During the ten years since the birth of modern thumb piano (Kalimba), its unique tone and charm have attracted more and more fans. The most important thing for thumb piano players is to choose a good quality and cost-effective thumb piano.First of all, thumb guitars are mainly instruments composed of keys, body and pillow. Therefore, the selection of thumb guitars is mainly based on the following aspects:
1.Material
The material of thumb guitars largely determines the timbre, resonance effect and feel of thumb guitars. At present, the mainstream materials on the market are American black walnut, Taiwan acacia wood, Canadian maple, etc., among which the best timbre and material are black walnut.
Black walnut, grown in the Eastern United States, has a smooth, soft sheen of a light dark brown with a purplish tint. It is cut in a large, beautiful parabolic pattern that forms a pleasing decorative pattern.Wood resistance to impact friction, decay, easy to dry, less deformation;Shrinkage rate is very small, so that it can be applied to the changeable climate environment, will not occur cracking and other problems, known as the "wood noble."Its timbre is just like its smooth surface, with bright and clear medium and low audio, good continuity and excellent timbre stability.
2、Keys
Kalimba produce sound by plucking the keys. The technology and material of thumb keyboards determine the intonality, tone, overtone, and feel of playing, etc. Superior keys can bring great playing experience for players. At present, ore metal keys are the best playing experience and quality in the market.
Ore metal material is by rare minerals through crushing, grinding and other step by step processing, smelting high quality metal.The metal keys made of this material enhance their toughness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance. Compared with other metal keys, the ore metal keys feel softer, eliminating the pain caused by playing for a long time.
3、Style
The styles are mainly distinguished by 8 /10, 15, 17, box and board kalimbas. The performance effects and timbre of kalimba of different styles are greatly different.
8 note kalimba is suitable for children, especially suitable for used to music 2-8 years old children early education, 8 thumb sound piano tone is less, can play the songs is not too much, but the advantage is that use simple, cute little portable size at the same time, eight piano sound thumb both to respect the nature, also can let the children learn happily, enjoy music interest, the potential of many aspects of osmosis.
The 17 note kalimba is the most suitable one for beginners. It has a wide range of voices and can play most of the songs. Meanwhile, the size of the piano is moderate, making it easy for beginners to practice.
The box thumb harp is equipped with a resonating box. The sound produced when the keys are plucked resonates strongly. The fingers move around the vibrato hole to produce "wua Wua" vibrato.The performance effect of box type is better, the tone is vigorous and long, but the volume is larger than that of board type, and the body is thicker than that of board type.
The resonance of the board thumb harp is relatively weak, but each note is more clear and the timbre is crisp and bright, which can be placed in or above the resonance box to achieve the amplification effect.The sound recording effect of the board thumb harp is very good, the sustained sound effect is better, and the playing hand feel is much better than the box.
That's how to choose a thumb piano. I hope you like it.GECKO is a professional manufacturer of kalimba. you are welcome to contact us and experience our products
Post time: Sep-17-2020