Things to Know Before Buying 21 Keys Kalimba | 21-Key Kalimba Review

[@erickjmedina]

How many kalimbas do you have now? Do you own one with 21 keys? 😃

[@missus_o_22]

I have 7 kalimbas so far. My 21key just arrived yesterday! A Hluru Bottom hole maplewood one. 😍 I think when you've been playing kalimba for a while, there comes a time that you want to step up your game. Playing songs on a 21 key is a bit challenging since you are adjusting to new tine positioning. In a way, you will also become more versatile in playing. Good thing is, you can still play all your 17 key songs on it. And though, finding 21key ktabs is not easy, it could be a calling to make your own covers if you're having a hard time finding tabs. Lol. 😊😉

[@erickjmedina]

Oh, thanks for sharing! I agree! I want to have Hluru too. How is it?

[@wongjacline8598]

Saya seorang pemula, tetapi saya membeli Zani Brand Kalimba 21. Ia mempunyai kesan terhadap pemula? This is my first Kalimba...

[@wongjacline8598]

This is my first Kalimba, I think I have to buy a 17-key Kalimba, because I am a beginner, convenient for me to learn.

[@StopFear]

@@missus_o_22 as a subject for future videos, (if you haven’t done this already) you can buy a bunch of Kalimba times and a bridge which come as a set and then you can attach it with screws to any box or object that provides good acoustics. I tried it on aluminum cans and on large sheets of wood. Works great.

[@KalimbaVerse]

Very good points Erick :D yes, gotta add more Kalimbas to the collection ^^ I love how you placed timestamps as well

[@erickjmedina]

Thanks Albert! 💛😊 I rather collect kalimbas than guitars. 😅

[@4ndyF]

I think, the most important thing to buy a 21 keys kalimba is to have all important chords/ base notes in a lower tone. If you play a 17 keys kalimba for a long time, you know, what I mean. It does not sound well. The melody line always has to be higher than the chord notes. The basic chords for C-Major tuning are C,F,G, Am. I think, this is the main reason for the 21 keys Kalimba.

[@BrixRoque]

Watched til the end coz i am targetting to own a 21-key. Nice review and glad you answered those questions. Thanks!

[@erickjmedina]

Will see more of your covers using 21-key kalimba! 😊 thank youu

[@izzzulfa7678]

I regret having 21-key as my first kalimba 😂 never used the lower 4 keys so far

[@Jaichbinhier]

That's pretty cool that you answered all the questions in one video. 😎 (And thank you for warning us against Kalimba Acquisition Syndrome. 😇) Question: will you perform a Christmas Carol on the 21-key kalimba for us? 🎁 I think it would be fun for you to play at least one holiday song for Christmas. 🎄

[@erickjmedina]

Thanks Jaichbinhier! Thanks for content idea. I’ll do Silent Night then, and to give it a twist, I’ll use more than one kalimba, about 3 instruments. 💛😊

[@Jaichbinhier]

@@erickjmedina Ooh, I really like that idea! 😃 Silent Night is a classic, and it's fun to hear your play kalimba. 😊

[@manny.-.5183]

Hii I’m a beginner and I bought a 21 key kalimba without knowing these, almost every song tutorial I want to play is on a 17 key kalimba 😢 how may I translate those to my 21 key one?

[@erickjmedina]

Hi! Imagine this, your 17-key kalimba has 4 additional lower tines. All you need to do is to disregard those tines and follow the tutorial you're watching. I may do a video for you, but I'll see my sched first. Hope yoi figure it out soon! ☺️

[@annaanisa7388]

I’ve been majorly sick of “KAS” since October. We need to find a cure... 🤣!!! I’ve bought 10 kalimbas in the past 3 months. 4 of them are christmas gifts to family members this year. 😬😂

[@erickjmedina]

Hahaha I guess if you will give kalimbas away for christmas then it’s a good kind of KAS. 😅💛

[@annaanisa7388]

@@erickjmedina hahah, thank you for your encouraging thought 😆 I’m mostly done with kalimba buying for now. At least until my birthday next year 😉❤️

[@featherlessbiped6586]

Hi! Why do you buy so many kalimbas, is the sound so different on them? If yes, which ones do you prefer? P.S. I'm new to this instrument

[@erickjmedina]

@@featherlessbiped6586 Hi! Yes, each kalimba has its distinction. It boils down to your preference. You may watch this video to see their differences in sounds and other aspects. Thanks for your comment 😊💛

[@lyn-r5f]

Do u have any recommendation of tuning app for 21 key kalimba ??

