September 9, 2024

These two Star-13 Kalimba Tunings organize the universe of notes in two different ways: Bothe F Tuning: Upper Row vs Lower Row I have taken inspiration from other kalimba tunings.  Thomas Bothe, a German kalimba maker,  was inspired to create his own tunings with the lower row defining one musical space (FM9) and the upper row tines defining another musical space (Gm9).  To make interesting music, you just play the lower row tines for a while, then the upper row tines… and then return. Literally, you don’t need to know anything about music to actually make real music with this tuning. What makes the Bothe F Star-13 Kalimba Tuning so