If you can speak the song in rhythm, binding the kalimba notes to the words (in your mind or out loud), will assist you in playing the song in rhythm. These songs have the words in large print, and above the words, they have the numbers of the notes you should play. On each page of the book, you will find well-known songs, such as “Mary Had a Little Lamb” or “You Are My Sunshine”.
If your kalimba only has 6, 8, or 11 tines, then you have fewer notes to worry about, and the instrument actually becomes much simpler. You don’t need to number all of the tines, just the ones that a given section of the book uses. In the ebook, I show you which tines to number for the Hugh Tracey Alto kalimba, Hugh Tracey Treble kalimba, the 8-Note, 10-Note, and 17-Note in C kalimbas. The way to begin using the numbers-based approach is to use a Sharpie marker to put a few numbers (as directed) on select tines on your kalimba, representing the “1”, “2”, “3”… and so on… of the scale. Sani gives a demonstration of “playing by the numbers” on his 17-Note Kalimba in C.
This is a perfect place for children to start playing kalimba – or for anyone without musical experience who want to start very simply. A simple, “play by the numbers” method, it references the degrees of the scale and is a valid approach to understanding music. If you’re new to kalimba tablature and find it overwhelming, you might want to first try the numbers-based approach to learning how to play. My gift to the kalimba world, this tablature can be used to learn how to play, to transmit any sort of music to others, as well as an easy and elegant aid in composing new music.īut not everyone likes my vertical tablature. Kalimba tablature, invented by yours truly in 2004, reflects my internal conceptualization of the kalimba and how it is played. Get your Numbers-Based Kalimba ebook today
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