Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 Kalimba Tabs (17-Key)

Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 kalimba tabs

For a 17-key kalimba tuned to C major. This tab is the first phrase of the opening theme: 20 notes on 7 tines, from D5 up to C6.

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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 4, high 3. high 3, high 4, high 3, high 3, high 4, high 3. high 3, very high 1, very high 1, high 7. high 6, high 6, high 5, high 4, high 4, high 3. high 2, high 2.

Letter notes

F₅E₅E₅F₅E₅E₅F₅E₅E₅C₆C₆B₅A₅A₅G₅F₅F₅E₅D₅D₅

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 4̇ 3̇ 3̇ 4̇ 3̇ 3̇ 4̇ 3̇ (F5 E5 E5 F5 E5 E5 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 opening theme of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550, written in 1788. The melody is in the public domain.

About this tab

What it covers. The first phrase of the opening theme (bars 1-5, first violins).
Key. A minor (the original is in G minor).
Source. Transcribed from Wikipedia score of the opening theme (first violins).