Description
Create beautiful melodies with this large Kalimba Thumb Piano made of Rosewood featuring 17 steel keys and two vibrato holes in the back. Instrument dimensions are 5" x 7".
The thumb piano originates in Africa. It is also known as the mbira or likembe. The metal keys are mounted on a wooden box that acts as the resonating chamber. To play, rest the thumb piano on the fingers of both hands and hold it between your palms. Several reeds or tines are plucked with the thumb or fingers, and the reed vibrations are amplified by a hollow box resonator or a sounding board.
This thumb piano may be tuned and many different tunings are acceptable, according to personal preference. The tuning is subjective and should only be pleasing to the player. The longer keys have lower pitches and shorter keys have higher pitches. The keys can be adjusted by tapping them in or out to adjust their length, and therefore their pitch.
2 Reviews
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4 Good Instrument
Posted by Unknown on 14th Jul 2014
I am very satisfied with my kalimba. Can't wait to see what experimentation leads to.
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5 Kalimba order
Posted by Anne Dunn on 10th Jul 2014
I got wonderful support on the phone. I was concerned about getting the item late. It came in great time! I will continue to use you guys for any
musical instrument needs. Thank you so much.
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