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→ Kalimba/ Finger Piano Tuned in: B4, F#5, F#4, A4, A3, D4, D3, F#3, F#4, C# 4, C#5, A4, A5, D5 - With or without built-in magnet
🌍 Origin: Germany
📐 Dimensions: 14 x 14 x 5 centimeters
⚖️ Weight: approximately 300 grams
🧬 Material: Wood metal
🎶 Sound type: Soft and clear, high to mid-range
📦 Packaging: Individually
🎁 Ideal for giving as a gift or treating yourself!
👉 Easy to play and surprises with its sound.
📋 Fact sheet:
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Information
Origin
The kalimba originates from sub-Saharan Africa. It is derived from the mbira (Zimbabwe) and the likembe (Congo). Modernized in the 1950s by Hugh Tracey in South Africa.
Names)
Kalimba, Mbira, Thumb piano (thumb piano).
Number of blades
14 blades (metal keys), generally tuned in C major .
Matter
Body in resonant wood (mahogany, koa, maple, etc.), steel blades.
Standard tuning
C4–D4–E4–F4–G4–A4–B4–C5–D5–E5–F5–G5–A5–B5. (Can be easily retuned with a special hammer).
Sound
Soft, crystalline, meditative. Resembles a small harp or music box.
Game mode
The blades are pinched with the thumbs (sometimes also the index fingers).
Difficulty
Accessible to beginners, easy to learn even without musical knowledge.
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