The Kalimba, is an African thumb piano.
Traditionally, the Kalimba is made up of a wooden board with varying numbers of tines secured to it. The tines are longest in the middle of the instrument, and shorter towards the edges. You can tune the tines by pulling them out to lengthen them, or pushing them in to shorten them.
The Kalimba is usually held in both hands, with both thumbs plucking the tines.
There are many different types of thumb pianos. Some are large, and played with thumbs and fingers. The thumb piano belongs to the bar percussion family (lamellophones).
Here is Carol of The Bells on an Alto Kalimba:
Traditionally, the Kalimba is made up of a wooden board with varying numbers of tines secured to it. The tines are longest in the middle of the instrument, and shorter towards the edges. You can tune the tines by pulling them out to lengthen them, or pushing them in to shorten them.
The Kalimba is usually held in both hands, with both thumbs plucking the tines.
There are many different types of thumb pianos. Some are large, and played with thumbs and fingers. The thumb piano belongs to the bar percussion family (lamellophones).
Here is Carol of The Bells on an Alto Kalimba:
-Lauren
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