Making Music Fun
In this guide, we’re going to explore the different aspects of common kalimbas to help you decide which one (or more!) is the right one for you. You might be asking, “What is the best kalimba?” The answer to that question is “the kalimba that you enjoy playing”. We have our own preferences, but taste …
Please note: In an effort to keep the content “clean” and simplified, this post contains modified footnotes, which are used for additional information, not for references. We’ve added these to areas where common questions may occur or where further learning may be useful or interesting. Click on each number when you see it. (A popup …
Here’s a clever tip that most people aren’t aware of. 🙂 Want to play a song on your kalimba, but there’s just one note that you can’t play? All hope may not be lost! Find a tine you won’t be using for the song that is higher in pitch than the note you need, then …
Here’s a mini review for a mini kalimba! The K-8CM is an interesting little piece. Small, very portable. It’s about 7.5 cm (3 inches) wide by 10.5 cm (4.25 inches) long and 2 cm (0.75 inches) thick. It’s pretty small! It comes with a nice little tassel (usually in a random color) and has a …
We’ll be adding to this post as we find them, so keep an eye on the date updated! Know any resources we’re missing? Let us know! Beginner Tabs Sites that specialize in music for beginners. https://noobnotes.net/browse/browse-songs-in-c-major/ (Not all of these songs are playable on a standard kalimba, but most are. You may have to transpose …
Here is a free kalimba tabs template to use that is suitable for the Gecko K17NOTE. Feel free to copy to your own drive and edit and/or print as needed. This template is, of course, based on the Ktabs format created by Mark Holdaway of Kalimba Magic. More templates are forthcoming. Stay tuned. Enjoy! Get …
Who doesn’t love RM? This is one of our favorite tracks from Mono. Video is coming soon, but we wanted to share the tabs and audio in the meantime. Click the link to download the PDF file. Tabs are read from bottom to top on each page. Tabs and audio were created with the Kalimba …
Here is a video review of the Mugig 10-key kalimba. Although it’s currently showing out of stock (naturally), you can still see the listing on Amazon. Are we saying it correctly, like “moo-gig”? No idea. But it’s a cute little kalimba.
Blood Sweat & Tears will always hold a place in our hearts as our introduction to BTS. While we’re waiting for them to come back from their short but well-earned break, we thought we’d share the chorus, which is so fun to play! It’s a little more advanced, due to the speed, but just take …
Downton Abbey has a beautiful, haunting theme song that lends itself quite well to the kalimba. These tabs will not only teach you the melody but will also help with octave practice. 🙂 Click the link to download the PDF file. Tabs are read from bottom to top on each page. Tabs were created with …
Fans of the Amazon show Carnival Row are often drawn to “Lora Lie Lo”, a song sung by one of the characters. It’s haunting melody is actually quite simple to play on a standard (diatonic) kalimba. Click the link to download the PDF file. Tabs are read from bottom to top on each page. Tabs …
