Twang Beat on the kalimba: tabs
Twang Beat is a very easy song on the kalimba: 16 notes over 6 bars in 4/4 at 88 BPM, about 15 seconds. It uses 3 different keys. It fits the keys as it is, with no transposing.
Twang Beat kalimba tab in numbers
| 5 5 7 r | 5 5 2* 7 | | 5 - r r | 5 5 7 r | | 5 5 2* 7 | 5 - |
Twang Beat kalimba tab in letters
| G4 G4 B4 r | G4 G4 D5 B4 | | G4 - r r | G4 G4 B4 r | | G4 G4 D5 B4 | G4 - |
Twang Beat kalimba tab in solfège
| Sol4 Sol4 Si4 r | Sol4 Sol4 Ré5 Si4 | | Sol4 - r r | Sol4 Sol4 Si4 r | | Sol4 Sol4 Ré5 Si4 | Sol4 - |
What to watch for
- The most played key is 5, used for 10 of the 16 notes. The tune goes from 5 up to 2*.
- The widest jump is from 5 to 2* (7 semitones): slow down there the first times.
- A note is played again straight after itself 5 times: keep the beat steady rather than rushing the repeats.
How to read this tab
A vertical bar is a bar line. A dash keeps the last note ringing, an r is a silent beat, and notes in brackets are played together. It shows the rhythm part. The kalimba page explains the notes in more detail.