how to play kalimba | GECKO kalimba

  Kalimba is a musical instrument originated from Africa;

kalimba instrument

　　It has different names at different places;

　　We normally call it Kalimba or thumb piano;

　　Its resonance was achieved by vibration of sound in the sound box;

　　After plucking the metal tine with our thumbs;

　　Although kalimba is kind of tiny,it has its distinct structure;

　　Its body was made from wood to from a hollow box,namely the resonate box;

　　There are two stripes of wood on the resonant box,one upper and one lower;

　　There is a metal stripe in between the upper and lower wood strip;

　　which to compress the vibration;

　　Normally we call it the bridge;

　　These three things help to fix the metal tines firmly on the resonant box;

　　We can classify kalimba into two different types based on;

　　How it resonates sound:resonant box type and flat board type;

　　Kalimba with resonant box will have circular sound holes at both front and back;

Kalimba with resonant box

　　Kalimba with flat wood board consists only a solid wood without any sound hole;

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　　I was frequently consulted for advice in choosing a suitable kalimba;

　　There are two very important factors to consider:timbre and range;

　　Regarding to the timbre:

　　you need to listen about the subtle difference due to different tupes of woods;

　　The major difference between kalimba with resonant box and flat board;

　　Also lies in their timbres;

　　You should choose the one you like most;

　　Regarding to the range,the wider the range,the better it is;

　　I would recommend the beginner to choose 17 notes C Key Kalimba;

　　The first step of learning playing kalimba is learn how to hoid it properly;

　　Hold the side of kalimba naturely with your two hands;

　　Placing your thumba on the tines;

　　Index finger could place gently om the side as support;

　　This is the correct mathod of holding your Kalimba;

　　After understanding the correct posture of holding kalimba;

　　We need to emphasize on how to use our thumbs to pluck our tines;

　　Our fingernails play a very crucial role;

　　Many kalimba performance skills cannot be achieved without using our nails;

　　Hence,it is recommended to keep about 2-3 mm long nails;

　　For practicing and performing;

　　We use the flesh at fingertip to touch the tine first;

　　Then slide the finger down quickly to use the nail to pluck the tine;

　　The kalimba can only produce accurate and beautiful tone;

　　If we follow the correct method of plucking the tines;

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