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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

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

Christmas Songs on Kalimba Christmas carols are one of my favorite things to do on the kalimba. I have spent thousands of hours working out dozens of carols, and I’ve written the arrangements out in tablature for a whole bunch of kalimbas. Here is a list of kalimbas you can play carols on, arranged from the simplest kalimbas to the hardest and most capable kalimbas: 8-Note Diatonic Kalimba in C 10-Note Kalimba in C Moon-10 in Silver Moon Tuning Moon-10 in Gold Moon Tuning Hugh Tracey 15-Note Alto Kalimba Hugh Tracey 17-Note Treble Kalimba 17-Note Kalimba in C Chromatic Alto Kalimba Chromatic Treble Kalimba Each week, until we run out

Most kalimbas sold today are in the key of C Major – and yet, most pop music today uses minor scales. That just means, you should check out the minor scales, they will open a whole new world of music to your kalimba playing. First: Why Scales? Each scale has its own sound. The scale sort of sets up the shape of the musical universe that a kalimba inhabits… it shows you something of the sort of music that the kalimba creates. And it turns out that each kalimba has multiple scales. On top of that, we at Kalimba Magic can put any scale onto any kalimba (well, within certain