Metal finger pick VS Finger, Kalimba sound different? [칼림바]

I usually trim my nails very short, also trim it very often.
But without nails it's very hard to play kalimba. So I try to find alternative way of play, and this is one of it. Enjoy the test :D
저는 대부분 손톱을 매우 짧게 자릅니다. 게다가 자주 자르지요.
손톱 없이 칼림바를 연주하는 것 은 상당히 어려운데요. 그래서 저는 늘 대체할 수 있는 방법이 없는지 찾곤 했고, 이것이 그 중 하나입니다. :D

[@fredrikbystrom7380]

Anyonghaseyo. Very smart to add some glue to the metal picks. I would never have thought about that.

[@MrKalimba]

Haha AnyoungHaseyo! I changed to glue gun pieces to flat rubber band. It works good too. :D

[@leahmorrena8714]

I like the sound of the metal pick with glue gun best!

[@MrKalimba]

I agree with you. It sounds much softer!

[@UttamKumar-zu5cg]

So satisfying!!!! Finally found an alternative for Natural Nails. 😉😔

[@MrKalimba]

Good! Enjoy the play!

[@BECOMENIGHTMARE]

Damn.. u r my hore broo. I lose my half thumb in accident, i want to learn kalimba so much but i dont know how to play because of it, now i know the solution because of you. Thank you bro 🖤

[@MrKalimba]

Thank you Mistispedia! Good luck with your kalimba! :D

[@zloboslav_]

I like all 3 sounds and that's a very good tip to preserve the nails, thank you!

[@MrKalimba]

You are welcome! :D

[@jessesmith7494]

my nails are very brittle so i've been looking into getting finger picks. i'm definitely going to try out the glue gun method!

[@MrKalimba]

I recently changed glue gun piece to flat rubber pieces. It works better! Try that as well!

[@Disteltje]

You can use nail hardener. I have short and weak nails too, but I bought nail hardener (extra strong) yesterday. Following the manual (on the little box) in the next two weeks, I let my thumpnails grow a little and make them stronger. It's an option.

[@EvenPeterswife_13]

Yea the glue definitely has better sound. I am trying to learn a bunch of songs and this helped figure out which sounds better!

[@MrKalimba]

Try flat rubber band as well! I recently changed to flat rubbers and it works better!

[@AnnaHans88]

@@MrKalimba Where did you get the flat rubber ones? :)

[@MrKalimba]

@@AnnaHans88 Oh it's not that special. I just purchased one bag of rubber bands from dollar store and choose flat and wide one. 😁

[@Disteltje]

Whahahaah!! You BOUGHT fingerpicks??? I made them from a plastic lid of a old kitchen storage box that you normally use to store leftover food and ducttape. Its cheaper and more practical and no extra metal sound. It works perfect.

[@MrKalimba]

I purchased metal one because I can bend them and resize freely. Plastic can't be bent because they will return right back what it was. Probably your method is cheap and useful but it ain't for me tbh. But thanks for the sharing experience tho 😀

[@amirasahil6244]

Can you please explain how to make it?I can't buy them and my nails are too fragile that they will break if I play kalimba. I would be grateful :)

[@anastasia_dronik]

I'll definitely try the metal pick + glue lifehack. My nails are too soft for playing.

[@MrKalimba]

Good luck! :D

[@MrKalimba]

@Irene Nasuha uh... I don't get it. You can't play any of instrument.

[@MrKalimba]

@Irene Nasuha Oh you mean was flesh of finger tips. I was understand as actual whole finger lol. Yes you can use your flesh of finger tips, but there are definite differences of sound that affects by between nail and flesh. It is all about the preferences. Personally I uses both flesh and nails depending on music piece.

[@veronicaweiss3451]

It sounds better with the pick. This makes me happy. I don't been to ruin my nails now ^_^

[@MrKalimba]

I am so glad that I helped a lot!

