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That's So True kalimba tab

That's So True — kalimba tabs

by Gracie Abrams

Number notes for That's So True by Gracie Abrams: kalimba tabs in 4 levels (Melody, Easy, Medium, Hard), written for a plain 17-key kalimba (no sharps). Read it on screen or download the .klby file.

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1 = C4 · 1' = C5 · 1'' = C6 · (1 3 5) = play together · 1-3-5 = slide

  • 401 notes
  • 401 beats
  • range 1–2'
  • melody
  • ♩ = 109

This arrangement uses 401 notes in 33 phrases, from 1 to 2' on the board. No sharps are used, so it plays on the natural row alone. At quarter note 109 it runs about 2:38.

Melody — number notes

4 4 3 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2
5 3 2
1 4 4 3 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 2 3 3 3 3
2 5 3 2 1' 5 6 5 3 1' 5 6 1' 5 6 5
3 1' 5 2 3 4 3 6 5 6 1' 6
6 5 6 1' 6 5 3 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 6 5 6 1' 6
6 5 6 1' 6 5 3 2 3 5 3 1 5 2
4 4 3 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2
5 3 2
3 2 4 4 3 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 2 3 3 3
3 2 5 3 2 1 2 1 2' 1' 5 6 5 3 1' 5
6 1' 5 6 5 3 1' 5 7 1' 2' 5 6 5 6 1'
6
6 5 6 1' 6 5 3 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 6 5 6 1' 6
6 5 6 1' 6 5 3 2 3 5 3 1 5 2
6 5 6 1' 6
6 5 6 1' 6 5 3 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 6 5 6 1' 6
6 5 6 1' 6 5 3 2 3 5 3 1 5 2 2
1 6 1 1 7 1 6 1 7 1 1 7 1 6 3 2
3 3 2 3 1 5 2 2 5 2 2 1 6 1 1 7
1 6 1 7 1 1 7 1 6 3 2 3 3 2 3 1
5 2 2 5 2 2 1 6 5 6 1' 6
6 5 6 1' 6 5 3 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 6 5 6 1' 6
6 5 6 1' 6 5 3 2 3 5 3 1 5 2
6 5 6 1' 6
6 5 6 1' 6 5 3 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 6 5 6 1' 6
6 5 6 1' 6 5 3 2 3 5 3 1 5 2 5 2
1 6
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No sharps — also plays on a plain 17-key kalimba. At any tempo.

Letter notes — C D E … 
F F E C C F F E C C D E E E E D
G E D
C F F E C C F F E C C D E E E E
D G E D C' G A G E C' G A C' G A G
E C' G D E F E A G A C' A
A G A C' A G E D E G E G G E E D
E C A G A G A C' A
A G A C' A G E D E G E C G D
F F E C C F F E C C D E E E E D
G E D
E D F F E C C F F E C C D E E E
E D G E D C D C D' C' G A G E C' G
A C' G A G E C' G B C' D' G A G A C'
A
A G A C' A G E D E G E G G E E D
E C A G A G A C' A
A G A C' A G E D E G E C G D
A G A C' A
A G A C' A G E D E G E G G E E D
E C A G A G A C' A
A G A C' A G E D E G E C G D D
C A C C B C A C B C C B C A E D
E E D E C G D D G D D C A C C B
C A C B C C B C A E D E E D E C
G D D G D D C A G A C' A
A G A C' A G E D E G E G G E E D
E C A G A G A C' A
A G A C' A G E D E G E C G D
A G A C' A
A G A C' A G E D E G E G G E E D
E C A G A G A C' A
A G A C' A G E D E G E C G D G D
C A
Melody only. The same phrase returns in several registers, so this version is also a good exercise in moving your thumbs across the board without looking.
  • 458 notes
  • 414 beats
  • range 1–2'
  • easy
  • 44 chords
  • ♩ = 109

This arrangement uses 458 notes in 33 phrases, from 1 to 2' on the board. No sharps are used, so it plays on the natural row alone. 44 of 414 beats are chords. At quarter note 109 it runs about 2:38.

