Daisy Bell Kalimba Tabs (17-Key)

Daisy Bell kalimba tabs

For a 17-key kalimba tuned to C major. This tab is the chorus: 52 notes on 8 tines, from G4 up to G5.

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Number tab

The number tab read aloud, one sentence per group. “High” stands for one dot above the number and “very high” for two. high 5. high 3. high 1. 5. 6, 7, high 1. 6, high 1. 5. high 2. high 5. high 3. high 1. 6, 7, high 1. high 2, high 3. high 2, high 3. high 4, high 3, high 2. high 5, high 3. high 2, high 3, high 2, high 1, high 2. high 3, high 1. 6, high 1. 6, 5, 5. high 1, high 3. high 2. high 1, high 3. high 2, high 3, high 4. high 5, high 3, high 1. high 2, 5. high 1.

Letter notes

G₅E₅C₅G₄A₄B₄C₅A₄C₅G₄D₅G₅E₅C₅A₄B₄C₅D₅E₅D₅E₅F₅E₅D₅G₅E₅D₅E₅D₅C₅D₅E₅C₅A₄C₅A₄G₄G₄C₅E₅D₅C₅E₅D₅E₅F₅G₅E₅C₅D₅G₄C₅

Tines you need

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.

How to read this tab

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 5̇ 3̇ 1̇ 5 6 7 1̇ 6 (G5 E5 C5 G4 A4 B4 C5 A4).
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.

About the song

Written by Harry Dacre and published in 1892. The melody is in the public domain.

About this tab

What it covers. The chorus (“Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do”); held notes tied across bar lines are written as one longer note, and rests are folded into the note before.
Key. C major (printed in G major).
Source. Transcribed from Daisy Bell, written and composed by Harry Dacre (T. B. Harms & Co., New York, copyright 1892), the original sheet music, p. 5, the chorus, voice line.