Kalimba Medium

The Holly and the Ivy Kalimba Tabs

Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 5 5 5 5 3° 2° 7 5.

Key
G major
Range
D4–E5
Length
60 notes
Melody
1911, public domain

The notes and words

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

5GThe5Ghol-5Gly5Gand3°Ethe2°Di-7Bvy,

5GWhen5Gthey5Gare5Gboth3°Efull2°Dgrown,2°DOf1°C

7Ball6Athe5Gtrees7Bthat7Bare3Ein3Ethe2Dwood,

5GThe6A7Bhol-1°Cly7Bbears6Athe5Gcrown.5GThe

5Gri-5Gsing5Gof3°Ethe2°Dsun7B5GAnd5Gthe5Grun-5Gning5Gof3°Ethe2°Ddeer,2°DThe1°C

7Bplay-6Aing5Gof7Bthe3Emer-3Ery2Dor-5Ggan,

6ASweet7Bsing-1°Cing7Bin6Athe5Gchoir.

Tines: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B; each ° is one octave higher (the middle tine is 1).
  • 2D4
  • 3E4
  • 5G4
  • 6A4
  • 7B4
  • 1°C5
  • 2°D5
  • 3°E5
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 THE HOLLY AND THE IVY, Traditional English (Gloucestershire), 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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