When the Saints Go Marching In Kalimba Tabs (17-Key)

When the Saints Go Marching In kalimba tabs

For a 17-key kalimba tuned to C major. 32 notes on 5 tines, from C4 up to G4.

Number tab

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C₄E₄F₄G₄C₄E₄F₄G₄C₄E₄F₄G₄E₄C₄E₄D₄E₄E₄D₄C₄C₄E₄G₄G₄F₄E₄F₄G₄E₄C₄D₄C₄

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.

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 1 3 4 5 1 3 4 5 (C4 E4 F4 G4 C4 E4 F4 G4).
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.

An American gospel hymn that later became a jazz standard. The melody is in the public domain.