【April's Kalimba Classroom】Lesson 2

Hello, I am April Yang. Welcome to my Kalimba Classroom.
Lesson 2: Basic knowledge on kalimba.
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[@none8680]

She even put a translation for us🤩❤❤

[@ssmhkc]

hahahahahaha

[@yamiko6276]

I’m speaking French, I'm listening in Chinese, I'm reading in English and I'm understanding so well lmao

[@imbroke_oop]

Y A M I K O omg me too LMFAO

[@wolooo1528]

you're a french dude (girl?) listening in chinese reading in english on how to play an african music instrument, isn't that ironic? hahaha

[@keeratisatian]

Such a flex.

[@imbroke_oop]

Yes we humans are very known for our flexing 빵 🍞

[@imbroke_oop]

Wait...the Kalimba’s African? I’m from Algeria 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎ℎℎℎ

[@anonymous8562]

I am definitely falling in love with April yet it's still march!

[@lalalynqo]

LMAOO

[@laurala711]

Thank you very much! I am an Indonesian, speak Kupang (local language), try to learn an African musical instrument, listen in Chinese, read in English, and I understand well. Life is so beautiful if we want to learn something new like this ;-)

[@minyongkim1355]

I never expect that I learn Kaliba by Chinese!!

[@MrBunney]

Ohh, I'm learning kalimba now during MCO period. Thank you April! Now I'm polishing my Chinese too 😂 2in1 learning package

[@beefoon3202]

Beautiful！Why no one commented that she is beautiful？😊

[@NikoHL]

Because it's obvious and people are trying to be sexist pricks.

[@MrSojek]

Two in one - kalimba and Chinese lessons (whether it's Mandarin or Cantonese).

[@hamiow5557]

It is Mandarin

[@pietjenniskens3759]

Mandarin is usually more slower than Cantonese, in case that helps.

[@laxplyr1982]

Piet Jenniskens That is false and completely subjective. The rate of speech depends on the individual. Neither one is faster than the other

[@kueapel911]

@@pietjenniskens3759 objection! My grandmother speaks mandarin faster than anyone could ever be

[@pietjenniskens3759]

laxplyr1982 Yep, that is totally true, but as a non-native speaker of Chinese, Cantonese is rapid-fire to me.

[@rosaneoliveira4431]

Hi, I am from Brazil and I just wanted to thank you for taking time to share this! 🇧🇷 I'll be always grateful! ❤️

[@crustycarrots538]

These lessons are SUPER helpful! Thank you so much!!! I’m going to buy a Kalimba so I’m learning from an amazing professional!!

[@sindhud.1955]

I'm going to get my Kalimba by Jan 17th! Glad that these tutorials have come at the right time! 😍😍

[@saakshigaur2463]

How you doing with your "not so new now" kalimba that you bought... Am bit curious 😅😅😅

[@_egg_2933]

Sindhu D., so, hows it been?

[@mvballottin]

Mine arrived yesterday! :)

[@melodychua2702]

what type of kalimba should i get? i m a totally new beginner

[@akansha.266]

@@melodychua2702 I advice you to buy kalimba with sound hole I am also a beginner but I have done many research on kalima.

[@chaos6346]

I literally discovered this instrument today from an add on Facebook and instantly thought "I NEED this!" It's coming tomorrow and this video helped a lot, as someone who is a first timer this instrument has an interesting play style and after guitar and ocarina I know how weird playing new instruments can be when your not used to it. Thanks to that video I think I understand the notes much better now and will find it easier to adapt! Thanks April! :)

[@Itsjasmazing]

Thank you for this video, I bought a kalimba last month and didn’t really know what to do but thanks to your lessons, I learn something. More kalimba lessons in the future and your tabs! Keep it up!

[@avaa6026]

After 1 year I could buy it and im so happy.. thank you so much dear April

[@liriavillamizar9534]

Thank you April for these lessons! They are very helpful! And I am a fan of you :) when I purchased the gecko kalimba I saw you on the booklet and I got so excited!!