[@erickjmedina]

I'm using Pitch lab, apple one. You can probably use any guitar tuning app, the ones with high ratings probably do the job well :)

[@girlwithasong7595]

I just purchased a 21 key kalimba. My 2nd!!! I’m trying not to catch the “KAS” fever. No vaccine for it, LOL 😂!!!

[@erickjmedina]

Hahahha no vaccine yes!! 😅

[@StopFear]

I know as a KZbinr you cannot say it yourself because for you it will look. Ad. But I think your videos are much better and much more informative than videos made by “Kip’s Kalimba”

[@Kalimbachimes]

Nice video😁 I enjoyed it!

[@erickjmedina]

Thanks a lot 💛😊

[@zombiekiller2120]

I have a really stupid question but is there a way to tune a 21 key kalimba using a tuning that was originally for 17 key? I’m trying to learn fairy fountain for my brother but I have 21 key and I don’t even know how to tune it properly

[@erickjmedina]

Hi! This seems a bit tricky to do, but Question: which key center would you like to tune your 21-key kalimba (given that the center or root note is the longest tine)?

[@Nclght]

Are the tines on the Lingting as narrow as my on my 17 Lingting Whisperer. They are so narrow it's ridiculous. My Gecko 17 is far easier to play as the tines are much wider. Also it seems difficult to find a 17 Kalimba in F3 or G3. Probably a resonance limitation. I have those keys on my HT Altos but they have only 15 tines and sometimes I need the missing higher two notes (like when trying to play "How deep is your Love" ). Chromatics have it but this could also be another reason to get a 21, right?

[@erickjmedina]

Hi! I agree with you, Lingting's tines are narrower as compared to Gecko. And yes, there are notes that you cannot play if you don't use chromatic ones. 21-key however is still a major scale, an extended version of 17.

[@Nclght]

@@erickjmedina Thank you for your response! Yes, I understand the 21 is just and extension of the major scale. But I think that's what I need if I like playing in G3 or F3 as typically those are only found on 15 tined alto diatonics. So in essence, the 21 with F3 as the bass would be like an extended diatonic Alto, right? And i mean G3 or F3 base note in C major scale.

[@erickjmedina]

@@Nclght I might need to see my kalimba as I get home, but I reckon you're right about that. 😀

[@Nclght]

@@erickjmedina Thank you. And forgive me as I'm a bit inarticulate when it comes to music theory and proper terms. Still learning the kalimba and theory. Your videos have helped me tremendously!

[@davidjjharding]

Why are there no sharps and flats?

[@erickjmedina]

Hi! It depends on kalimba types. This one in the video is a major-scaled kalimba. Chromatic kalimbas have sharps and flats.

[@Littlefrogintheocean]

How to play differently between 21keys Kalimba that have number 1 in the middle and number 4 in the middle ?

[@erickjmedina]

Have you heard about the key center? If the middle of 21 keys is 1, that means that’s the key center. If the middle is 4, that’s not the key center because 1 is always the key center. I can answer it more in a 1 min video for you

[@yipsue3168]

Thanks for your advice. I am considering if I should buy a Lingting 21 or 17 key Kalimba. I already own a 34-key of other brand but am just not so fond of its sound. Lingting makes really clear and good sound. At the first place, I wanted to buy a 21-key feeling (just feeling :D) that more keys could have wider coverage .... But as you have said, any song that can be played on the 21-key can be played on the 17-Key. So.... what is the use of the additional lower four keys of 21-key? For example, when I play a song on the Lingting 21-Key, the Key is pre-set as F, if I set "F3" as "1", it would be too low. But if I set the "F4" as "1", then it seems quite high for many songs.... is it? Thanks and blessing :)

[@erickjmedina]

Hi! Interesting yes. But even though the starting key is F (middle), the key center of that kalimba is still C. In other words, C key is just extended to four more lowet notes. It’s not F key center, it is C key center. The use of 4 more lower notes is just to reach lower notes of C. For an instance, if you own a ukulele, you have 4 strings, and they are capable of doing the chords, if you have guitar you have 2 more strings, also capable of reaching lower notes, but ukulele and guitar can both perform chords of the same name 😊

