

Place a studio microphone near your kalimba, plug in headphones, and listen to the audio whilst you play. It's often thought that you can't play a kalimba unless you have long nails and this is a myth. Although to play the instrument to its full potential just like any other music instrument, to play it professionally you will need to practice for years. It’s considered an easy instrument to learn to play and you can learn very quickly. This is the electric kalimba that we recommend.Ī kalimba can range from about £7 for a small budget instrument to £169 for a luxury german made kalimba that is made from a drum and has stunning resonance. If you do get one, it's worth noting that you will also need an amp to connect it up to. Although, it is also possible to achieve s harps and flat notes with a specific tuning. A chromatic kalimba is tuned to the chromatic scale which uses flats and sharps instead of being tuned to regular C. What you are referring to is a chromatic kalimba. A kalimba also is known as a thumb piano, or mbira is essentially a woodwind musical instrument consisting of a wooden or other material board with attached staggered metal tines. So skip many years ahead and these are being used all over the world for there unique, beautiful calming sounds. I didn't even know that kalimbas existed, after all, I never saw these at school in my music class. Nowadays there are so many different types of music instrument showing up in the market trending, and when I first found my passion for playing the acoustic guitar and keyboard.
