Best Kalimba for Piano Players! Chromatic Kalimba from BugsGear 3 Octave 36 Keys

Today I'm unboxing this fantastic chromatic kalimba from BugsGear! It is a perfect kalimba for piano players since it has exactly the same layout as a piano. Grab one on Amazon here: amzn.to/3v2HWse
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[@shenyathewelder9695]

00:20 POV: you’re a cat who’s owner is very insistent about talking about music while you chill in the cabinet.

[@ElementsMeditationsMindfulness]

Always appreciate your videos, I like that this is set up to accomodate people who have piano experience. Thank you ❤️

[@MusicalMollyKhan]

Thank you! That's what I loved about it too 😊

[@trizzledog]

I'm buying this! This is the one! Thank you Molly 😎

[@MusicalMollyKhan]

Yay! So glad I could help you find the perfect instrument 😊

[@musicalmiscellany]

I saw one of these a little while back and I thought it looked really cool. I was happy to see this vid. It reminds me of my old 37-key synth... in layout not sound LOL. I love the angled tines. It looks like it would be really intuitive... especially for a key player. If you were looking to do covers on a kalimba this would be a good choice. I like the tone of it and you're 100% correct... those tines look different than most. Very cool!

[@MusicalMollyKhan]

Yes, it's a lot like those tiny little synths! They still have some like that, but they're midi controllers now. It's be awesome for kalimba covers. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@hmbl-cb1be]

Good golly Miss Molly where do you fit all of your instruments - lol. Awesome kalimba. Cynthia

[@maria2400]

Fascinating instrumental.

[@MusicalMollyKhan]

It is amazing! 😊

[@RowanneIris]

Ohhhh! Thank you so much for this review. I had seen this kalimba before, but was hesitant to get it. I'm not a piano player (yet) but I find my 21 key piano layout kalimba much easier to play. I'm looking forward to gabbing this kalimba next month!

[@MusicalMollyKhan]

I hope you love it! It's so much more intuitive for me 😊

[@inakalimba9428]

I really love the effort put into this linear kalimba. I only play linear kalimbas. I DO reTune my diatonic kalimba, yet ; ReTuning is time consuming and I can't play songs that have distant key changes. Just not sure these tines resonate a full rich tone. Otherwise, I would use caution buying it. Bcz I would not buy anything but a solid board and I don't need a strap.

[@hmbl-cb1be]

I myself play a dulcimer. The kalimba is cool, it reminds me of a music box.

[@MusicalMollyKhan]

Ooh, the dulcimer is so pretty! That's my favorite part about kalimbas, that music box sound 😊

[@DavidThePercussionist]

nice video, but the kalimba in this video is not F-F the highest note is actually E

[@BlissBatch]

Would love to see you check out the upgraded Moozica version of this!

[@cindyhauffe6963]

What is the upgraded version & where do I get 1?

[@luckybarrel7829]

Do you have a demo of how you play chords on this arrangement?

[@TwinCitiesOxygen]

Do you know if there are any kalimbas that have the ability to bend a note?

[@zoebrugg7594]

How do you tune the lower ones?

[@cindyhauffe6963]

Could you tell me how the feel of playing these tines compares w/other kalimbas-since I only have this & nothing to compare it to?

[@Elazarko]

Looks so awesome! Any other similar instrument with a piano array keyboard style that you can recommend me? Any other cool xylophone or lyre kind instrument that is set with the keyboard layout? Around the $100 or $200 Even digital.

[@BlissBatch]

Melodicas! Check out the Suzuki M-37C or M-37C Plus.

[@cindyhauffe6963]

I have 1 of these but want more tines to play chords. Would you recommend putting 2 together (maybe w/glue?), or buying a larger piece if I can find a similar arrangement?

[@cindyhauffe6963]

How do you tune these?

[@johngonzalez9263]

Molly, I’m not sure if you’ve seen STL’s ocarina new Paladin ocarina but it would nice if you did a review on this. Thank you for your videos.

[@MusicalMollyKhan]

I did, it's a beautiful ocarina! I have a few other things on my list first, but I hopefully will get to it soon 😊

[@marianachrispim7213]

The notes are engraved in the keys? Is not easier to play with the thumb nails like the standard kalimba? The link is unavailable 😕

[@MusicalMollyKhan]

Hmm, the link is working for me but i will keep troubleshooting! The reason it's a bit harder to play with thumbs is because it's wider than most kalimbas, but I think you could definitely do it if you tried!

[@baronvonlichtenstein]

I've got one of those. They're cool but my thumbs eventually get sore.

[@MusicalMollyKhan]

That's fair, it can be hard if you're playing for long periods of time!

[@thomaseibl9038]

got one too. Best to play it with second and third finger of each Hand.

[@thomaseibl9038]

Cutting the nails short brings a much warmer tone. You will eventually get some callus which helps for playing long periods. Also try putting it on a plastic flowerpot with holes in it as a resonance chamber. Just turn it around. But put a piece of paper between the instrument and pot to prevent scratches. It will be much louder. I personally put "Journeytek Passive 3 Piezos" on mine in a distinct way. Im going into a vocal amp with it and it sounds soooo awesome!!

[@baronvonlichtenstein]

@@thomaseibl9038 Why not a clay pot? Sound more accoustic?

[@thomaseibl9038]

@@baronvonlichtenstein i did not try it with clay... well its heavy and not as durable and they mostly only have one hole at the bottom....more holes are better :)

[@gregarious1532]

Are these able to be tuned. It got bad review

[@MusicalMollyKhan]

They are not able to be tuned unfortunately (at least without reshaping the tines). Mine was well enough in tune that it wasn't an issue though 😊

[@gratefulila9980]

Kalimbas sound like dancing in the garden

[@MusicalMollyKhan]

That's such a beautiful description ❤️

[@expandiiboul5145]

600th viewer

[@nuagejuice3848]

A piano player is called a “Pianist” ^^’

[@MusicalMollyKhan]

Oh my gosh, of course i knew that and then it ran out of my head as i was recording, haha 😅