Kalimba with hollow resonator box.
15 wide steel sheets.
Red or blue reference plates for better orientation.
The color of these plates may vary (see image)
Tuning: G Major diatonic, 440 Hz: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G
The instrument can be retuned one semitone
Professional quality.
Made in South Africa.
The Hugh Tracey Alto Kalimba is the original kalimba made since 1960.
Sopprano D whistle (tenor).
Made in ABS plastic.
Tunable (2 adjustable pieces with brass slide tube).
Midpoint length: 29,5cms.
Made in the UK by Tony Dixon.
The mouthpiece has a brass tube that slides over the inside of the body allowing a small margin of variation in the length to be able to compensate for slight detunings that can arise with the temperature. The slide makes tuning adjustment easy and smooth.
Shamanic drum made of goatskin. Deep sound. The wood is of birch. They incorporate a system of tuners very simple to use, that consists of knots that are moved simply with the hand. This is very practical, since we can compensate for variations of the tension with the humidity of the weather, and also allows to adjust the sound to taste of each one, being able to make it to sound lower or higher. Handmade in Spain.
- Recommended bag ref. 1131
The appearance is different in each model as it depends on the animal's skin.
Soprano whistle in D.
ABS plastic mouthpiece.
Nickel body (copper and nickel alloy), for a more traditional sound.
Tunable. Intermediate length: 30cms.
Made in the UK by Tony Dixon.
Shamanic drum made of goatskin. Deep sound. The wood is of birch. They incorporate a system of tuners very simple to use, that consists of knots that are moved simply with the hand. This is very practical, since we can compensate for variations of the tension with the humidity of the weather, and also allows to adjust the sound to taste of each one, being able to make it to sound lower or higher. Handmade in Spain.
- Recommended bag ref. 5074
The appearance is different in each model as it depends on the animal's skin.
The pentatonic scale is also called the "no fault scale". It starts out like "Do-Re-Mi", skips "fa", continues with "So-La", and skips "Ti". So, there are 5 notes. You can play in G major or E minor. This is an excellent kalimba for people with little or no musical experience, but experienced musicians can really fly on this one, as the pentatonic scale lets you apply all your speed and shine almost without you having to think at all (yes, you remember the "blues scale" on guitar -- this is it!) With pick-up.
