Au Clair de la Lune Kalimba Tabs (17-Key)

Au Clair de la Lune kalimba tabs

For a 17-key kalimba tuned to C major. 44 notes on 6 tines, from G4 up to E5.

Number tab

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C₅C₅C₅D₅E₅D₅C₅E₅D₅D₅C₅C₅C₅C₅D₅E₅D₅C₅E₅D₅D₅C₅D₅D₅D₅D₅A₄A₄D₅C₅B₄A₄G₄C₅C₅C₅D₅E₅D₅C₅E₅D₅D₅C₅

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 1̇ 1̇ 1̇ 2̇ 3̇ 2̇ 1̇ 3̇ (C5 C5 C5 D5 E5 D5 C5 E5).
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.

An 18th-century French folk song. The melody is in the public domain.