Song breakdown

“River Flows in You” on kalimba

Difficulty
Key
A Minor
Tempo
67 BPM
Duration
0:57
Range
F3 – G5
Notes total
205
17 tines (C)86% of notes playable
21 tines (C)fully playable

River Flows in You by Yiruma is the piano classic every other kalimba owner dreams of playing. The tempo is moderate, but the core figure — a quick alternation of two notes — needs confident work from both thumbs, so take it on after your first easy songs.

The arrangement relies on the low F3–B3 tines (21 keys); on 17 the player will offer a transposition. Learn it phrase by phrase: the main theme repeats, and once you own it at 50–60 % tempo in Learn mode, most of the piece is done. Evenness matters more than speed — speed grows on its own.