What is a kalimba thumb piano The thumb piano(or "mbira" in English Name: mbira) is a kind of African national musical instrument with national characteristics. In different African countries, the thumb instrument has different names. For example, Kalimba is the name of the instrument in Kenya. In Zimbabwe, it is called mbira. In Congo, it is called likembe. It also has the names of sanza and thumb piano. It gets its name mainly because it uses its thumb to move the thin pieces on the body (mainly made of wood and bamboo, and also made of metal in modern development). The traditional kalimba thumb piano uses gourd to make a resonator. It is only in recent years that the kalimba thumb piano has become popular, and the relevant music scores are easy to find on the Internet. Four options: 1. The structure of the resonance box is also the main body of the kalimba thumb piano. The wood structure must have a large sound hole in front, so that the concert will feel more ethereal; 2. Like the guitar, the kalimba thumb piano has the normal version and the electric box version. The electric box version can be connected with an external speaker. It is mainly used for performance, but the price is a little higher; 3. The wood structure material of the piano body is also affected by the humidity of the air. In the north, it is dry in winter, so mahogany is the best material. In the south, Cinnamomum camphora is the best material; 4. kalimba are 17 keys, 15 keys, 10 keys, 8 keys and 5 keys on the market. The more the number of keys, the more abundant the repertoire can be played. The performance of 17 key kalimba is the best!
