La Valse d’Amélie Kalimba Tabs With Chords: Number & Letter Notes
This arrangement provides La Valse d’Amélie kalimba tabs in standardised number and letter notation, designed for intermediate players using 17-key instruments. The version captures Yann Tiersen’s iconic waltz from Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain, with chord accompaniment patterns that support the melody’s distinctive three-beat phrasing.
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D° (F-D D°) C° B (A C-E) (×2) C° (C°-A-F C) B G (C-E-G) (×2) D° (F-D) (F-D) D° (F-D) C° B (C-E) (C-E) A (C-E) (C-E) D° (F-D) (F-D) E° D° C° B° C° B (C-E) (C-E) A (C-E) (C-E) C° (A-F) (A-F) C° (A-F) B G (C-E) (C-E) (C-E) (C-E) C° (A-F) (A-F) D° C° B° C° B G (C-E) (C-E) (C-E) (C-E) D° D D F D° D° C B C E A E C (×2) C° F A C° F B G C E G E C (×2) F° F A F° F E° D° E A E° C° A (×2) E° F A E° F D° C° C E G E C (×2) A F D D° F D A E C C° E C (×2) C° A F F° A F C° G E E° G E (×2) (D F°) (F-D) (F-D) (D F°) (F-D) (E°-C) (B-D°) (C-E) (C-E) (E°-C) (C-E) (C-E) (×2) (E°-C) (A-F) (A-F) (E°-C) (A-F) (B-D°) (C°-G) (C-E) (C-E) (C-E) (C-E) (E°-C) (A-F) (A-F) (E°-C) (A-F) (B-D°) (C°-G) (C-E) (C-E) (C° C-E-G)
2° (4-2 2°) 1° 7 (6 1-3) (×2) 1° (1°-6-4 1) 7 5 (1-3-5) (×2) 2° (4-2) (4-2) 2° (4-2) 1° 7 (1-3) (1-3) 6 (1-3) (1-3) 2° (4-2) (4-2) 3° 2° 1° 7° 1° 7 (1-3) (1-3) 6 (1-3) (1-3) 1° (6-4) (6-4) 1° (6-4) 7 5 (1-3) (1-3) (1-3) (1-3) 1° (6-4) (6-4) 2° 1° 7° 1° 7 5 (1-3) (1-3) (1-3) (1-3) 2° 2 2 4 2° 2° 1 7 1 3 6 3 1 (×2) 1° 4 6 1° 4 7 5 1 3 5 3 1 (×2) 4° 4 6 4° 4 3° 2° 3 6 3° 1° 6 (×2) 3° 4 6 3° 4 2° 1° 1 3 5 3 1 (×2) 6 4 2 2° 4 2 6 3 1 1° 3 1 (×2) 1° 6 4 4° 6 4 1° 5 3 3° 5 3 (×2) (2 4°) (4-2) (4-2) (2 4°) (4-2) (3°-1) (7-2°) (1-3) (1-3) (3°-1) (1-3) (1-3) (×2) (3°-1) (6-4) (6-4) (3°-1) (6-4) (7-2°) (1°-5) (1-3) (1-3) (1-3) (1-3) (3°-1) (6-4) (6-4) (3°-1) (6-4) (7-2°) (1°-5) (1-3) (1-3) (1° 1-3-5)
Which Kalimba Should You Choose?
Upper-register notes often sound weak on budget kalimbas with short tines or thin resonator boxes. A quality 17-key instrument features longer tines and deeper chambers that maintain clarity and sustain across the full range, preventing the melody from fading during octave jumps.
Start with the opening phrase at a relaxed tempo, letting each note ring fully before moving to the next. Once the waltz rhythm feels natural, layer in the chord patterns to bring depth to your performance of this beloved French melody.
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