Comptine d’un autre été Kalimba Tabs With Chords: Number & Letter Notes

Comptine d’un autre été kalimba tabs appear below in standardised number and letter notation for intermediate players using 17-key instruments. This arrangement of Yann Tiersen’s composition from Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain includes chord accompaniment patterns and preserves the original’s delicate arpeggiated texture across two octaves.

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Performance Tip: Simple notation captures the pitch, but the expressive timing lies in your hands. Use this video as a foundational rhythm guide. Advanced players are encouraged to explore their own interpretive phrasing!

Kalimba Tabs

Comptine d'un autre été (2001)
Artist: Yann Tiersen
Source: Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Difficulty: Intermediate TV & MoviesWith Chords 17-key Tabs

Letter Notation

ⓘ How to read?
C° High Note
C°° Double High
A! Bass (21-Key)
(C D) Chord (Together)
(C-E-G) Slide (Glissando)
(×2) Repeat
⚙️Tuning Guide
C-tuned Kalimbas: Tune F and F° to F#
B-tuned Kalimbas: Tune E and E° to F
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[Part 1]
E G F G B C° B D F G F G A G D F E F B C° B D F E F (×2)

[Part 2]
(E° E) B (D D°) B (D F°) B (D F°) A
(G° B) (E° G) (G° B) (G D°) (B F°) (F D°) (A F°) (F D°)

[Part 3]    (×2)
B E° B° B E° B° B E° B° B E° B° B E° C° E°
B D° B° B D° B° B D° B° B D° B° B D° A D°
F B F° F B F° F B F° F B F° F B G B
A D° A° A D° A° A D° A° A D° A° A D° G D°

[Ending Sequence]
A D° A° A D° A° A D° A° A D° A° A D°

[Part 1 - Final Repeat]
E G F G B C° B D F G F G A G D F E F B C° B D F E F

Number Notation

ⓘ How to read?
1° High Note
1°° Double High
6! Bass (21-Key)
(1 2) Chord (Together)
(1-3-5) Slide (Glissando)
(×2) Repeat
⚙️Tuning Guide
C-tuned Kalimbas: Tune 4 and 4° from F to F#
B-tuned Kalimbas: Tune 4 and 4° from E to F
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[Part 1]
3 5 4 5 7 1° 7 2 4 5 4 5 6 5 2 4 3 4 7 1° 7 2 4 3 4 (×2)

[Part 2]
(3° 3) 7 (2 2°) 7 (2 4°) 7 (2 4°) 6
(5° 7) (3° 5) (5° 7) (5 2°) (7 4°) (4 2°) (6 4°) (4 2°)

[Part 3]    (×2)
7 3° 7° 7 3° 7° 7 3° 7° 7 3° 7° 7 3° 1° 3°
7 2° 7° 7 2° 7° 7 2° 7° 7 2° 7° 7 2° 6 2°
4 7 4° 4 7 4° 4 7 4° 4 7 4° 4 7 5 7
6 2° 6° 6 2° 6° 6 2° 6° 6 2° 6° 6 2° 5 2°

[Ending Sequence]
6 2° 6° 6 2° 6° 6 2° 6° 6 2° 6° 6 2°

[Part 1 - Final Repeat]
3 5 4 5 7 1° 7 2 4 5 4 5 6 5 2 4 3 4 7 1° 7 2 4 3 4

Which Kalimba Should You Choose?

Players struggling with buzzing or missed notes during rapid arpeggios often benefit from 17-key models with wider tine spacing. The extended layout reduces thumb collisions during ascending passages and provides clearer separation between melodic and harmonic voices throughout Tiersen’s composition.

Start with the opening arpeggio at half tempo, isolating each hand’s pattern before combining them. Once the muscle memory settles, the piece’s nostalgic character emerges naturally through consistent practise with these Amélie kalimba tabs.

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