Turkish March Kalimba Tabs (17-Key)

Turkish March kalimba tabs

For a 17-key kalimba tuned to C major. This tab is the opening theme: 38 notes on 11 tines, from G4 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. 7, 6, 5, 6. high 1, high 2, high 1, 7, high 1. high 3, high 4, high 3, high 2, high 3. high 7, high 6, high 5, high 6, high 7, high 6, high 5, high 6. very high 1, high 6, very high 1. high 7, high 6, high 5, high 6. high 7, high 6, high 5, high 6. high 7, high 6, high 5, high 4. high 3.

Letter notes

B₄A₄G₄A₄C₅D₅C₅B₄C₅E₅F₅E₅D₅E₅B₅A₅G₅A₅B₅A₅G₅A₅C₆A₅C₆B₅A₅G₅A₅B₅A₅G₅A₅B₅A₅G₅F₅E₅

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 7 6 5 6 1̇ 2̇ 1̇ 7 (B4 A4 G4 A4 C5 D5 C5 B4).
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 last movement of Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 11, K. 331, published in 1784. Mozart marked it “Alla turca”. The melody is in the public domain.

About this tab

What it covers. The opening theme (the first 8 bars, top notes of the right hand).
Key. A minor (as written).
Simplified. The theme circles its notes with sharpened neighbours (G sharp, D sharp, F sharp); a kalimba in C has none of them, so they are played as G, D and F. The grace notes are left out.
Source. Transcribed from Mutopia Project Piano Sonata K. 331, third movement “Rondo alla Turca”, right hand.