[@_yourlocalfrikinfan_2062]

I have short nails and I am asking for kalimba for Christmas does it okay using thumb not nails?I am a kid

[@MrKalimba]

You can use your flesh of thumb but it would hurt depends on tines. Also the sound of kalimba would be different. Some people love to play with flesh of thumb because they don't enjoy the sound of nails (like tick! tick! Sound when they hit tines). So it's up to individual preferences! :)

[@soycrispp4649]

I’m asking for one for Christmas too! I hope I’ll get it

[@MrKalimba]

@@soycrispp4649 good luck!

[@Heaz]

I think you should get a kalimba, they are fun to play and easy to learn. If you don't want to grow your nails than you could get fake nails.

[@margolitapnina6716]

i just bought some metal picks to use as support for my long nails ;( not to ruin them) ~ thanks a lot for the glue tip!!!

[@JLAndersen01]

I actually just purchased metal/resin picks as I bite my nails extremely short (bad habit I know). I am starting to learn to play the Kalimba and I noticed that I keep hitting the other tabs too much and I'm using the tip of my thumb in a way that is causing bruising. I'm hoping this technique with the glue will be much easier!

[@craigwilliams9279]

They all sound pretty much identical to me... :(

[@MrKalimba]

It's slightly different so might not easy to notice. :D

[@vickizeller2010]

I just discovered your video & I like the metal pick with the glue drop as well. Im going to be buying some of those picks and will apply some glue to them I'm just learning and have tore my nails off after the first few days of learning. Thanks for the great tip!

[@MrKalimba]

No worries 👍 Try flat rubber as well. I found rubber is bit better than glue!

[@Ferran.]

I think it sounds the same 😂 but I'm not a musician idk bout that

[@PotatoSalad-mx3uq]

well i guess i need to stop biting my nails

[@MrKalimba]

Lol. Appropriate reason to stop! :D

[@mavissaw4726]

this is such a good tip!! i have a habit of picking my nails.. so most of the time i end up using my flesh and it usually hurts a lot after awhile! definitely going to use this trick:))

[@MrKalimba]

I am glad that you found solutions! But I always recommend use finger nails, cuz it's way easier to play to be honest😁😁

[@herrsteppsch29]

is it more difficult to play with the thumb protectors? Or is it similar to playing with your unprotected fingers? Do you recognize any difference? Thanks in advance and very helpful video!

[@MrKalimba]

I play better when I unprotected. I use them when I trimmed nail short. When I use pick, it become little longer than my actual finger so it takes a little while to get used to it.

[@herrsteppsch29]

@@MrKalimba thanks. I ordered a pair and will see

[@idk83848]

@@herrsteppsch29If you still remember, howd it go? your answer would be super helpful

[@herrsteppsch29]

@@idk83848 it was difficult. Didnt feel the same. and also you can hear a little "click" when touching the instrument (metal on metal).

[@idk83848]

@@herrsteppsch29 ah, okay, tysm!!

[@vyxteria3716]

I have a SUPER DUPER SHORT NAIL and when i play the kalimba my fingers hurt very badly

[@MrKalimba]

I feel you! D:

[@toqa6735]

Same lol ..

[@desmirage]

I have not tried the glue gun drop trick but will. I wonder if the glue comes off frequently and requires new drops very often. Seems like the pick surface should have a small bit of filing to make it easier for the glue to stay on longer. Will see what happens. Thanks for the tip. 😊

[@MrKalimba]

Yeah you're right. So I'm currently using flat rubber band instead of glue drops. It stays last longer!

[@kawaiiplants]

Great idea!! I’m going to look for some finger picks 💕💕 I play the kalimba freestyle for background music in my videos.

[@MrKalimba]

Good luck Kawaii! Hope you find best product for you!

[@lotusblack7535]

I really like the pick with the glue. Is there any problem with the glue staying applied? I'm thinking I would have to sand them a bit to help the glue stay longer.

[@MrKalimba]

I changed glue to rubber band recently. Cut a wide and flat rubber band and super glue them. It stayed way longer and much more durable. Maybe sanding surface would help I guess.

