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Whiskey in the Jar Kalimba Tabs & Number Notation
- Rights
- Public domain
- Year
- —
- Key
- C
- Time
- 4/4
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Reference difficulty
- Beginner · ★
- First note
- G4
Whiskey in the Jar on kalimba
This website publishes the full reference melody as kalimba number tab you can read on screen or print for the stand, free. The website collection is separate from the app lesson catalog and makes no board-fit claim; Kalimba Studio: Tuner & Tabs names unavailable pieces after you choose 8, 10, 15, 17, or 21 keys.
Public domain. The rights status was verified against a dated primary source before publication; the exact source record remains in the internal rights ledger.
How to practise this on kalimba
Use this website number tab as a notation reference: Whiskey in the Jar is in C and starts on G4, so locate that pitch on your own board before you begin. A dot above a number means play it one octave up; a line under it means two notes to the beat. This website collection is separate from the app lesson catalog and makes no board-fit claim.
Let each tine ring rather than damping it, and pluck with the corner of the nail for a clear tone. Start well under around 120 BPM, circle one short section, and repeat it until the plucking order is settled in your thumbs. Kalimba Studio: Tuner & Tabs evaluates its own lessons against your selected 8-, 10-, 15-, 17-, or 21-key board and names pieces that are unavailable. By the numbers, this setting runs 82 notes across 13 bars, from C4 up to C5 in 4/4 time.
Reference versions for other instruments
This melody has website notation references for 6 instruments. The cross-instrument hub compares notation, difficulty, and provenance. These are website reference versions; app catalog availability and feedback modes are separate. See the Whiskey in the Jar cross-instrument reference hub.
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Kalimba Studio: Tuner & Tabs includes a free cents tuner and care guide, a private tab maker, and three graded lessons. The website reference collection is separate from the app catalog; check your selected board to see which lessons are available.
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