NIGHT DANCER is an infectious J‑pop single released in November 2022 by Japanese singer-songwriter imase. Celebrated for its catchy melody and energetic rhythm, the song encourages listeners to embrace fleeting but precious moments with a loved one, often set against dreamy nighttime scenes. It went viral across TikTok and YouTube Shorts, sparking over 254K video uses and charting deeply in South East Asia. Its G‑minor groove (117 BPM) makes it a fun and lyrical piece to adapt on kalimba.

Tabs by Kalimba Melody:
6′ 6′ 5′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′
2′ 1′ 2′ 1′ 3′
1′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 3′
5′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 3′ 2′ 1′
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6 6 7 1′ 2′
5 6 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′
6 6 7 1′ 2′
5 6 3′ 4′ 3′ 2′
3′ 3′ 6′ 3′ 3′ 2′ 1′
5 6 3′
4′ 3′ 2′ 3′ 6 7 1′
1′ 2′ 2′ 3′ 3′ 6 5 6 1′
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6 6 7 1′ 2′
5 6 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′
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6 6 7 1′ 2′
5 6 3′ 4′ 3′ 2′
3′ 3′ 6′ 3′ 3′ 2′ 1′
6 6′ 3′ 3′ 4′ 3′
6 7 1′
1′ 2′ 2′ 3′ 3′ 6 5 6 1′
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6 5′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′
1′ 2′ 3′ 4′ 3′ 2′
1′ 2′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 6 1′
6 5′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′
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6 5′ 4′ 3′ 6′ 3′
2′ 2′ 1′ 2′
6 3′ 2′ 2′ 3′ 6 5
6 1′ 2′ 1′ 1′
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6′ 6′ 5′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′
2′ 1′ 2′ 1′ 3′
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1′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 3′
5′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 3′
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6′ 6′ 5′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′
7′ 6′ 7′ 6′ 1″ 2″ 1″
6 1′ 2′ 3′ 5′ 2′ 1′
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6 6 7 1′ 2′
5 6 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′
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6 6 7 1′ 2′
5 6 3′ 4′ 3′ 2′
3′ 3′ 6′ 3′ 3′ 2′ 1′
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6 6′ 3′ 3′ 4′ 3′
6 7 1′
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1′ 2′ 2′ 3′ 3′ 6 5 6
1′ 2′ 1′ 1′
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2′ 1′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 3′
2′ 1′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 6 5
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6 5′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 7 1′
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3′ 2′ 1′ 1′
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2′ 1′ 2′ 1′ 6′ 1″ 2″ 1″
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1′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 5′ 2′ 1′
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6′ 5′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′
2′ 1′ 2′ 1′ 3′
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7′ 6′ 7′ 6′ 1″ 2″ 1″
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6 1′ 2′ 3′ 5′ 2′ 1′
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6′ 6′ 5′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′
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6 1′ 2′ 3′ 5′ 2′ 1′

• Artist: imase
• Mood: Bright

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How To Read The Tabs

SOLFEGE	DO	RE	MI	FA	SO	LA	TI
Letter Notes	C	D	E	F	G	A	B
Number Notes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

-A dot above a musical note (ex: 1° 2°°) raises it to a higher octave.
-Notes inside a parentheses (ex: (135) ) are played together (slide/glissando)
-The tabs/notes posted on this site are designed to be played on kalimba, but you can also play it on other instruments like: piano ,flute, recorder, ocarina , glockenspiel, clarinet, xylophone, otamatone, and etc. Simply use our online kalimba tab converter to convert the tabs/notes to SOLFEGE (do re mi) or letter notation (C D E).