The SpongeBob theme is short, cheerful and very rewarding: under forty seconds, instantly recognizable, and the "I played a whole song" feeling arrives in your very first session. The one catch — almost half of the events are double notes, melody paired with accompaniment.

The arrangement uses the low F3 and G3 tines of a 21-key kalimba. On 17 keys, hit the transpose button in the banner to shift it into range. Start at 60–70 % tempo: the original 128 BPM is brisk for thumbs at first.