June 18, 2017

We provide free tablature, for all three Treble Kalimba setups, of both simple and advanced versions of the famous song Edelweiss, blossom of snow The song Edelweiss from “The Sound of Music” is a perfect little melody for the Treble kalimba. The first three notes of the song soar up beyond the root note to the 9th. You could play this song on an Alto, and you would have to do it in the lower octave of the instrument. You shouldn’t, though, because it sounds so beautiful when played higher up, on the Treble. The standard G Treble and the Bb Treble both have a few notes above the top

Becoming conversant with octave pairs is an important part of learning your instrument The 8-note kalimba only has one octave pair Do you know where the octave pairs are on your kalimba? The octave is the most fundamental interval in essentially any music. Octave harmonies are not rich, but they are powerful. If your kalimba has eight notes or more, you likely have one or maybe even several octave pairs. Learning which note pairs are an octave apart, as well as how to use the octaves in playing, are essential to becoming a good kalimba player. In the simplest of terms, an octave is the interval between two notes at