November 28, 2024

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Mark Holdaway

Christmas Carols for Alto and Chromatic Alto Kalimbas

The Alto Kalimba is different from the standard 17-Note Kalimbas that currently dominate the internet Here is how they are different, and why you might want one: The Alto Kalimba only has 15 tines, instead of 17 BUT the Alto tines are wider than the 17-Note tines (5mm compared to 4mm). …which means the Alto Kalimba is physically larger than the 17-Note If you have large hands, you are going to find the Alto to be a better fit And, the larger tines? I find are easier to play. The larger box size makes for lower notes, and a different kalimba sound (in G rather than in C). And the

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Mark Holdaway

Great News: The Chromatic Alto Download Sound Files are Up

People who bought the Chromatic Kalimba Download have been waiting for months for all the sound recordings to appear. They are there now, and the links in your PDF will magically work now! The Chromatic Kalimba is a bit of a bear. You see, the front side notes are the same as the Alto Kalimba notes, and the back side are the chromatic notes that are usually skipped on most kalimbas.  It is hard to use those back side notes, because you cannot see them. BUT – the front side is just exactly like the Alto kalimba – you can totally avoid the confusion of the back side notes just

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