A good place for the aspiring student to begin is with the introduction to the Treble Fundamentals book (a pdf file). Many of the suggestions in this introduction can be applied across a number of kalimba models. This introduction is available to download for free; the complete book can be purchased at the Kalimba Magic Shop.

The beginner might also follow the Tip of the Day for Mondays and Tuesdays to gain familiarity with the kalimba. One must understand how to read Tablature before one can follow some of the Advanced Tips provided on Wednesdays.

Those learning the karimba (yes, that's kaRimba) will want to check out that series of tips in the Thursday Tip of the Day archives. Karimba tunings discusses the peculiar (at least to the Western mind) karimba scales. For more about scales, chromatic, diatonic and pentatonic, check out OK, What is the Pentatonic Scale Anyway?

To learn more about Pentatonic kalimba, the Sansula, the Treblito and the 8-Note kalimba, check out their series of tips in the Thursday Tip of the Day archives.

Students at any level on any kalimba, who are curious about the cool physical properties of the kalimba, will want to check out Friday's Tips, the physics of the kalimba.

Students working together with another person or two may enjoy following the Kalimba Klub lessons or, if close enough to get here, you are welcome to come join us!

Kalimba Fundamentals (our instructional book for the Alto or Treble Kalimba) guides the student through an incremental series of lessons, including a light introduction to music theory and harmony, to develop Kalimba skills. This book and other instructional books are available at the Kalimba Magic Shop.

Have fun!