☕Why You Need Nails to Play The Kalimba

Why You Need Nails To Play The Kalimba: Long and Short Nails Comparison. In this video I will show you the importance of having nails when it comes to playing the Kalimba. If you are wondering what nails do in playing your Kalimba then this video will guide you and discuss the factors of the importance of nails. Since I can't do much Kalimba covers this week, I'll be posting more of these types of Kalimba Guide videos. I hope you enjoy!
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🌿a b o u t 🌿
Hello there, I'm Sam. I've been playing the Kalimba since 5/22/2020 and this is my progress and journey. I wanted to share the melodies this enchanting instrument makes through covers of my favorite songs. Feel free to comment any song requests you would like me to do in the future!
Don't forget to leave a comment to let me know if you enjoyed this video, it really means a lot to me! :)
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[@SamSalvador]

✨For anyone confused on what Kalimba to buy here is a Kalimba Shopping Guide for you: 🌸kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpapnn2Xj6yfa68🌸

[@felixandhisegg5366]

Can we all appreciate how our queen cut her nails just for this video 😭😭👌 and also congrats for 7.08k!

[@SamSalvador]

😂😂 I wanted to show my dedication in explaining the importance of nails.. Glad I got through most people though 💓 thank you!! ☺️✨ Still don't know what I'm doing right to deserve 7k people, but still I'm happy!

[@felixandhisegg5366]

@@SamSalvador ^^ u deserve it

[@kamrenkeim9968]

An absolute queen

[@emily_mitchell_]

me with my nails shorter than my fingers 👁👄👁

[@Tree.tongtong]

Same

[@MiauMichigan]

I've always hated wearing long nails. When I started playing the kalimba, I let them grow. My glissando technique was so much better and I thought it was because I was practising more. Then I decided to cut my nails. Big mistake 😭 The sound wasn't as good and I missed a lot of notes bacause I was so used to the extra length from the long finger nails. Lesson learned, now I try to keep them always the same length so I file them frequently.

[@SamSalvador]

I also don't like long nails since I like to clean a lot but I got used to it afterwards since I need it to play.. But it breaks off when it gets too long since I'm too busy or lazy to file at times and I get this kalimba time out as a punishment 😂

[@d.a.r.n1869]

Could u tell me what is Glissando technique?

[@MiauMichigan]

@@d.a.r.n1869 when you slide your nail across adjacent keys 😊

[@d.a.r.n1869]

@@MiauMichigan ohk thanks for the info

[@trose9213]

This was a roller coaster of emotions. But mostly the painful cringey kind. Funny ending though!

[@SamSalvador]

😂

[@trose9213]

It was hard to watch the part where you cut your nails so close to the skin. Staahp

[@Disteltje]

An advise: To prevent your nails from breaking, you can use nail hardener. I use the extra strong version. It really works.

[@pepesi3932]

nails need flexibility to not break, hardening just makes them more brittle and easier to snap on impact word of advise: only use nail hardener if you have paper thin nails, and use nail oil for healthier and flexible nails

[@atthewatersedge6681]

I just finished clipping down my nails, with my kalimba scheduled to arrive tomorrow, when i got a notif of this. Great T~T Amazing video tho 👌 It will prove very helpful in thw future!

[@Kalimbachimes]

😭

[@SamSalvador]

You can still play with short nails but plucking for now and most beginner songs are just plucking then a few weeks once you're done practicing your nails will be ready for you 💅💓

[@atthewatersedge6681]

@@SamSalvador O my god you actually responded. Ahhh this has made my day!! 💗❤💗❤ Thank you!!!

[@space_cowgrl]

I play ukulele and yesterday I received my very first kalimba and in excitement I had been growing out my nails for a couple weeks and in those weeks I went fricc I play ukulele how is this gonna work and then I remembered I don’t need my thumbs with how I strum 😂so I was hyped so far I’m in love with my kalimba it’s so therapeutic for me and really helps with my anxiety and brings me down from my attacks since it sounds like a lil music box and it’s so sweet and calming I wanted to say thank you for introducing me to this beautiful instrument

[@SamSalvador]

Aww! You're welcome 💓 now you're an official member of the kalimba cult! 😂 Let's unwind, relax (get frustrated at times) with this beautiful instrument! 💖 Ukelele and kalimba would sound really good together!

