The First Noel Kalimba Tabs
Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 3 2 1 2 3 4.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
3EThe2D1Cfirst2D3ENo-4F5Gel6Athe7B1°Can-7Bgel6Adid5Gsay6AWas7Bto1°Ccer-7Btain6Apoor5Gshep-6Aherds
7Bin1°Cfields5Gas4Fthey3Elay;3EIn2D1Cfields2D3Ewhere4F5Gthey6Alay7B1°Ctend-7Bing6Atheir5Gsheep,
6AOn7Ba1°Ccold7Bwin-6Ater's5Gnight6A7Bthat1°Cwas5G4Fso3Edeep.
3ENo-2D1Cel,2D3ENo-4F5Gel,
1°CNo-7B6Ael,6ANo-5Gel,5G1°CBorn7Bis6Athe5GKing6A7Bof1°CIs-5G4Fra-3Eel.
- 1C4
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1°C5
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
3°EThe2°D1°Cfirst2°D3°ENo-4°F5°Gel6°Athe7°B1°°Can-7°Bgel6°Adid5°Gsay6°AWas7°Bto1°°Ccer-7°Btain6°Apoor5°Gshep-6°Aherds
7°Bin1°°Cfields5°Gas4°Fthey3°Elay;3°EIn2°D1°Cfields2°D3°Ewhere4°F5°Gthey6°Alay7°B1°°Ctend-7°Bing6°Atheir5°Gsheep,
6°AOn7°Ba1°°Ccold7°Bwin-6°Ater's5°Gnight6°A7°Bthat1°°Cwas5°G4°Fso3°Edeep.
3°ENo-2°D1°Cel,2°D3°ENo-4°F5°Gel,
1°°CNo-7°B6°Ael,6°ANo-5°Gel,5°G1°°CBorn7°Bis6°Athe5°GKing6°A7°Bof1°°CIs-5°G4°Fra-3°Eel.
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
- 4°F5
- 5°G5
- 6°A5
- 7°B5
- 1°°C6
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s kalimba sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
8-key kalimba
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C. The melody fits the 8 tines, 1 to 1°.
3EThe2D1Cfirst2D3ENo-4F5Gel6Athe7B1°Can-7Bgel6Adid5Gsay6AWas7Bto1°Ccer-7Btain6Apoor5Gshep-6Aherds
7Bin1°Cfields5Gas4Fthey3Elay;3EIn2D1Cfields2D3Ewhere4F5Gthey6Alay7B1°Ctend-7Bing6Atheir5Gsheep,
6AOn7Ba1°Ccold7Bwin-6Ater's5Gnight6A7Bthat1°Cwas5G4Fso3Edeep.
3ENo-2D1Cel,2D3ENo-4F5Gel,
1°CNo-7B6Ael,6ANo-5Gel,5G1°CBorn7Bis6Athe5GKing6A7Bof1°CIs-5G4Fra-3Eel.
About this song
- Melody
- Tune THE FIRST NOEL, Traditional English, 1911
- Words
- Traditional English carol, 1911 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1911, words 1911: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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