[@lotusblack7535]

@@MrKalimba oh that's a great idea thanks!

[@slava489]

thanks for this video!!! i have short nails too and want to play kalimba :) would nail polish instead of glue gun work?

[@MrKalimba]

I haven't tried that one, but I using flat rubber band instead of glue nowadays. I'm using rubber band or glue gun because it's very slippery when hit the tines. If nail polish work in same way it won't be problem

[@slava489]

so i have a kalimba, metal picks and nail polish now and i checked and nail polish works fine :) i had to consult with my friend who actually knows how to use nail polish lol

[@slava489]

metal picks made me realise my thumbs are of different size. weird

[@Monie5]

yes, it'll still work, least i think so...

[@zainabsalman9774]

Genius👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Thank u so much

[@qtpieamongus8954]

I wonder if plastic would be a better alternative. Less wear on the tines and less noise ?

[@harryjackson4759]

I wonder if glue would work on Balalaika, picks .I can hear the pick sound on Balalaika. Yes I know you are supposed to use index finger. Thank you.

[@MrKalimba]

Never tried in Balalaika picks. Can't give clear answers. Sorry 😅

[@cheeze1704]

Lullaby???? You knew that I were watching at night did you!

[@Katbarry71]

Metal pick with glue gun is the best! Thanks for the brilliant idea

[@BarbaraVizan01]

You saved my nails, thank you 🤣👍🏻

[@MrKalimba]

No problem!! :D

[@IAM-us6sd]

Great idea! I'll do the same thing. Thank you 🌞🌹

[@jamiebucal3437]

What’s the brand of your Kalimba? I just bought mine with a brand Cega and it looks exactly the same as yours. However I find it really hard to do glissando or swipe finger in the tines because it’s really stiff.

[@MrKalimba]

It is Sega in the video too. Not bad brand for start. I don't use anymore tho... Does your kalimba tines height are not well arranged? For the cause of difficult glissando technique mostly tines height problems. Which is unevenly arranged, nail is stuck while dragging along.

[@mechkitten]

The channel Tip's Kalimba mentioned that the tines become less stiff the more often you play it, but become stiff again if not played for awhile.

[@juliachoi1458]

늘 손톱이 짧아야 하는 저에게도 너무 도움이 되는 기발한 아이디어 감사합니다. 저도 글루건 바른 메탈피크 소리가 힘이 있으면서 맑아서 제일 마음에 듭니다. 저도 참고해야겠어요. 고맙습니다 ^^

[@christieyahya1312]

Thank you for sharing 🤗

[@pinw8197]

Thank you! This is very useful~

[@MrKalimba]

No problem my friend! :D

[@iliiililllilil1]

저도 이 칼림바 샀어요! 너무 예뻐요 글루건 진짜 아이디어네요!

[@MrKalimba]

저도 디자인 보고샀어요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 일단 이뻐야 연주할때 기분도 좋아요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@AmberDragon]

What happens if you don't have finger nails but you are getting a kalimba I am scared 😱

[@MrKalimba]

Well, you can still available to play, just little different sound. But sometimes trimmed nail got too much tension while hit the tines, it may split the flesh and nails little bit. That's main problem when you play with fresh trimmed nail. :)

[@jonahmontaron5553]

The plain metal pick makes unnecessary notes

[@irisy3894]

how do you play glisando with metal finger pick?

[@MrKalimba]

I was also trying to figure out that, but it's very difficult to do that with glue drop on. So I use picks only when I trimmed my nail sadly..

[@katele5337]

손톱이 너무 잘 부러져서 찾아보다가 영상 보고 이거다 싶네요 좋은 팁 감사합니다! 혹시 엄지 사이즈로 사도 손에 맞게 사이즈 조절을 할 수 있나요?

[@MrKalimba]

금속 피크는 마음대로 구부렸다 폈다 할 수 있어서 대부분 손 굵기에서 자유롭습니다!