Easy — number notes

4 4 4 3 1 1 4 4 4 3 1 1 2 3 3 3
3 2 5 3 2
1 4 4 4 3 1 1 4 4 4 3 1 1 2 3 3
3 3 2 5 3 2 1' 5 (4 6) 5 3 1' 5 (4 6) 1' 5
6 5 3 1' 5 (2 5) 3 4 3 (4 6) 5 6 1' 6
(4 6) 5 6 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 (4 6) 5 6 1' 6
(4 6) 5 6 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 1 5 2 5
4 4 4 3 1 1 4 4 4 3 1 1 2 3 3 3
3 2 5 3 2
3 2 4 4 4 3 1 1 4 4 4 3 1 1 2 3
3 3 3 2 5 3 2 1 2 1 2' 1' 5 (4 6) 5 3
1' 5 (4 6) 1' 5 6 5 3 1' 5 (5 7) 1' 2' 5 (4 6) 5
6 1' 6
(4 6) 5 6 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 (4 6) 5 6 1' 6
(4 6) 5 6 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 1 5 2 5
(4 6) 5 6 1' 6
(4 6) 5 6 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 (4 6) 5 6 1' 6
(4 6) 5 6 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 1 5 2 2 5
1 6 (1 4) 1 7 1 6 1 7 (1 6) 1 7 1 6 3 2
(1 3) 3 2 3 1 5 2 (2 5) 5 2 2 1 6 (1 4) 1 7
1 6 1 7 (1 6) 1 7 1 6 3 2 (1 3) 3 2 3 1
5 2 (2 5) 5 2 2 1 (4 6) 5 6 1' 6
(4 6) 5 6 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 (4 6) 5 6 1' 6
(4 6) 5 6 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 1 5 2 5
(4 6) 5 6 1' 6
(4 6) 5 6 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 (4 6) 5 6 1' 6
(4 6) 5 6 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 1 5 2 5 5
2 1 6
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No sharps — also plays on a plain 17-key kalimba. At any tempo.

Letter notes — C D E … 
F F F E C C F F F E C C D E E E
E D G E D
C F F F E C C F F F E C C D E E
E E D G E D C' G (F A) G E C' G (F A) C' G
A G E C' G (D G) E F E (F A) G A C' A
(F A) G A C' A G (E A) D E G E G G E E D
E C A G (F A) G A C' A
(F A) G A C' A G (E A) D E G E C G D G
F F F E C C F F F E C C D E E E
E D G E D
E D F F F E C C F F F E C C D E
E E E D G E D C D C D' C' G (F A) G E
C' G (F A) C' G A G E C' G (G B) C' D' G (F A) G
A C' A
(F A) G A C' A G (E A) D E G E G G E E D
E C A G (F A) G A C' A
(F A) G A C' A G (E A) D E G E C G D G
(F A) G A C' A
(F A) G A C' A G (E A) D E G E G G E E D
E C A G (F A) G A C' A
(F A) G A C' A G (E A) D E G E C G D D G
C A (C F) C B C A C B (C A) C B C A E D
(C E) E D E C G D (D G) G D D C A (C F) C B
C A C B (C A) C B C A E D (C E) E D E C
G D (D G) G D D C (F A) G A C' A
(F A) G A C' A G (E A) D E G E G G E E D
E C A G (F A) G A C' A
(F A) G A C' A G (E A) D E G E C G D G
(F A) G A C' A
(F A) G A C' A G (E A) D E G E G G E E D
E C A G (F A) G A C' A
(F A) G A C' A G (E A) D E G E C G D G G
D C A
Melody with one bass note per chord change. Because the tune repeats, the bass pattern is easy to memorise and the whole piece starts to feel like one loop.
  • 497 notes
  • 420 beats
  • range 1–2'
  • medium
  • 77 chords
  • ♩ = 109

This arrangement uses 497 notes in 33 phrases, from 1 to 2' on the board. No sharps are used, so it plays on the natural row alone. 77 of 420 beats are chords. At quarter note 109 it runs about 2:38.

