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Alle meine Entchen kalimba tabs

For a 17-key kalimba tuned to C major. 27 notes on 6 tines, from C4 up to A4.

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Number tab

The number tab read aloud, group by group. “High” stands for one dot above the number and “very high” for two.

  1. 1, 2, 3, 4.
  2. 5, 5.
  3. 6, 6, 6, 6.
  4. 5.
  5. 6, 6, 6, 6.
  6. 5.
  7. 4, 4, 4, 4.
  8. 3, 3.
  9. 2, 2, 2, 2.
  10. 1.

Letter notes

C4D4E4F4G4G4A4A4A4A4G4A4A4A4A4G4F4F4F4F4E4E4D4D4D4D4C4

Tines you need

642135

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 C scale, 1 (C) to 7 (B), and each dot above a number means one octave higher; the tab shows which tine to play, not how long to hold it. Each numbered group is one bar of music, or more than one where a note lasts across a bar line.

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About the song

A traditional German children’s song. It climbs the scale one step at a time, which makes it a good first song. The melody is in the public domain.

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