[@ruthlessrays9761]

Is it possible to play kalimba with just thumb skin and no nails are touching the metal things??

[@MrKalimba]

Yes you can. But the flesh of thumb will reduce vibration of tine, so it changes the tone of sounds. But it's preference of playing style and sounds so there is no right answer :)

[@ruthlessrays9761]

@@MrKalimba thanks for your insight!

[@pip-mc8732]

Oh it sure is. But it hurts like the deepest pit of hell

[@catharinesmusic]

Thank you!

[@MrKalimba]

My pleasure!

[@barneyleeatotoroadam6662]

Finally found a solution becoz i have very short nail

[@MrKalimba]

Hope you enjoying ur play! :D

[@mikachuily5646]

You should try the silicone/plastic type of picks!

[@MrKalimba]

I know there are plastic types of pick but never heard of silicone one. Do you know name of brands?

[@mikachuily5646]

Mr. Kalimba yeah! You should try these Herco HE112P Flat Thumbpicks, Medium, 3/Player's Pack www.amazon.com/dp/B0002OOMWQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cUwkFb9W4MFEW They’re affordable and the best thing I’ve found! Make sure to get the medium because it’s more soft and has more give! The only thing is that these are a bit bigger than the metal finger picks since they’re designed for the thumb. Like the tip is broader. Bit of a learning curve but overall worth it! If you try it I’d love to see a video of your review!

[@Monie5]

Day 2 of asking you to make a tutorial on how to make kalimba tines.

[@MrKalimba]

Going to be taking long day to make videos. Cuz I'm leaving Canada and go back to my country in few days. I can't guarantee any future video upload, it could be months.

[@Monie5]

@@MrKalimba alright!

[@rachelcookie321]

I have really long nails due to anxiety (I get anxiety over my nails not being perfect which means when I cut them it ends up taking over 2 hours just to cut my finger nails which in turn means I don’t cut my nails often so they grow very long), can I play the kalimba ok with my long nails?

[@MrKalimba]

Long nails are okay, short nails are pain. But if nails are too long it would be very difficult to play accurately. I don't know how long your nails are, I found someone who also had long nails, her nails are slightly folded upward. (She had about 1 inch long) Maybe it would have different results depending on how strong the nails are, which is individual matters. If your nails are strong it would be fine I guess. :)

[@rachelcookie321]

@@MrKalimba thank you for the reply! Currently my nails are about 1.5cm from where it like detaches from the skin (so if I cut my nails really short it would be at 0cm but my nails are at 1.5cm) so I guess it’s not very long but I have not seen any kalimba players with nails as long as mine. Mine are so long that sometimes people are surprised to realise these are my real nails and I don’t have fake nails on. My nails usually get a bit longer than this too before I cut it. Do you think this would be ok to play the kalimba? I already ordered a kalimba a couple days ago and am excited for it to arrive but I’m not sure if I will have to cut my nails first before I can play when it arrives so I want to work that out now.

[@MrKalimba]

@@rachelcookie321 I don't know it would work, because I have some kind of obsessed about nail lengths (I always keep my nails short) so I never had that long in my life😅. But I rarely find long nails among the players so it may work okay. Perhaps you can try dodge kalimba tines in your room before you receive Kalimba. Get biggest Bobby hair pins, and hold tightly. Then try pluck the end of pins. Most of Kalimba tines are 4mm wide and 0.90mm thick so that big bobby pins would be nice to find out the result whether you can play the instrument or not. 😁

[@rachelcookie321]

@@MrKalimba thank you for the suggestion. I will try it. Thank you so much for all the help, I appreciate it.

[@user-zw3op9hs5j]

안녕하세요 미스터칼림바님! 이 영상을 보고 저도 핑거피크를 주문했는데요 댓글을 보다보니 요즘은 글루건이 아니라 루버밴드...?를 쓰신다고 한 것 같으신데 혹시 뭔가요? 고무줄은 왠지 아닐것같고.. 혹시 뭔지 알려주실 수 있으신가요?😄

[@MrKalimba]

Rubber band 고무줄 맞습니다요! 넙적한 고무줄 찾으셔서 피크 모양대로 잘라 붙이시면 되요!

