Kalimba Medium

Blest Be the Tie That Binds Kalimba Tabs

Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 3° 3° 1° 3° 2° 7.

Key
C major
Range
G4–A5
Length
36 notes
Melody
1828, public domain

The notes and words

Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.

3°EBlest3°Ebe1°C3°Ethe2°Dtie7B2°Dthat1°Cbinds1°COur1°Chearts6A1°Cin1°CChrist-5G1°Cian7Blove;

2°DThe2°Dfel-7B2°Dlow-1°Cship3°E5°Gof5°Gkin-2°D4°Fdred3°Eminds5°G6°AIs5°Glike3°E4°Fto3°Ethat1°C2°Da-1°Cbove.

Tines: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B; each ° is one octave higher (the middle tine is 1).
  • 5G4
  • 6A4
  • 7B4
  • 1°C5
  • 2°D5
  • 3°E5
  • 4°F5
  • 5°G5
  • 6°A5
70%

Staff notation

Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s kalimba sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes

About this song

Melody
Tune DENNIS, Hans Georg Nägeli, 1828
Words
John Fawcett (1740–1817), 1782 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
Public domain
Melody 1828, words 1782: first published before 1931.
Source
Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys

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