Medium — number notes

(1 4) 4 4 3 1 1 (1 4) 4 4 3 1 1 2 (1 3) 3 3
3 2 5 3 2
1 (1 4) 4 4 3 1 1 (1 4) 4 4 3 1 1 2 (1 3) 3
3 3 2 5 3 2 1' 5 (4 6) 5 3 1' 5 (4 6) 1' 5
(3 6) 5 3 1' 5 (2 5) 3 4 3 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6
(4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6
(4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 1 5 2 5 2
(1 4) 4 4 3 1 1 (1 4) 4 4 3 1 1 2 (1 3) 3 3
3 2 5 3 2
3 2 (1 4) 4 4 3 1 1 (1 4) 4 4 3 1 1 2 (1 3)
3 3 3 2 5 3 2 1 2 1 2' 1' 5 (4 6) 5 3
1' 5 (4 6) 1' 5 (3 6) 5 3 1' 5 (5 7) 1' 2' 5 (4 6) 5
(1 6) 1' 6
(4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6
(4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 1 5 2 5 2
(4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6
(4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6
(4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 1 5 2 2 5
2 1 6 (1 4) 1 7 1 6 1 7 (1 6) 1 7 1 6 3
2 (1 3) 3 2 3 1 5 2 (2 5) 5 2 2 1 6 (1 4) 1
7 1 6 1 7 (1 6) 1 7 1 6 3 2 (1 3) 3 2 3
1 5 2 (2 5) 5 2 2 1 (4 6) 5 5 6 1' 6
(4 6) 5 5 6 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3
2 3 1 6 5 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6
(4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 1 5 2 5 2
(4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6
(4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 2
3 1 6 5 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6
(4 6) 5 (1 6) 1' 6 5 (3 6) 2 3 5 3 1 5 2 5 (2 5)
2 1 6
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No sharps — also plays on a plain 17-key kalimba. At any tempo.

Letter notes — C D E … 
(C F) F F E C C (C F) F F E C C D (C E) E E
E D G E D
C (C F) F F E C C (C F) F F E C C D (C E) E
E E D G E D C' G (F A) G E C' G (F A) C' G
(E A) G E C' G (D G) E F E (F A) G (C A) C' A
(F A) G (C A) C' A G (E A) D E G E G G E E D
E C A G (F A) G (C A) C' A
(F A) G (C A) C' A G (E A) D E G E C G D G D
(C F) F F E C C (C F) F F E C C D (C E) E E
E D G E D
E D (C F) F F E C C (C F) F F E C C D (C E)
E E E D G E D C D C D' C' G (F A) G E
C' G (F A) C' G (E A) G E C' G (G B) C' D' G (F A) G
(C A) C' A
(F A) G (C A) C' A G (E A) D E G E G G E E D
E C A G (F A) G (C A) C' A
(F A) G (C A) C' A G (E A) D E G E C G D G D
(F A) G (C A) C' A
(F A) G (C A) C' A G (E A) D E G E G G E E D
E C A G (F A) G (C A) C' A
(F A) G (C A) C' A G (E A) D E G E C G D D G
D C A (C F) C B C A C B (C A) C B C A E
D (C E) E D E C G D (D G) G D D C A (C F) C
B C A C B (C A) C B C A E D (C E) E D E
C G D (D G) G D D C (F A) G G A C' A
(F A) G G A C' A G (E A) D E G E G G E E
D E C A G (F A) G (C A) C' A
(F A) G (C A) C' A G (E A) D E G E C G D G D
(F A) G (C A) C' A
(F A) G (C A) C' A G (E A) D E G E G G E E D
E C A G (F A) G (C A) C' A
(F A) G (C A) C' A G (E A) D E G E C G D G (D G)
D C A
Adds one chord tone after the beat on top of the easy version. The repeated phrases mean you learn one bar and reuse it all the way through.
  • 642 notes
  • 520 beats
  • range 1–2'
  • hard
  • 122 chords
  • ♩ = 109

This arrangement uses 642 notes in 34 phrases, from 1 to 2' on the board. No sharps are used, so it plays on the natural row alone. 122 of 520 beats are chords. At quarter note 109 it runs about 2:38.

