Kalimba Tabs Collection - Music Notes All in One Place!

Looking for a wider collection of music notes for your kalimba? Read on!

If you are a kalimba enthusiast with prior musical experience (piano especially), you may find it relatively easy to transpose notes on your own depending on the current instrument that you play. Even if you have not had any music lessons before, no worries. A little determination is all you will need to learn the kalimba.

Below is a highly varied collection that has been subdivided into categories of downloadable music sheets, music books and videos. Browse through and have the most melodious time of your life!

1. Read, Print, Play

If you prefer ready-to-play printable sheet music you might find the following links useful. Some kind folks have even made a collection and uploaded their finds on Google Drive making it easily accessible for all.

 

• Noob Notes

Nat from Noob Notes had the brilliant idea of compiling all the music notations she has learnt so far  using alphabetic or numeric notations. All you need to do is note them down and try them out for yourself. The notes are even compatible for a few other instruments as mentioned in the Noob Notes 'About' page.

• KalimbaTabs.net

One of the most used sites for accessing tabs and is updated quite regularly. Plenty of genres to choose from and is perfect for anyone who is just starting to play the instrument.

• Kalimba Tune

If you fancy trying out some Turkish music, Kalimba Tune seems to be a fine option with, music notes for beginners, intermediates as well as advanced kalimba player.

• Collection by Reddit users typesprite and rothscorn 

In another recent post about kalimba communities to join, there is a Reddit subgroup dedicated to kalimba players have a pinned post that links to scores of downloadable music notes for kalimba via Google Drive. Well worth your time. 

• Carved Culture

This is a blog that shares more than just kalimba tabs which are quite simple and easy for children to learn as well. There are numerous thumb-piano related articles on popular designs and other musical information that would be a boon for any kalimba player.

2. Professional Books and Courses

There is a feeling of true professionalism when one purchases and owns a book that is crafted specifically for an instrument. To satisfy such musical needs, the following websites offer quality learning material.

• Kalimba Magic

A North American distributor of Hugh Tracy kalimbas, Kalimba Magic is probably the best ever website that offers such a wide variety of kalimba books for kalimbas, mbiras and sansulas as well as books on duets and even festive music. Buying and owning one of these books will help any kalimba learner and truly makes you feel like a professional musician.

Additionally, you will also find some interesting books on kalimba and mbira history which are truly worth learning about.

• Conny Cajon

Conny is a Germain musician that offers workshops and sells instruments as well. The Christmas collection book is worth considering  and a definite recommendation.

• Sanisi Music Studio

Lastly, in case learning one-on-one with a professional music teacher is more to your liking, do visit Sanisi Music Studio by Janice Eckworth. Her kalimba learning book is designed in six chapters gradually increasing in difficulty while you learn musical concepts. Janice is even flexible with choosing a lesson time for those with busy schedules.

3. Watch and Learn

YouTube has dozens of vloggers who graciously share their musical kalimba guidance. In order to learn a song, you usually require to watch through the whole video which displays the music notes and either play along or pause in between to copy them out separately for future reference.

In a recent post about kalimba players you should follow, you can find some great artists that offer tablature in their videos (also added to list). Besides those, here are a few more that could help you get started.

• Simple Kalimba - Y Kalimba - Kalimba Connect Team - EasyMusicLesson - Daily Piano

These channels offer a variety of difficulty levels from easy to advanced. Tabs are as simple as they come and the notes are even played at a reasonable pace allowing viewers to learn without feeling like the music is being played too quick. There are lots of popular songs to choose from and are all quite easy to learn.

For those interested, Kalimba Connect also has a downloadable app for your smartphone which can be very convenient if you wish to avoid YouTube during practice hour.

• Kalimbalogi by AG

If you want to play something a bit more oriental, Kalimbalogi would be a good recommendation. The tunes are short, melodious and very simple to learn to play on the kalimba.

• Sam Salvador

This channel stands out for the fact that you get your K-tabs directly in the video description. It is far easier to make notes without being worried about having to pause the video or replay multiple times. Sam's videos are also quite a treat to watch so most likely you might still end up enjoying her videos just for their esthetic appeal. 

• Karina Javier

If Christian praise music is something that you want to try out, Karina has lovely options and even some helpful videos on how to care for your kalimba.

• Eva Auner Tabs - April Yang - Sandrah Araja

Of course, this article would be incomplete without mentioning popular kalimba artists who also offer good music to play on the kalimba. Do note that the songs are more suited to intermediate kalimbaists and previously mentioned channels would be a better fit for beginners.

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Undoubtedly, there are a variety of other options that offer unique styles of music notes in various forms and for other languages too; so if you have tabs to share, do link them in the comments below for others to find.

Till then, good luck and happy kalimba playing!