The kalimba is an African musical instrument consisting of a wooden board (often collated with a resonator) with attached staggered metal tines, played by holding the instrument in the hands and plucking the tines with the thumbs. Just need to use two thumbs play to make a sound. The kalimba is produced classified as part of the lamellaphone family, and part of the idiophone family of musical instruments.And it is also known as Thumb Piano.
Kalimba can be a solo instrument or as an accompaniment to singers, musicians and dancers.
Gecko Kalimba 17 key with Full solid Camphor wood for board and ore metal for tines. Kalimba is an African musical instrument, played by holding the instrument in the hands and plucking the tines with the thumbs.
It is tuned and tested well before shipment .It adopts international standard B tone,and use double-screw keys to strengthen the stability,furthermore solid wood body for it which makes resonance more sufficient.The timbre seems warm,and sound lasts long.
how to play kalimba thumb piano
Easy to learn & Easy to playing
1.Material:Solid KOA US imported mineral metal Melodious sound Comfortable feeling for hand Hand musical instrument Easy learn
2.international standard C tune
1(D), 2(B), 3(G), 4(E), 5(C5), 6(A), 7(F), 8(D), 9(C4), 10(E), 11(G), 12(B), 13(D), 14(F), 15(A), 16(C6), 17(E),
3.Using music learning book,playing so easy
video de kalimba
Somewhere over the rainbow -GECKO kalimba cover
How to tune your kalimba.
1: Tuner:
You can use a real tuner or download an App.
Android system app: gStrings, Apple system app: Instuner.
2. Tune with hammer:
Making tines longer (from the point where they are held down on the bridge) will lower their pitch, and making them shorter will make their pitch higher.
About kalimba box & Maintain tips
1.The new design bag can prevent the thumb piano from being damaged, humidified, oxided, scratched and so on. With the case, traveling with the instrument is very convenient, and you can play it any time at anywhere.
2.As a free new box, when you receive and open it, maybe you smell the material. Don't worry,please keep it open and put in a re-ventilated environment a few minutes ,the smell will disappear.
Tips:
1. Do not leave the instrument in direct sunlight, rain or wetness.
2. Handle the instrument carefully, dropping or bumping the instrument may cause the metal keys to shift and get out of tune.
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Post time: Apr-17-2019