About Thumb Piano:The thumb piano or mbira is a folk instrument with ethnic characteristics in Africa. It has different names in different countries. For example, Kalimba is Kenya's title for this instrument, while in Zimbabwe it is called Mbira. The Congolese call it Likembe. It also has names like Sanza and Thumb Piano. It derives its name mainly from the thumb on the sheet of the body (mainly made of wood, bamboo and metal in modern development). Traditional thumb pianos use gourds to make resonators.SPECIFICATONS:Key Number: 17 KeysBody Material: MahoganyKey Material: Ore metalItem Dimension: 7.3" X 5.4" X 2"Package Dimension: 8" X 6" X 3"Weight: 1.2 LBSPackage included1 x Youqian TP-17 thumb piano1 x Tuning hammer2 x Thumbstall1 x Carry Bag1 x Wipe cloth1 x Note sticker1 x color sticker1 x User ManualHow To Tune InstrumentAdjust tines so they have the exact sound they are supposed to, according to which note a tine is designated to play.1: Tuner:You can use a real tuner or download an App.Android system app: gStrings, Apple system app: Instuner.2. Tune with hammer:Making tines longer (from the point where they are held down on the bridge) will lower their pitch, and making them shorter will make their pitch higher.Note: To avoid resonance issue, we suggest you press other keys while adjusting a key
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