Away in a Manger Kalimba Tabs (17-Key)

Away in a Manger kalimba tabs

For a 17-key kalimba tuned to C major. This tab is the whole tune: 44 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 5, high 4, high 3. high 3, high 2, high 1. high 1, 7, 6. 5, 5. 5, 6, 5. 5, high 2, 7. 6, 5, high 1. high 3, high 5. high 5, high 4, high 3. high 3, high 2, high 1. high 1, 7, 6. 5, 5. high 4, high 3, high 2. high 3, high 2, high 1. high 2, 6, 7. high 1.

Letter notes

G₅G₅F₅E₅E₅D₅C₅C₅B₄A₄G₄G₄G₄A₄G₄G₄D₅B₄A₄G₄C₅E₅G₅G₅F₅E₅E₅D₅C₅C₅B₄A₄G₄G₄F₅E₅D₅E₅D₅C₅D₅A₄B₄C₅

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 5̇ 4̇ 3̇ 3̇ 2̇ 1̇ 1̇ (G5 G5 F5 E5 E5 D5 C5 C5).
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

This is the tune most often sung in the United States, “Mueller” by James R. Murray, published in 1887. In Britain the carol is usually sung to William J. Kirkpatrick’s “Cradle Song” (1895). The melody is in the public domain.

About this tab

What it covers. Whole tune (James R. Murray’s US tune MUELLER).
Key. C major (printed in F major).
Source. Transcribed from Wikipedia score of MUELLER (melody, 3/4).