[@SallySionnach]

Best idea ever thx

[@aneeshanam2256]

❤ i also cut my nails very short as you can see in my picture.. I use press on long nails in occasion. I was wondering on playing kalimba with press on nails

[@MrKalimba]

I can't zoom the profile photo so I don't know how short is, and don't know what is press on nails. (I never done something on my nails lol) but as long as your nail can handle the plucking tines, it should be fine. But if you have short nail, probably wait to get certain length or just use picks :)

[@aneeshanam2256]

@@MrKalimba ❤ yes i bought the picks then i will put metal glue??

[@aneeshanam2256]

❤ glue gun??

[@MrKalimba]

@@aneeshanam2256 Glue gun piece easily worn out so I changed flat rubber band cut into shape and stick it on the metal pick, it works great 👍 😀 try the rubber hand, flat and wide one.

[@guylaineguylaine8114]

YABADABADOOOOOO Merci, c'est super! 😘

[@MrKalimba]

Thank u! Merci! :D

[@qwer3378]

아이디어 좋네요 ~ 글루건이라니!!

[@MrKalimba]

감사합니댱!

[@kanizzahuralaila8820]

What a idea!! GREAT!!!

[@MrKalimba]

Thank you!!

[@purple_latte1441]

What was that tune you played? It used to be my childhood favourite but I could never find the name 🥺

[@MrKalimba]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmmcZZh9pN6gn9E Johannes Brahms - Lullaby

[@sevenfour6039]

어어어어어 한국인이에요?? Ohohohohohoh are you Korean?? 허러엉어ㅓㅓ 곡 너무 잘듣고있어요 Hooooooooo i love your musicccccc

[@MrKalimba]

안녕하세요 저는 한국 사람입니다. 몇개 올린건 없지만 좋아해 주셔서 감사합니다. :D

[@sevenfour6039]

@Mr. Kalimba 아앗 아니에요! 감사하다는 말은 오히려 제가 해야하는데요? 칼림바 소리가 너무 좋아서 찾아봤는데 미스터 칼림바 님이 보인 거에요! 그래서 들어가봤는데 한국 분일줄은 몰랐어요 :D

[@fae1816]

안녕~ ahh, i asked for a kalimba for my birthday !! what do you think, should i ask for a wooden one or an acrylic one? i also don’t have my nails grown out so i’m scared that it might be painful. i should think about buying metal picks !! ^__^

[@MrKalimba]

I'm not going to recommend either wooden or acrylic / solid or hollow. It's depending on little circumstances and preferences. So I'll explain, you choose:D Firstly, Solid body type has very quiet than hollow (I prefer to call sound box type). Kalimba players who practice in late night after work, they mostly goes to Solid type. If you really need quiet sound, choose Acrylic body. Those solid body type has quiet sound but it has much more sustains so some players stick to those types for recording (like me.). Sound box type or Hollow.., whatever it called, has loud sound but it has less sustain than Solid type because whole body is empty inside there are not much mass to hold vibrations than solid. But it has loud volume so it's quite good when you playing daytime or live performance. I also has short nails but I personally uses both flesh and nail. If I need to play little softer, play with flesh. When I need definite sharp sound, play with nails. Any questions are welcome!

[@fae1816]

@@MrKalimba thank you so much for replying !! in the end, i got a solid body type one. an acrylic ! i really like the quiet-sounding ones so i chose that. i tried growing my nails out but couldn’t :( i’ll try to play with the flesh for now !! thank you once again for replying~

[@MrKalimba]

@@fae1816 You are always welcome!

