” by Mildred and Patty Hill, published in 1893. The melody is in the public domain.