Hard — number notes

1 4 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 2 (1 3) 3 (1 3)
3 2 (1 5) 3 3 (1 2) (2 7) 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 4
4 3 1 1 2 (1 3) 3 (1 3) 3 2 (1 5) 3 3 (1 2) (2 7) 1'
(2 5) (1 6) 4 5 3 1 1' (1 5) 4 (1 6) 4 1 1' (1 5) 4 (3 6)
5 3 3 1' (3 5) 2 3 4 3 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1
1 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1 (1 5) 4 (1 3) 2 3 5 3 3
3 5 5 3 (2 3) 2 (2 3) 1 (2 6) 5 5 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 4 1'
6 1 1 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1 (1 5) 4 (1 3) 2 3 5
3 1 (3 5) 2 5 2 2 2 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 4
4 3 1 1 2 (1 3) 3 (1 3) 3 2 (1 5) 3 3 (1 2) (2 7) 3
2 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 2 (1 3) 3
(1 3) 3 2 (1 5) 3 3 (1 2) 1 2 1 2' 1' (2 5) (1 6) 4 5
3 1 1' (1 5) 4 (1 6) 4 1 1' (1 5) 4 (3 6) 5 3 3 1'
(3 5) (2 7) 5 (3 1') (4 2') (3 5) (4 6) 5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1 1 (4 6) 5
(1 6) 4 1' 6 1 (1 5) 4 (1 3) 2 3 5 3 3 3 5 5
3 (2 3) 2 (2 3) 1 (2 6) 5 5 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1 1
(4 6) 5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1 (1 5) 4 (1 3) 2 3 5 3 1 (3 5)
2 5 2 2 2 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1 1 (4 6) 5 (1 6)
4 1' 6 1 (1 5) 4 (1 3) 2 3 5 3 3 3 5 5 3
(2 3) 2 (2 3) 1 (2 6) 5 5 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1 1 (4 6)
5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1 (1 5) 4 (1 3) 2 3 5 3 1 (3 5) 2
2 5 2 2 1 6 1 1 7 1 6 1 7 1 1 7
1 6 3 2 (1 3) (1 3) 2 (1 3) 1 (1 5) 2 2 (2 5) 2 2 1
6 1 1 7 1 6 1 7 1 1 7 1 6 3 2 (1 3)
(1 3) 2 (1 3) 1 (1 5) 2 2 (2 5) 2 2 1 (4 6) 5 1 5 6
1' 6
(4 6) 5 1 5 6 1' 6 5 (1 3) 3 6 2 3 5 3 5
5 3 3 2 3 1 6 5 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1 1
(4 6) 5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1 (1 5) 4 (1 3) 2 3 5 3 1 (3 5)
2 5 2 2 2 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1 1 (4 6) 5 (1 6)
4 1' 6 1 (1 5) 4 (1 3) 2 3 5 3 3 3 5 5 3
(2 3) 2 (2 3) 1 (2 6) 5 5 (4 6) 5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1 1 (4 6)
5 (1 6) 4 1' 6 1 (1 5) 4 (1 3) 2 3 5 3 1 (3 5) 2
5 (2 5) 2 2 1 6
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No sharps — also plays on a plain 17-key kalimba. At any tempo.

Letter notes — C D E … 
C F F E C C C F F E C C D (C E) E (C E)
E D (C G) E E (C D) (D B) C C F F E C C C F
F E C C D (C E) E (C E) E D (C G) E E (C D) (D B) C'
(D G) (C A) F G E C C' (C G) F (C A) F C C' (C G) F (E A)
G E E C' (E G) D E F E (F A) G (C A) F C' A C
C (F A) G (C A) F C' A C (C G) F (C E) D E G E E
E G G E (D E) D (D E) C (D A) G G (F A) G (C A) F C'
A C C (F A) G (C A) F C' A C (C G) F (C E) D E G
E C (E G) D G D D D C F F E C C C F
F E C C D (C E) E (C E) E D (C G) E E (C D) (D B) E
D C F F E C C C F F E C C D (C E) E
(C E) E D (C G) E E (C D) C D C D' C' (D G) (C A) F G
E C C' (C G) F (C A) F C C' (C G) F (E A) G E E C'
(E G) (D B) G (E C') (F D') (E G) (F A) G (C A) F C' A C C (F A) G
(C A) F C' A C (C G) F (C E) D E G E E E G G
E (D E) D (D E) C (D A) G G (F A) G (C A) F C' A C C
(F A) G (C A) F C' A C (C G) F (C E) D E G E C (E G)
D G D D D (F A) G (C A) F C' A C C (F A) G (C A)
F C' A C (C G) F (C E) D E G E E E G G E
(D E) D (D E) C (D A) G G (F A) G (C A) F C' A C C (F A)
G (C A) F C' A C (C G) F (C E) D E G E C (E G) D
D G D D C A C C B C A C B C C B
C A E D (C E) (C E) D (C E) C (C G) D D (D G) D D C
A C C B C A C B C C B C A E D (C E)
(C E) D (C E) C (C G) D D (D G) D D C (F A) G C G A
C' A
(F A) G C G A C' A G (C E) E A D E G E G
G E E D E C A G (F A) G (C A) F C' A C C
(F A) G (C A) F C' A C (C G) F (C E) D E G E C (E G)
D G D D D (F A) G (C A) F C' A C C (F A) G (C A)
F C' A C (C G) F (C E) D E G E E E G G E
(D E) D (D E) C (D A) G G (F A) G (C A) F C' A C C (F A)
G (C A) F C' A C (C G) F (C E) D E G E C (E G) D
G (D G) D D C A
Full two-thumb reduction: vocal line plus the accompaniment folded underneath. Watch the register jumps in the last section — that is where the thumbs change sides.

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