Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Being IN TUNE is an easy first step to SOUNDING GOOD

When I play my kalimba hard, I find I need to retune about once every 2-4 weeks. If you try playing your kalimba in the cold, you might find that it has suddenly gone out of tune. On the other hand, I've picked up kalimbas that have not been played for 10 years, and they were in tune! Of course, some people WORK to get their kalimbas out of tune - or at least tuned differently.

An electronic tuner such as the Korg CA-30 helps you know if you are sharp or flat, and you push/pull the tines to get them to the right pitch. It will take some learning to do, but eventually you should be able to brush up on the kalimba's tuning in about 5 minutes - and a 5 minute investment to make you sound better is well worth it every now and then!

 

  

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