[@anonymousdratini]

That’s wild. I’m a violinist so it’s the opposite. You’re more precise with no nails of super close cut nails.

[@giannafaberes6518]

I'm about to get my kalimba i ordered and your channel really helped Thank you so much

[@kalimbaexpression4852]

This is so informative, I always struggle as a guy to maintain my nails to enjoy my Kalimba

[@joebaumgart1146]

Hi, Short nail player here. The problem is when you have short nails you can't pluck. You have to use the figertips themselves and scrape or press against the keys. You'll lose your whole figernail trying to play like that. I personally lay the kalimba down and play with my fingers like a piano.

[@IvyDoRine]

Its just sad when u need to cut your nails coz it broke🙁

[@yselim]

Hii ı ordered my kalimba yesterday . It'll come saturday Im so exciting. btw ı love your channel its a sooo cute channel

[@SamSalvador]

😍 Wow congratulations on your kalimba! Thank you for leaving such a kind comment! 🎊✨

[@allenfuller1700]

If you break a thumb nail or have short nails, you could try Alaska picks. These are for guitarist, but the larger sizes work well for kalimba.

[@SamSalvador]

Oooh just searched this. Might order one 💓 thank you!

[@allenfuller1700]

Glad to be of some help.

[@SableRain]

Oh, my gosh! Thank you so much! I have always had really soft nails, and my heart was starting to break thinking I wouldn't be able to play a kalimba. 😢 Thanks to you, I know I can! ❤❤❤

[@nyndyashi3917]

I remember that a day before my Kalimba arrived, I cut my nails. I tried to play with the short nails and it was hurt 😂 So I need to wait for 2 weeks to grow my nails and try to learn playing Kalimba 😅

[@annaanisa7388]

OMG, this always KILLS ME. A few weeks ago the nail on my left thumb broke and I was heartbroken. I treasure my thumbnails too much (😂) since they take forever to grow back out. I actually have to keep layers of nail hardener on them to make sure they rarely break. Nail harders work AMAZINGGG. 💅🏻

[@SamSalvador]

I tried applying nail polish some time ago even if I never do it since it always come off on their own and it helped strengthen them.. But when I removed them since I wanted my nails to breathe they break off when it's too long. 😢 I'll try searching what nail hardeners are ✨

[@annaanisa7388]

@@SamSalvador Nail hardener looks and smells like nail polish but it doesn’t work the same. I actually dont like nail polish. If I put nail polish on, my nails stay weak and then the color peels off within 24 hours. Nail hardener makes my nails rock hard (almost) if I paint 2-3 layers on. I use the clear color so my natural nails shine through. I use the brand “Nail Aid” but I’m not sure what country you are in ... it’s available in America and other countries too. I would guess.

[@annaanisa7388]

@@SamSalvador Also, the clear color looks really beautiful on the hands, as it give the nails a shiny appearance. It’s my favorite look.

[@SamSalvador]

@@annaanisa7388 I'll check it out 💓 thank you for the recommendation. I would love for my nails to always be consistently long overtime

[@aliyahpulido953]

@@SamSalvador I know this is pretty late, but as someone with paper-thin nails that flake/peel and bend easily, I've found that 2-3 coats of Nail Aid's 3-day Keratin treatment works very well to help my nails not break! For the first time in my young adult life, my nails pass my fingertips. I used to be a habitual nail-biter, and even when I tried to grow them out they'd just tear/peel off at the corners. Regular nail polish wasn't helping to thicken them up either. But this clear keratin treatment polish is definitely doing something good! (In fact, I'm going to have to trim my nails soon... I'm a martial artist and need pretty short nails to be able to make a tight fist without my nails poking into my palms.) As an aspiring kalimba hobbyist, I now have hope! XD Thank you for all your advice, music, and tutorials!