[@localgemini2825]

thank you so much, now i know what the dots are used for 🥳

[@m.elizabeth0302]

Got mines two weeks ago. Found your videos that night. So happy to scribed and learn from you

[@juliamolina6943]

Thank you so much for this! I was completely lost with the instrument when I got it, it really helped me ❤

[@grasshopper3817]

This is an excellent series of videos. Thank you.

[@pianomusicminded96]

Thank you for these instructional videos! Your tabs helped me alot 💖 please create more tabs 💖

[@kennam1]

😍 love kalimba lesson from her

[@ellinuu_]

I’m getting a Donner kalimba and I’m really excited! It’s my first one so I hope it’s good!

[@namphiliworotto4734]

I really love April way of teaching although I am understanding Chinese little by little, hey I am with you April.

[@meal5607]

Thanks a lot April Yang, now i found my prefer instrumental tools :')

[@k-pop-corn3802]

I am so happy I found this 😃

[@CalixtaVinca0217]

Thank you very much for the subtitle... you really explain well.

[@rajithak693]

Love your teaching ❤❤❤

[@imcraycraymonster5766]

Im going to get mine next week...so excited

[@hubertlee7226]

thank you , it helps a lot for someone without music background like me

[@SL-go4qh]

這個教學很有幫助，謝謝!😄👏🏻👏🏻

[@MeganL1309]

Excellent video. Thanks

[@abby1798]

Me: Listens in Chinese Them: Just gonna read the subtitle

[@moenwe474]

Me: Both...

[@yunie4296]

Thank you for this video~❤️

[@devonforman1473]

I have been trying to find lessons like these online and I am so very happy. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. Fucking awesome

[@ahmadqassab95]

Thank you so much ! 😍 Very useful .

[@ryzalalmarazy2076]

Thanks you, Sifu!! 🤩

[@leonardodiaz4889]

It's the first time I see this instrument. KZbin associated my search and reproductions to your videos. I want one now. I'm from Venezuela and Colombia is my second country.

[@pomsgt3627]

This tutorial really helping me 😊😊😊

[@tatanexonevmax4050]

OMG finally thanks a lot April yang ...ur big fan from India . .

[@moonbanou19]

thank you for the lesson..... grtz from the Netherlands....

[@spookysliceofbread4889]

honestly I am so thankful that I started piano lessons at the age of five it has helped me learn and understand many instruments xD, that's ten years of music wow. Anyways I can only play four but I'm researching new instruments and I really like the sound of the kalimbas

[@iliketotalkalot05]

so you're around 15 now then? wow I wish I could start learning music at that early age too, would make things so easier

[@adodo8221]

@@iliketotalkalot05 ikr I started lessons in 1st grade but quit. it really helped when I started playing the violin in 4th grade.

[@iliketotalkalot05]

@@adodo8221 i started violin since kindergarten buut my mom switched schools and my new school didn't have any music lessons/classes which sucked, i love music and wish i could at least know how to play an instrument

[@ena6589]

I will get my kalimba tmw, I’m so excited 😆💥💕

[@hmuphilly9129]

You will have fun playing and learning it.

[@patty5807]

This is sooo helpful thank you soooo much

[@betoosorioq6690]

Gracias April Yang ¡¡¡

[@DavidJohnShewsbury]

Thank you, I like your video lesson, hope u can continue this....

[@crystalchanwl]

Wow... I never knew I was learning the numbered musical notation when I learnt the erhu in secondary sch :0

[@flamingfire8996]

Very helpful.. thank you 😍

[@judywong3432]

Thank you for this lesson! 💕💕💕 I really like the sound and brought one but not sure what each key means. This is a great tutorial! Thank you!!

[@kw-2922]

Muito bom. Gosto muito de seus vídeos. ☺

[@soyitiel]

I did learn something, thanks

[@CalixtaVinca0217]

You are a good teacher

[@chocofloat5662]

THANK YOU!! ❤️❤️

[@axie4777]

Thank you very much this is very useful ❤❤❤

[@Silvestre-xb6ev]

You are so sweet!! Thank you very much :)

[@sarawutsuwannakit8806]

Thank you for this video By:fc from thailand :)

[@user-ur5nb8yy4i]

Thank you!!

