O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Kalimba Tabs (17-Key)

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel kalimba tabs

For a 17-key kalimba tuned to C major. This tab is the verse and the refrain: 59 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. 6. high 1, high 3, high 3, high 3, high 2, high 4, high 3, high 2. high 1, high 2, high 3, high 1, 6, high 1. high 2, 7, 6, 5, 6, high 2. high 2, 6, 6, 7, high 1, 7, 6. 5, high 1, high 2, high 3, high 3, high 3. high 2, high 4, high 3, high 2, high 1, high 5. high 5, high 3, high 3, high 3. high 2, high 4, high 3, high 2, high 1, high 2, high 3, high 1. 6, high 1, high 2, 7, 6, 5, 6.

Letter notes

A₄C₅E₅E₅E₅D₅F₅E₅D₅C₅D₅E₅C₅A₄C₅D₅B₄A₄G₄A₄D₅D₅A₄A₄B₄C₅B₄A₄G₄C₅D₅E₅E₅E₅D₅F₅E₅D₅C₅G₅G₅E₅E₅E₅D₅F₅E₅D₅C₅D₅E₅C₅A₄C₅D₅B₄A₄G₄A₄

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 6 1̇ 3̇ 3̇ 3̇ 2̇ 4̇ 3̇ (A4 C5 E5 E5 E5 D5 F5 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.

About the song

The melody is a 15th-century French processional chant. John Mason Neale’s English translation dates from 1851. The melody is in the public domain.

About this tab

What it covers. Whole tune (verse and the “Rejoice! Rejoice!” refrain).
Key. A minor (printed in E minor).
Source. Transcribed from Mutopia Project “Veni Emmanuel” (cyberhymnal transcription), soprano line.