[@Kalimbachimes]

I took 3 months for my nails to grow to "this" length (you can see it on my covers) 😭 my nails need growth syrup

[@SamSalvador]

Oh my.. That takes so long! 😢 Maybe you can try drinking those hair skin nails vitamins to support their growth

[@Kalimbachimes]

@@SamSalvador I tried to massage my nails with coconut oil, I think they get a lil strong. Thanks for the advice Sam❤️😊

[@l0l4s72]

You need to eat fruit and vegetables for a better nutrition and so maybe it will start to grow fast, it's important we eat healthy and the body will talk to you, your body it's saying there's something missing on your food related to your nails ^^

[@hutao1416]

Can we also appreciate how she likes all our comments^^ what a queen 👑

[@meliz_4nde]

Oh this video is so coooool ! I love your channel you are the beeesttt ❤🥺👌

[@SamSalvador]

💖💖💖

[@tanujavarma7554]

Well, i have a kalimba too. I wanna tell you something , its about my nails , when they grow up to there limit , i cut them half . I mostly dont let my nails break away on there own, so that I can play kalimba always. I hope it helps you too😄

[@LS-ub6ys]

I just want to say, I'm getting a kalimba for my birthday and I'm glad my nails are long right now! I also play violin so having short nails is normal to me😓.

[@Lumiinousgems]

I have huge anxiety and one of the things I can’t control is my nails, they’re always pretty short, do you have any alternative ideas while I grow my nails out? ( At this moment they’re only a little bigger then my thumb itself, so hopefully that’s something ^^ )

[@LS-ub6ys]

This is probably too late, but you could use kalimba thumb picks if you have some.

[@BySamTang]

I also find a more rounded nail shape is super helpful when playing

[@SamSalvador]

My nails are naturally round so when I tried square shaped nails I was surprised it sounded different 😅

[@BySamTang]

@@SamSalvador agreed!! i used to cut my nails more square and kept getting a weird buzzing when playing haha! keeping them rounded from now on XD

[@serenesunray8]

If you absolutely fail in growing nails/maintaining them. Then one piece of advice is using metak picks, it'll sound the same as plucking with long nails.

[@ilminaufal2420]

your layout is sooo beautifullll

[@giulliabraga9709]

Ur videos are SO GREAT How can u be SO TALENTED 😭

[@SamSalvador]

Thank you so much! :')

[@idioth937]

I'm going to get a kalimba soon and I didn't know why u had to have long nails but now I know why, thank u for the video:)

[@SamSalvador]

Come join our Kalimba cult! 😂 It's fun I promise 💓✨

[@idioth937]

@@SamSalvador Can't wait to join!!

[@davchow8124]

“Thanks!”

[@d.a.r.n1869]

here my nails are probably only 2 cm long and u say half an inch. Dang...... it feels awkward to grow long nails, cuz girls can grow it for fashion, but guys can't lol.

[@shannayaanayak7063]

gender stereotypes need to be broken:)

[@d.a.r.n1869]

@@shannayaanayak7063 I- didn't mean this in such a way..... I just meant to say that boys usually don't grow long nails, whereas girls do and it doesn't looks weird on them cuz it's fashion..... for girls...

[@shannayaanayak7063]

@@d.a.r.n1869 oh I wasn’t saying you’re wrong to feel that way I was just showing some encouragement that you don’t have to stick to gender stereotypes. toxic masculinity is a social construct that limits men to being only “manly” but now finally people are going against it because limitations don’t make sense. skirts were originally made for men but now if a guy wears a skirt many people condemn them (and there are so many more ways that this is happening) so I just wanted to encourage you to go against the norms that’s all:)

[@d.a.r.n1869]

@@shannayaanayak7063 Oh ok yeah I understand now. I still don't like long nails tho lol

[@saddpower]

Oh no your nails! I know you mentioned that you were planning on working other types of videos but I hope this means that you get a little bit of a break. You've been posting so often lately you definitely deserve it.

[@SamSalvador]

Yeah my nails 😂 But unfortunately, you'll be seeing more of me this following weeks haha. I still have a lot of videos Im excited to do. 😍💓

[@saddpower]

@@SamSalvador Oh that's exciting, we could all use a little more Sam in our lives nowadays hahah. Just worried you might be feeling some burnout eventually since you've been on a roll with the uploads. Looking forward to your next one then ^.^

[@onlybybomi]

It's the best to play in quarantine. Baciase if I play on school years,my teacher will kill me for having long nails lol

[@ZanddyH]

I was thinking of getting a kalimba because i read someplace it can help lift you mood a bit. Now I'm more depressed because my nails are paper thin and just cannot wear them long, 😔.

[@carolynliddiard8412]

Brilliant and very helpful .just started to learn .

