The kalimba tune is very important for beginners, because the new kalimba has to be tuned by adjusting the position of the keys, otherwise the tone is not correct, but it can be adjusted for.

Tuned kalimba. Your kalimba will arrive tuned to a specific key. Click on the image to open it or right click and choose ‘save as’ or ‘save link as’ to download the outline. Easy to play, just holding it in the hands and.

You will need your kalimba, a tuning hammer or another implement to hit the tines with, and a digital tuner or a good ear. Needless to say, the app is chromatic, and it works great for nearly any. You can mess up the tuning if you drop your kalimba or the tines get caught in a bag or on your shirt sleeve.

In that case, you only need to use your kalimba tuning hammer and the tuning device you’re using (digital or mobile app) to adjust the tines of the kalimba to the keys of the new. You might need to retune weekly if you play very hard. The needle should point to the note in the center of.

When playing your tine, you can see what it is. The kalimba is tuned to a b minor pentatonic scale. Each key is engraved with the name of it’s note (a, b, c etc).

Comment down below if you have any questions. Because the exposed tines of the kalimba tend to drift out of tune as the kalimba gets moved around, dropped or. First, play the first tine close to your tuner pitched app.

A few minutes of your time. The following images help you to tune your instrument with each key at the correct pitch. While this does limit what can be played, it also makes it nearly impossible to play a wrong note.