{"product_id":"roosebeck-17-key-kalimba-thumb-piano","title":"Roosebeck 17-Key Kalimba Thumb Piano, Rosewood or Red Cedar","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rb-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003e17 Steel Keys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eVibrato Holes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003e5 x 7 Inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003ePickup Option\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"rb-audience\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beginners, gift-givers, songwriters and anyone who wants a calm, portable instrument\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"rb-tagline\"\u003eA wooden 17-key kalimba with a warm, bell-like voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"rb-intro\"\u003eThe thumb piano comes from Africa, where it is known as the mbira or likembe; kalimba is the name most people know. Steel keys mounted over a wooden box ring like soft bells when plucked with the thumbs. This Roosebeck kalimba is 5 by 7 inches with 17 keys and two vibrato holes in the back. Choose Rosewood, red cedar, red cedar with a solid spruce top, red cedar with a built-in pickup for amplifying, or a rounded-back body in Rosewood or red cedar with lacewood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-nav\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn active\" data-panel=\"thmp-sound\"\u003eSound\u003c\/button\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"thmp-design\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/button\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"thmp-start\"\u003ePlaying\u003c\/button\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"thmp-specs\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/button\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"thmp-box\"\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper open\" style=\"max-height:600px;\" id=\"thmp-sound\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWarm and Bell-Like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed cedar and spruce give a bright, open voice; Rosewood a warmer, rounder one. The rounded-back models are shaped to sit comfortably in the hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"thmp-design\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSix Styles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosewood\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRed Cedar\u003c\/strong\u003e: flat box with two vibrato holes. \u003cstrong\u003eRed Cedar, Spruce Top\u003c\/strong\u003e: solid spruce soundboard. \u003cstrong\u003eRed Cedar, with Pickup\u003c\/strong\u003e: built-in pickup with output jack for an amplifier or recorder. \u003cstrong\u003eRounded Back\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rosewood or red cedar with lacewood, 17 keys, two vibrato holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"thmp-start\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Play\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRest the kalimba on the fingers of both hands and hold it between your palms. Pluck the keys with your thumbs. Longer keys sound lower, shorter keys higher. On models with holes in the back, cover and uncover them with your fingers as you play for a gentle vibrato.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTuning Before You Play\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKalimbas are not tuned before they ship, so out of the box the keys sit in an uneven, unfamiliar scale. Plan on tuning yours before you play. Each key slides across its bridge: tap the tip you pluck to push the key back and shorten it, which raises the pitch, or tap the other end, behind the bridge, to lengthen it and lower the pitch. Use a small tuning hammer or similar tool, and a clip-on or phone tuner to tell you when each note is right. Most 17-key kalimbas are tuned to C major, with the lowest C in the middle key and the notes rising outward, alternating left and right. Recheck the tuning now and then; keys can drift as the instrument settles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"thmp-specs\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"rb-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKeys\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17, steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 x 7 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo vibrato holes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWoods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood; red cedar; red cedar with spruce top; Rosewood or red cedar with lacewood (rounded back)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePickup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed Cedar with Pickup style only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"thmp-box\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kalimba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-box-items\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rb-box-tag\"\u003e17-Key Kalimba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rb-cta\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave questions?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e and our workshop team will help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roosebeck","offers":[{"title":"Rosewood","offer_id":67673317441672,"sku":"THMP","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red Cedar","offer_id":67673317474440,"sku":"THMPRC","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red Cedar, Spruce Top","offer_id":67673317507208,"sku":"THMPRC-SBS","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red Cedar, with Pickup","offer_id":67673317539976,"sku":"THMPRCE","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rosewood and Lacewood, Rounded Back","offer_id":67673317572744,"sku":"THMR","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red Cedar and Lacewood, Rounded Back","offer_id":67673317605512,"sku":"THMRC","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/1080\/6920\/files\/THMP_01_ca5ba542-1c2f-4ac4-849a-853c4f7299b9.jpg?v=1792056116","url":"https:\/\/roosebeck.com\/products\/roosebeck-17-key-kalimba-thumb-piano","provider":"Roosebeck","version":"1.0","type":"link"}