[@maea.4031]

Thank you so much ,im new here (subscriber)..❤️

[@user-yc2jk2hp3b]

Thank you so much😊😊

[@TheDeathless]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@migi-music]

thanks for the lesson

[@yunie2217]

I got so excited to learn how to play calimba and i don't have the instrument :( but im using the app untill i get one ✊💕

[@jang.7025]

Thank you, this is very informative. My daughter wants a Kalimba and we're eyeing this pretty red kalimba on Amazon (Slint brand). It has 17 keys and made of Mahogany. She can't wait to try them.

[@ravenrox58]

How did it go? Did she like it? My mom just ordered me one today as a graduation present!

[@stuteerath4562]

I love your videos love from India ❤

[@lidiasantos8412]

I have bought a kalimba instrument and goi g to start learning with you

[@GihanJayaratne]

謝謝

[@asteriadawn327]

Thankyouuuuu so much

[@TechGamerArcade]

This would helpful

[@estellaalves3461]

Hello April !!! I would love to receive tips on more lessons and lessons from Kalimba, I am loving your videos and have already sent you a request on WeChat. I would love to be able to play my favorite song, and to see you play it too! "The moving castle"❤️❤️ please, play this beautiful song for us❤️🌈

[@monnalnch638]

After got this channel I would like to play Kalimba

[@mosharofqgt9251]

i loved your voice😇😍❤💓😇

[@shellys.rawson6210]

I'm happy to find Miss Yang's lessons, I only wish the translation was a little slower.. Hard to keep up at times..

[@nahidshaikh3725]

Thank u so much ........I'm amateur in kalimba 😊😊😊

[@Rick_Cleland]

Cheers.

[@santhitapornklinthong9253]

You explain so clearly and make me want to play kalimba. Can I have the note of the untamed ost.? I love this series and want to play thier songs.

[@aljongalaroza1511]

❤❤

[@nymph2607]

grtz from Turkey

[@kimyoung3484]

Thank you so much for your video ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😡😡😘😘

[@miumiuwony]

我的妈妈买了你的kalimba，昨天到了。谢谢你！

[@shim9747]

爽咯，我妈妈还没同意买 😭😭😭

[@natalihasan4400]

Who is Arabic here;)?! Im an Arabic girl ^₩^ And im learning because I will buy a calemba after the corona virus 🙈😻 ياجماعة حدا عربي غيري ولله مليت 😕

[@gigiosman4858]

لا تخافي انا كمان عربية و بشتري وحدة ياخي لسا تعرفت عليهم امس وخلاص صرت اعشقهم

[@natalihasan4400]

@@gigiosman4858 معك حق😂❤

[@zahra-fz9wq]

🤚

[@biercesa]

💛💛💛💛

[@hilosargus9692]

I love you april yang

[@gmyanson3915]

Yessss at last

[@tyrox3274]

Arigato arigato arigato!

[@travlogsofficial]

Idol

[@kongkong3957]

My love ❤️🇰🇭

[@edgreany4226]

Arigatōgozaimashita

[@rialdigunawanoctavianus7386]

Like you say do re mi 😘😘

[@kimyoung3484]

Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow you are so beautiful and talented.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Dareynze1]

This is Turkish song .Song name "daha dün annemizin kollarında yaşarken" .😊

[@emilie8151]

If I’m supposed to place the stickers in the order that they are already in, does it matter if B1 is my center, instead of C1? My numbers are different, and I’m confused

[@IVomitOrgasms]

My farthest left and farthest right tine just make a metal tinging noise, it doesnt sound very...musical. How do you fix this? Every app says theyre tuned correctly, but they dont sound natural or like anything I see in peoples videos.

[@QuranwithRain]

TheHaxanCloak Usually that happens with cheaper kalimbas. Have you found any solutions?