[@shady6ix275]

i hope it's not late, but i saw you recommending rubber? which rubber should i buy, because while glue drop is nice, it sometimes gets on my tines and it's a hassle to clean

[@MrKalimba]

Just any kind of rubber band will be fine. I bought from dollar shop. And pick wide width rubber band and stick it with super glue, then trim out :)

[@trashxxedit7284]

안녕하세요 ! Can I please know where you buy this kalimba

[@MrKalimba]

I purchased my kalimba and picks from Amazon.

[@marciohonshirabe4016]

Amazing !

[@artmakkiee9727]

Im trying to find that metal finger pick at my place, but there's none. ')

[@fredrikbystrom7380]

That's the beauty of the internet and international shipping, just order it.

[@MrKalimba]

I also used Amazon. I don't even have any musical store in my town too :D

[@kanizzahuralaila8820]

Where do i find this..i am from Bangladesh

[@MrKalimba]

I found this Amazon. I'm pretty sure u can find these on local music shops too. :)

[@kanizzahuralaila8820]

@@MrKalimba Okay, thanks you bro❤️

[@wisdom7942]

와!~아이디어 good~^^

[@RaphaellyRaphaelly-KalimbaHike]

would it not be better to choose silicone ones from the start?

[@MrKalimba]

You mean the silicone fingertip protectors that includes when you purchase Kalimba?? That's for the string instrument such as guitars, ukuleles, etc etc. That's not a pick. I choose metal picks because it must work as "finger nails". Which is hard material.

[@RaphaellyRaphaelly-KalimbaHike]

@@MrKalimba yes, I mean for kalimbas indeed. it really eats the nails. so I was wondering if the metal ones would be better for kalimba, or silicone. THX.

[@waitingforarashi]

혹시 손톱이 다 뿌러져서 거의 없다고 보면되는데.. 그걸로는 칼림바를 연주 못하나요???ㅜㅜㅜ

[@MrKalimba]

연주는 가능하겠지만, 약간 소리가 둔탁한 느낌이 날 수 있습니다. 그러나 그것은 소리에 대한 개인 취향일 수 있으므로 이것이 맞다 아니다 할 수 없습니다. 그러나 확실한건, 손톱이 짧은데도 억지로 손톱으로 연주하려 하다보면, 언젠가는 손톱이 하얗게 떠서 아플 때가 있다는 것입니다 :D

[@itsMizaa]

I just received mine 2 days ago. This video really helped me a lot as I am planning to purchase picks, since I want to cut my nails for playing piano. Does the glue gun easy to come off/peel off from the metal pick when playing your Kalimba? Will it scratch the tines? Also, is it natural that the last 4 tines on Kalimba doesn’t produce much sound/sustained?

[@MrKalimba]

Yes, glue gun peel off quite easily. Even the glue will peel off simultaneously after few plays anyway, so you don't have to worry. I also tried with flat rubber band, it works great too. However, the rubber band tear off and make surface unevenly. Maybe I should try silicone caulking gun. Or flex seal liquid rubber.(Still figuring out which way is best for the play and maintain picks easy) For the last 4 tines, which is B5, C6, D6, and E6 on C maj scale is normally not ringing long. Because the tines are physically too short to have enough vibration and produce sound. So that's why many Kalimbas using another scales like G maj, A maj, and B maj. Which is start below C4. Some people want to have even lower. (My customers asked me to make that one) C4 maj scale is so crapshoot, it's too random. I make many kalimbas for my self and customers. I always make same ways, but some of them make good sound even last 4 tines, some of them not. I have no idea why. I found G maj scale is most safest range for the kalimbas. I hope you got little helped from my comment :)

[@itsMizaa]

Mr. Kalimba thank you for this suggestions! It definitely helps. I might try G major some other time, most of the Kalimba players I saw, who wrote tabs were mostly in C major key. As I am just starting my Kalimba journey, I still am not sure how to transpose the C major to G major in Kalimba, that’s why it might be harder for me to switch (though I will love the sound of it for sure). Any tips on how to know/identify the keys from C major to G major? (I know G major only have 1 sharp in it -which is F)

