The Big Kalimba Songbook: 100+ Songs for kalimba in C (10 and 17 key) Paperback – June 28, 2019

This is perfect for novice/beginner players. Easy to learn, I was playing songs from the book within a few minutes. A good collection of familiar tunes has enough variety to be fun and maintain interest.

It has what I was looking for... staff music with song lyrics so you can keep up with (figure out?) the note values... simplified. I'm using it to learn how to play tunes (other than ,"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star") on a C Major Tongue Drum. I added names of the notes to the numbers on the drum with the help of a tuner. I don't know enough about music to convert the music to D Major. Buyer beware! Half these less expensive drums come in D Major instead of C, but all the music provided is in C Major, as best I can determine. I want to learn to play, "The Sound of Silence". In the whole song it has one B flat! No other Bs. They say on Youtube you can tune your drum with magnets. I ordered the magnets so maybe I can make the B note flat for that one piece? Wish me luck.

This book has so many songs to kearn on your kalimba. Some more popular than others, this book will keep you busy. There are some songs that were a bit tough for me as a beginner, but overall a great buy.

I'm a big fan of all Thomas Balinger song books. I play several instruments and my library is stocked with any and all of Mr. Balinger's books for my instruments. This includes his books for Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer, ukulele, autoharp, tin whistle ... and now one for my brand new kalimba. As with the other books, this kalimba book provides an excellent introduction to the instrument and offers a large selection of campfire and other songs to get the new player started. The print is clear and easy to read. I only have good things to say about it. As soon as my husband presented me with a new kalimba for Christmas, I quickly checked Amazon to see if Mr. Balinger published a book for it. So thrilled that he did!

Contrary to what other reviewers have said about this songbook, I think this is a wonderful songbook for kalimba beginners. It includes basic information on musical notation and how to read it (for those who've never taken music lessons or who need a refresher after being away from music for many years). The songs are generally simple songs, which is where kalimba beginners should start. Yes, many of the songs are old folk songs but there are also a few hymns, Christmas songs and the like. These songs are all in the public domain, which means you're not paying royalties when you buy the songbook. If you master a great many of the songs in the book, then you'll be ready for more challenging songs. Just be aware there aren't a lot of songs written specifically for the kalimba. You'll have to become musically proficient enough to adapt today's popular songs to the kalimba you're playing. I believe this songbook is a great value and a very useful resource for those learning the kalimba without a musical background.

Fun book. It has lots of fun songs.

Book has a lot of songs but I felt there were organizational issues and a lot of songs I’d never heard of. Organizational wise it would be better if all the Christmas songs, nursery rhymes, religious,and other songs were in separate sections.

Great tutorial