Usually, a guide for kalimba offers the possibility of playing by letter or by number, with letters being more common. The modern kalimba often has engraved numbers and letters representing the name of the notes.

The numbered musical notation is a cipher notation system used mostly in Asia, including China. In this book, I recommend playing by letter and/or color.

Usually, they are not color-coded and since my book doesn't include stickers, I suggest making color-coded stickers yourself or color the including stickers. This is very easy and you can do it with very small pieces of colored paper.

My sheet music is not for a specific kalimba but is universal and suitable for 8-17 note kalimbas. This book includes 35 gospel songs.

Many spirituals "sorrow songs" are slow and melancholic and are ideally suitable for kalimba. I made my pictured sheet music as simple as possible, songs have been transposed for a diatonic range.

Some melodies might be changed and simplified. You'll quickly begin to play by letter-coded circles.

Contents Amazing Grace Babylon's Falling Christ Was Born on Christmas Day Elijah Rock Every Time I Feel the Spirit Go, Tell It on the Mountain God Is So Good Great Big Stars Great Day He's God the Whole World in His Hands Holy, Holy, Holy I've Got Joy Joy I've Got Peace Like a River Jesus Loves Me Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley Joy to the World! The Lord is Come! Just As I Am Kumbaya, My Lord Michael Row the Boat Ashore Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen Praise Him, All You Little Children Shall We Gather at the River Silent Night, Holy Night Sinner Man Soldier of the Cross Somebody's Knockin' at Your Door Song of Praise Swing Love, Sweet Chariot The Little Light of Mine There's a Meeting Here Tonight We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder We Are Marching (Siyahamba) We Shall Overcome When the Saints Go Marching In Who Built The Ark?. .