[@MrKalimba]

​@@itsMizaa Here is the scales for tune down to G in kalimba. ( It's from left to right →→→→→ ) A5 → F#5 → D5 →B4 →G4 → E4 → C4 → A3 → G3 →B3 → D4 → F#4 → A4 → C5 → E5 → G5 → B5 Before try this scale, hit the C4 tines as lowest as possible and see how low can that tine be. Some kalimbas are not able to reach G3 due to tine length, also distance between Z bracket and bridges. If your tines can't reach G3 you have to go for A scale which is start from A3. :)

[@itsMizaa]

@@MrKalimba Is this also G major? (From left to right) F#5 → D5 → B5 → G5 → E4 → C4 → A3 → G3 → B3 → D4 → F#4 → A5 → C5 → E5 → G6 ? Is this more higher than the one you've posted?

[@MrKalimba]

@@itsMizaa Yes that's exactly same that I wrote. But not higher note. It's same. What you wrote is for the 15 tines version. ;)

[@arquina.quintano6131]

What is the song I want it to play go to sleep

[@MrKalimba]

Johannes Brahms - Lullaby :D Good night!

[@perypell]

손톱짧으면 금속 피크+글루건 괜찮네요!!

[@MrKalimba]

저도 그게 제일 괜찮다고 생각합니댜!

[@Izznum]

Can I know where did u get the metal pick?

[@MrKalimba]

I got mine from Amazon. :)

[@iamnani_9111]

You can get plastic ones

[@MrKalimba]

Yes you are right. I could use plastic one but I found plastic is not that hard enough to make clean sound so I choose metal one. But it's personal preferences :)

[@-.-4]

This is going to put me to sleep 😊 like the glue

[@stephla3851]

How do you do the "windsheild" wiper method where you can play multiple tines at once with a pick?

[@MrKalimba]

You mean "Glisando"? It took quite a while to understand the "Windshield Wiper Method" 😄 For the Glisando technique I recommend don't use glue gun or rubber band patch at front tip. They makes huge friction to do that. Metal pick is quite easy to do the Glisando like cutting butters. Just move your thumb naturally to side, and metal pick will do rest of work.

[@stephla3851]

@@MrKalimba i didn't know there was a name for that technique haha. I bought plastic Denlop picks. I tried swiping to the side but doesn't have a swift motion and would get caught between on of the tines if I play a triad of tines together.

[@MrKalimba]

@@stephla3851 um would you like to give me the link so I can see how the pick look like?

[@stephla3851]

For some reason my comment keeps getting deleted but it basically looks like your pick except it is made of plastic. Can you make a video demonstrating 6hat technique with your pick?

[@MrKalimba]

@@stephla3851 I recently moved back to my country and my stuffs are still on the ship. So I can't demonstrate now, but all I can say is, wear the pick as I did on the video, and make sure the pick surface is parallel to the tine. Gently stroke with your thumb and it would give you nice and soft Glisando.

[@hannahwe2308]

how did you apply the hot glue?

[@MrKalimba]

Just one drop and squeeze it until flat :D

[@thoseweretheavocados]

Wait so the glue won't peel off?

[@MrKalimba]

It's worn out, but you can re-apply the glue again. I recently changed to flat rubber band, and it works better than glue.

[@thoseweretheavocados]

@@MrKalimba oh okay! Thank you!

[@davidgorsage9688]

Where can I buy these metal picks?

[@MrKalimba]

You can easily find on Amazon. That's where I get it :D

[@davidgorsage9688]

@@MrKalimba are they just called “metal finger picks” on Amazon?

[@MrKalimba]

@@davidgorsage9688 yes correct!

[@davidgorsage9688]

@@MrKalimba do you think they would still be functional if they were plastic?

[@MrKalimba]

@@davidgorsage9688 I choose metal because of I can tighten or loosen the size to fit my fingers. Metal can be bent but plastic will break. So that's why I didn't go to plastic.

