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Kalimba tuning. Help.

16 May 01 - 11:31 PM (#464382)
Subject: Kalimba tuning. Help.
From: CRANKY YANKEE

Would someone please tell me how a Kalimba is tuned?

Cranky and ignorant yankee, Jody Gibson.


16 May 01 - 11:39 PM (#464387)
Subject: RE: Kalimba tuning. Help.
From: katlaughing

HeyaJody, here is a page which has an interesting story about the Kalimba, and, if you scroll down a bit, you will see a diagram of a tuning in F major. Just CLICK HERE. Maybe that will get you started. I'll go look for some more info.

kat


16 May 01 - 11:40 PM (#464389)
Subject: RE: Kalimba tuning. Help.
From: Sorcha

Hell if I know, but I'll go look. I suspect they are "keyed" so that no two are the same........interesting question.


16 May 01 - 11:40 PM (#464390)
Subject: RE: Kalimba tuning. Help.
From: Cap't Bob

You could try the following site. After the instructions on how to make a Kalimba there is information on tuning.

http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/kal.htm

Cap't Bob


16 May 01 - 11:53 PM (#464399)
Subject: RE: Kalimba tuning. Help.
From: Sorcha

And here I am again, late, but with perhaps some more info.

Clickie one several choices for tunings

Clickie two Read the whole thing, some interesting info.

And finally, what I think you really want to know—it's in the length of the "twangers"
How to build one just keep scrolling down until you get to the length for the key of G part.