To Shepherds As They Watched By Night Kalimba Tabs
Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 1° 7 6 7 5 6 7 1°.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
1°CTo7Bshep-6Aherds7Bas5Gthey6Awatched7Bby1°Cnight1°CAp-1°Cpeared5Ga5Ghost3Eof5Gan-4Fgels3Ebright;
3EBe-6Ahold6Athe5Gten-7Bder1°CBabe,
6Athey5Gsaid,1°CIn7Byon-6Ader5Glow-5Gly4Fman-3E2Dger1Claid.
- 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.
1°°CTo7°Bshep-6°Aherds7°Bas5°Gthey6°Awatched7°Bby1°°Cnight1°°CAp-1°°Cpeared5°Ga5°Ghost3°Eof5°Gan-4°Fgels3°Ebright;
3°EBe-6°Ahold6°Athe5°Gten-7°Bder1°°CBabe,
6°Athey5°Gsaid,1°°CIn7°Byon-6°Ader5°Glow-5°Gly4°Fman-3°E2°Dger1°Claid.
- 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°.
1°CTo7Bshep-6Aherds7Bas5Gthey6Awatched7Bby1°Cnight1°CAp-1°Cpeared5Ga5Ghost3Eof5Gan-4Fgels3Ebright;
3EBe-6Ahold6Athe5Gten-7Bder1°CBabe,
6Athey5Gsaid,1°CIn7Byon-6Ader5Glow-5Gly4Fman-3E2Dger1Claid.
About this song
- Melody
- Tune VOM HIMMEL HOCH, Leipzig, 1539 from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, 1539
- Words
- Martin Luther (1483–1546), translated by Richard Massie, 1854 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1539, words 1854: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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