[@kiim_.a]

혹시 구매처 알수있을까요?

[@MrKalimba]

저는 아마존에서 구매하였습니다!

[@congerscott6064]

They look like banjo picks to me .

[@MrKalimba]

That picks uses for Mandolin, Banjo, and guitars too :) There are no pick for kalimbas so I improvise with something elses

[@congerscott6064]

@@MrKalimba oh ok, i didn't know that, im watching kalimba videos because im getting ready to buy my first one, the hot glue looks like a great idea, thanks for the video 👍.

[@Heaz]

I liked the sound of all of them but I prefer to play my kalimba with my fingers

[@MrKalimba]

I prefer fingers too. But I need those when I trim my nail short :D

[@user-uv1uz8gh2n]

칼림바악기저체가 작다고 하던데 진짜 작나요?? 얼마나 작나요??

[@MrKalimba]

제조사마다 조금씩 다릅니다만 플레이트와 어쿠스틱 모든 종류를 통틀어서 두께는 1 ~ 1.5 인치, 너비는 5 ~ 6 인치 정도 됩니다. 어린 아이들도 연주할 수 있을 정도의 악기이니 작은 사이즈 맞습니다.

[@user-uv1uz8gh2n]

그럼 소리는 작나요??다들 작다하던뎀

[@MrKalimba]

@@user-uv1uz8gh2n 소리의 크다 작다함은 개인적인 기준이므로 상황에 따라 달리 받아들여질 수 있으므로 정확하게 확답을 내릴 부분은 아닙니다. 주로 밤에 연주하는 분들은 칼림바 소리가 크다고 느끼고 주로 낮에 연주하는 분들은 소리가 작다고 느낍니다. 상황에 따라 각기 다른 종류의 칼림바로 연주합니다.

[@user-go2bp5np8d]

앵? 한국인이라고요?

[@MrKalimba]

넵! :)

[@user-fg4gt6gt7w]

음 끼는 방법이 잘못된 것 같은데.. 반대로 껴야 터치 잡음이 안들려여..

[@MrKalimba]

반대로 하면 철편을 튕기는데에 더 많은 저항이 걸립니다. 곡률이 반대이기 때문입니다. 두번째 이유는 애초에 손톱이 짧을때의 경우에 사용하는 것이기 때문에 뒤집어서 손톱 위로 올라가게 되는 경우 짧은 손톱이 타건시 접촉되는 경우가 생겨 오히려 방해점이 되기도 합니다. 플레이 스타일은 자유이니 본인 편한대로 하시면 되겠습니다. 저는 본래 피크 방향과 반대로 하는것이 더 효과적인 플레이가 되었습니다.

[@user-rp4if6tx3j]

저혹시버즘이안나나요

[@user-rp4if6tx3j]

계속치다가손톱이먼저다으면나는소리요

[@MrKalimba]

그건 버즘이 아니라 버징 입니다 Buzzing 그런 소리는 물리적으로 안 날 수가 없죠 이미 울리는 쇠를 건드리는거니까요. 그것은 연주자의 연주가 잘못된거라 피크와 전혀 상관 없습니다.

[@user-rp4if6tx3j]

철이기때문에빨리치면버징이일어날거같은데

[@user-rp4if6tx3j]

아니군요

[@MrKalimba]

같은 음을 연달아 연주 할 때에는 선음을 뮤트시키고 후음을 울려야 하는 방식을 사용해야 연음이 깔끔하게 들립니다. 그것을 연주법으로 먼저 해결해 보시고 안되면 물리적인 방법 (피크에 고무를 덧댄다던지 하는)을 쓰시면 됩니다

[@user-ew5pp2yd5h]

Thank you!

[@Raine_Daily]

So...where did you buy the metal pick?

[@MrKalimba]

I bought from Amazon! Maybe you can find one on local instrument shop as well :D

[@Raine_Daily]

@@MrKalimba oooh trust me our local instrument shop is just a disaster. Thank you. I'll look into Amazon