[@ggushers]

mine does that too! whenever the vibrations are still going on and you touch the tine, then a metal sound will sound. this happens if you touch it and stop the noise too quickly. either let it ring, buy a higher quality kalimba, or use rubber picks for your fingers!

[@sunnclouds424]

oh no. they might be dead tines, the tines on the farthest left or right are usually dead tines when the kalimba is a bit more on the cheaper spectrum :((

[@ZaynahZihoa]

At any point in time, could you explain how to tune the kalimba before you start using it?

[@danielbarecenas9153]

No se por qué lo sigo viendo si no entiendo da igual me gusta

[@antonioesposito801]

Hi, April. Do you only play in the scale of C major? It means that kalimba hasn't got the # and b notes (C#, D#, F#, G#, A#, and their own b). Isn't it? I need to know it because I want to buy a Kalimba but I need all the notes with # and b.

[@nurulnabilah6941]

So the stress we put on the tines are delivered by our nails? Bcos i heard the scratching sounds

[@nancyj.4566]

ahahahhahahah wo ke ye jiang zhong wen hahahaha im being weird sorry but this is really helpful

[@hilosargus9692]

Please next lesson

[@shim9747]

还没拿到我的母指琴就已经那么兴奋了，立刻过来学学一点儿先 😂😂😂

[@harunhasaja]

Could you please share a link when we want to buy it by the online one

[@ashleyshayday1526]

Today I just inboxed my very first Kalimba which is a Dual Kalimba April Yang. And comes with a black speaker. I also chose walnut. It's so pretty! But there was no picture of April Yang in it. And I also seem to be missing the WHITE USB PORT to plug charging cable into. So now what do I do? Lol!!! What kind of charging port is that and how can I get it? And there was only one set of stickers in it. I seem to remember watching a KZbin unboxing of the same Kalimba I have and there was extra sticks. Nothing was on it but it was yellow. I wondered if it was to place on top of the tines like a black and red sticker I've sometimes seen on a kalimba to put on 5 different keys and then put the number/ letter clear sticker on top of it. I guess it's suppose to make it easier to follow. But I didn't see any black or red stickers. Should I go somewhere online to find some other stickers? Also there was only 1 set of stickers for the Kalimba and it shows numbers on it. Not any actual letters like I've seen on other Kalimbas. So I don't know what letters each key is or if I should go somewhere to buy the letters for it. I did see somebody on KZbin that put red short tabs on 5 different key tunes on their Kalimba and then they placed all their clear key stickers on there and whenever they reached the tine that had a red sticker on it that placed the key and letter tab on top of that. My manual is written in Chinese it even came with a song book. It's all useless to me cause it's written in Chinese. Is there a good beginners booklet to get that will show me what I need to know about my Kalimba? And hopefully one that comes with a DVD tutorial? I taught myself how to play Ukulele 4 years ago just by watching KZbin video tutorials. But I don't know why the only stickers I got is numbers. Ugh! I don't understand how I'm suppose to learn songs if it says letters and all I have is numbers. My Kalimba is suppose to be in key C. And the stickers are just numbers but I need to know what letters need to be on there too that did NOT come with the pkg. Honestly I'm very frustrated it didn't come with the letters and just left me a beginner in the dark... Seriously it's all new too me. I don't know how to read music for piano or Kalimba. I ONLY know how to read tabs for Guitar or Ukulele. That is so much easier. This looks to be more difficult. Atleast others have letters AND numbers and a proper guide. I dont... Not sure what to do... Frustrated with it already. Lol The Kalimba is very beautiful but I see this is going to be more challenging then I thought. Cause I don't even know what to look out for or when a buzzing happens what to do to get rid of the buzzing It seems there is just alot of different things too it. I don't know how to properly use the hammer to tune. And what digital tuner is the best to buy for my Kalimba? And what key did it come in? That's another thing. What good does a digital tuner do me when I don't even know what each key it's suppose to be. Honestly learning Ukulele was a thousand times faster. I was already playing 5 songs in my first week after getting my first Ukulele. Cause it was easy to learn and follow. I clearly underestimated the Kalimba...