[@yipsue3168]

@@erickjmedina Thank you for replying. It is hard to choose then. I totally agree with your advice that just like guitar and ukulele, 17 keys and 21 keys both can perform same songs. Me too, I want to praise the Lord with my fingers ~ Thanks again and blessings~~

[@sitihajarothman2406]

Can you teach me how to tune 21keys kalimba? Mine atleast lost their tune 😭

[@erickjmedina]

Yess.. I’ll try to come up something in a video. You have 21 keys in C?

[@sitihajarothman2406]

@@erickjmedina yeah, mine had 4 keys based. Unfortunately its already lost their tune 😭

[@MiauMichigan]

Thank you for answering all questions 😊

[@erickjmedina]

Hi! Any time! 💛

[@Anj_D.]

#KeepBuyingKalimba yes po..cheret! 🤣 Thank you for this review..ipon ipon na uyet..😅

[@erickjmedina]

Hahaha nka hashtag pa eh 😅💛

[@messiahgiza8694]

Very much helpful brother. Thanks lot.

[@erickjmedina]

Any time 💛

[@Yamie336]

Wait i have a question: is the 21 keys labels are the same as the 17 keys? they just added a g and stuff or something? -sorry if this made no sence😃

[@erickjmedina]

It makes sense. It’s the same, but what added are 4 more lower notes. Then. all are labeled the same way from C4 to E6 😊

[@Yamie336]

@@erickjmedina oh okay, thank you!😅😁

[@gabrielrangel956]

it's easier to play in other modes I suppose

[@Eridandanie1997]

Hello! I came a across your yt acc and I appreciate your teachings. On the subject of 21key kalimbas, Im just wondering if is it possible to change the 21key B tone to C tone?

[@erickjmedina]

Thank youuu! It is possible yes 😊 B is half step higher to C, so you need to adjust all 21 keys to half step note higher. You could do it by having a tuner and hammering up each tine upward. 😊

[@mikrokosmos7484]

So the 17 tines are still the same only there 4 new keys added??

[@erickjmedina]

Yes, 4 new lower keys 😊💛

[@rodrigorodriguez8920]

Would there be any issues with changing the tine arrangement to a more traditional piano style keyboard for the typical kalimba?

[@erickjmedina]

Hi! There would be. First, the size of the wood is small; it will affect the sound quality and tone of the kalimba. I think that’s possible if the wood is bigger than the usual kalimba.

[@jenninapascualkalimba]

Omg thanks for this kuya 😊

[@erickjmedina]

Welcome po! 💛😊

[@jenninapascualkalimba]

@@erickjmedina San po yung shop link ng 21 key mo kuya? Hehe parang 17 key po yung nasa links

[@erickjmedina]

Nasa mga nexti links cguro yung 21, kasi pinapost dn nila sakin yung link ng 17 keys hehe confusing tuloy

[@DerBoss80]

wich Kalimba have the clearest sound?

[@erickjmedina]

I might say flatboard kalimbas have clearest sound.

[@Kalimbachimes]

KAS is real?😂❤️

[@erickjmedina]

Hahahah KAS is real Defney, but may not be true to all kalimba players, only a few people are infected 😅

[@Kalimbachimes]

@@erickjmedina I wanna be infected too😔 but, sadly kalimbas are very expensive here

[@erickjmedina]

Oh, i wonder why kalimbas there are very expensive hmm

[@absolutedegenerate2992]

Im so badass that my 17 key kalimba in f

[@FOUX]

Thanks!

[@wongbo75]

Thanks

[@will2Collett]

So, you're saying: 6 of one and half doezen of another. No real difference. 👍💗🙏

[@HanNguyen-uc5px]

Giá bao nhiêu ạ 🤨 ¿¿

[@PHX-576]

Watching this video well after I already got one: 👁️👄👁️

[@erickjmedina]

I also do that sometimes haha i only watched something after buying one 😅

[@TheArc_KC]

Nice

[@roxannemcv4259]

More uploads pa plss. Master

[@erickjmedina]

Hii! Thanks for motivating me! 💛😊