[@shady6ix275]

i'm watching this cause i hope i can play on the kalimba i just ordered. i have been impulsively biting my nails since i was a kid, which i always try to stop and when i'm so close and my naiks start to grow, i end up biting them again. its so frustrating. i hope this time, as i get into the kalimba, i can stop for good

[@peachymoon2400]

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but is plucking with your nails bad for them long-term? I’m getting a kalimba soon and I always have medium/long nails, but I’m a little worried I’ll damage my nails.

[@SamSalvador]

Hmm.. It depends how hard you pluck I guess, with wooden kalimba I don't need to put much pressure to pluck but with acrylic I do.. So I guess long term its better to play with wooden so you don't strain your nails too much

[@peachymoon2400]

@@SamSalvador Okay, thank you! I tried out my wooden kalimba and the plucking motion is actually much more gentle than I thought. I’ll probably still get an acrylic one, just for the aesthetic. 😊

[@cathrynsison5357]

you can also use a thumb kalimba pick

[@davchow8124]

Funny how important it is to cut your nails can be. Can’t wait to find my old 15 notes Kalimba that I bought back 80’s so I can see you how to play it.

[@rafaelferracini596]

Fiquei com dó quando cortou a unha da mão direita 😢 like merecido ❤

[@IvyDoRine]

Lil tipnfor everyone if its ok😅 Use or apply garlic on your nails and like scrub it for like 5 mins then don't wash it yet, let it dry then wash it, it will make your nails stronger and to avoid it from breaking😅

[@SamSalvador]

Ooooh I'll try this 😍💓 love how its natural!

[@IvyDoRine]

Yes, and I also watched some videos that it will help u to grow your nails faster and make it stronger☺️

[@M1vh]

Tip:You should buy nail hardener’s to harden your nail to make it last longer.

[@banditized885]

I guess my nails are weak, I had been growing them out for a few weeks in preparation for kalimba. Well it came in today and I've played for quite a while and it wore my nails down so much 😭 they're barely your half length now and the left thumb nail is hardly poking past my fingertip. Granted it already had a damaged patch right there, but the tines has just shredded the damaged spot 😔 my right thumb is a bit better. But its starting to get hard to play with this length. My thumbs grow so slowly so it will be so long before I'm able to comfortably play ☹

[@devily4004]

ohhh no, i will receive my kalimba tomorrow, sadly my nails broke so i have to cut it short

[@erxzyi]

Me who chews my short nails like: 👁👄👁 p,s, I havn't gotten a Kalimba YET... guess I gotta grow my nails

[@KalimbaMoments]

I cant imagine playing kalimba with a very short nail.😊

[@siennaprice1351]

Bs I have acrylic nails. Is it possible to play kalimba with acrylic nails? Should I have my nails short or long?

[@illysinlove]

I'm getting an 8 key Kalimba, and I have short nails. Sad.

[@joebaumgart1146]

I will say yes you should at least let one nail be long for sliding.

[@bigjai]

here before most of everyone else!

[@rsps2983]

:(( I got my Kalimba today noon and I cut my nails a few days ago and there still short :(((((( IM DOOMED at least I’m not the only one who has no nails 😅✌🏼 :3

[@amalaperi8513]

SAME! I cut my nails and decided that I needed to buy a kalimba lol

[@naelie2288]

Sameeee

[@pebbleinthecorner]

i came to watch this video because i'm wanting to play the kalimba.. but i really hate having long nails so idk what to do 😢😢

[@cherlieps]

hello, can you touch it with acrylic nails?

[@tanihehe]

I know you get thumb picks but I would really love to play the kalimba without em (if i get one, which i'm thinking of), I'm a guitarist pianist AND a violinist...so rip :'). The guitar is atleast okay, but for the violin you NEED short nails...so yeah...never gonna play em with my real nails ig🥺🥺🥺

[@shannayaanayak7063]

do you need the thumb nails to play the violin?

