New World Symphony Largo kalimba tabs
For a 17-key kalimba tuned to C major. 22 notes on 4 tines, from C4 up to G4.
Play along on the online kalimba Play it in G major
Number tab
Letter notes
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 3 5 5 3 2 1 2 3 (E4 G4 G4 E4 D4 C4 D4 E4).
- 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 English horn melody from the slow movement of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”, first performed in 1893. The melody is in the public domain.
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