November 24, 2018

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Mark Holdaway

How Should I Paint the Tines on My 17-Note Kalimba?

And what books should I get for my 17-Note Kalimba? Click on image to download a PDF of these three tuning charts   When Hugh Tracey started making his 17-Note Treble kalimbas in South Africa in 1954, the instruments had one out of every three tines painted, on each side of the kalimba. These Treble kalimbas ended up with five painted tines, in the key of G, with the low note being B. Now, a new crop of 17-note kalimbas from China has surfaced under names such as Gecko, Donner, and Walter kalimbas. They are all in the key of C. So while looking exactly like the Treble Hugh Tracey

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