[@user-xr2sd6bx5m]

A problem is when you play piano and Kalimba because I have to have short nails to play piano and long nails to play kalimba 😥

[@potatotoes]

my right-hand thumbnail just broke aaaahhh 😭 it’s my fault, i let it grow pretty long (>1/2 cm) but i’m still sad bcuz the song i’m practicing is, like, 60% glissando :’) so i’m here to console myself by watching another kalimba player suffer with a short nail too :’)))

[@sele4336]

I thought you needed short nails to play and I just got them cut short and now it's hard to play 😭

[@todorokislefthand1016]

When i want to play kalimba so i have to grow my nails then i already do judo so i have to cut my nails so so so short😭😭😭

[@im_ewe459]

Aia

[@alicelamichi]

El problema es que cuando no tienes uñas duelen los dedos y no puedes tocar rápido (en mi caso así es :V)

[@sharminerose5094]

My kalimba just arrived now and my nail hurts bcuz my nails are so dirty I cut it yesterday then now I'm so so sad I can't play it 😞

[@anakbahaavlog]

I just cut my nail super short, n then I order the kalimba. Nnow that the biggest regret

[@DreamWhisper]

I have love-hate relationship with long nails. I hate it but i need it to play kalimba 😭😂

[@deborahherzog1132]

How are you playing like 3 notes at the same time with long nails? With short nails it sounds very smooth and with my long nails I can always hear the "nail-sound" on the notes. Am I really the only person struggling with this?

[@eunikarachela2723]

Sad that I really want to learn to play kalimba, but I'm a violinist and I have to have short nails 😭

[@_cherriesweetener_8978]

in the start how did you do those effect templates

[@L0V3TH3PA1N]

It's so hard for me to get long nails because I always pick at them or when I'm playing the kalimba my nails are to fragile and they literally cut themselves

[@SamSalvador]

🥺😢

[@manasvineiiiii]

Hi I just got my kalimba. Its hard for me to play because my nails are shorter than my fingers. Do you think fake nails will help out ?

[@midoriiuou2752]

Hello!,Is it ok to play 8 keys kalimba with short nails? I dont really know cause i ordered one and foe sure if my parents foumd out idk to play them with ssort nails theyre mad at me :(

[@Thekalimbachannel]

I did my last video without nails.. buth then I play my thumbs more flat and with more flesh on the Kalimba:-)

[@SamSalvador]

Yeah I was planning on just doing covers with non existent nails 😂

[@elle-kz7ny]

Why can't you just use the bottom of your thumb?

[@childs]

just me having short nails while playing the kalimba hurts

[@altheareloj6611]

hey! so i just bought mine a few hours ago and the tune sounds so trash- (im sorry) for me tho my kalimba tune is very trash.. how do i tune it like the one's you do to yours? mines wooden but i want it to sound like your acrylic kalimba

[@SamSalvador]

You can check out my tuning video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5yWc6uVms5gnbM

[@caleblybarger8390]

i’m not okay with growing long nails :(

[@irenely8523]

first!! ouch!! with the short nails, it must hurt a lot! 😖😖

[@SamSalvador]

Hello irene 💓👋

[@irenely8523]

hi! :)

[@irenely8523]

💓

[@SamSalvador]

@@irenely8523 the breakage in my nails kept on getting stuck in clothings and I needed to cut them so yeah. 😢 It's better than my nail getting wounded by my stubbornness 😂

[@irenely8523]

truee 🍰

[@rhisarey3012]

It hurts seeing the shorter nail. 😭

[@prettycurious4062]

OMG 🥺 r u quiting kalimba?

[@materialgworl1295]

But as a muslim,i have to cut nails every friday...can i still play it..

[@SamSalvador]

Yes you can. Check out my new kalimba covers they are all done with short nails 😌

[@materialgworl1295]

@@SamSalvador tqsm✨

[@heyojayo8642]

3:10 Nooooooooooooooooo! 😲 Why?!? 😭

[@BTSARMY-xk2wr]

Kalimba broke my nails😢😢😢

[@LaineyArts]

Plays Kalimba:💅🏼 Plays my guitar, piano, flute: 💅🏼✂️🤚🏼 (Finger picks are difficult, don’t fit me) Me:🤡

[@felixandhisegg5366]

Hehe good thing I did not cut my nails

[@wiisports7465]

But... but I play violin and it’s better to have shorter fingernails 😭✋

[@daisy1439]

**drinks a lot of milk in mean time**

[@bubbletea4110]

I want to let my nails grow but can’t bc when I’m practicing judo I’ll poke someone.. 😭 Practice 40 hours a day.