Kalimba for Beginners

1 · Meet the kalimba

01Meet the Middle Key 02Left, Right: 1 2 3 03All 17 Keys

2 · Rhythm

04Long Notes 05Quick Notes 06Waltz in Three

3 · The whole row

07Up to the Dotted 1 08High Keys 09Octave Jumps

4 · Two keys at once

10Thirds 11Chords: 1 3 5 12Broken Chords

5 · Listen and answer

13Echo 1 14Echo 2 15Echo 3

6 · Etudes

16Lullaby 17Music Box 18Little March 19Waltz of the Keys 20Pentatonic Morning 21Thumb Pattern 22Raindrops 23Hymn 24Mountain Echo 25Two Thumbs Together 26Morning Bells 27Folk Dance 28Sleepy Waltz 29Skipping Song 30Pentatonic Mountain 31Arpeggio Waves 32Celtic Air 33Chord Song 34Fanfare 35Final Etude

1 · Meet the kalimba

Meet the Middle Key

The longest key, in the middle, is 1 (C). Pluck it on three beats with your thumb, rest on the fourth.

01

Keys

1 C

Tab

Rest

Rest

60bpm

40120

Kalimba sound: FreePats project

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