Is this instrument suitable for beginners?

Yes, [Kit Bricolage] Kalimba 10 Notes en Tilleul is suitable for all levels. Our free kalimba tutorials on the site accompany your learning step by step.

Do you deliver to Europe?

Yes, free delivery anywhere in Europe. Orders shipped within 24-48 hours with tracking number. Delivery in 3-5 working days.

What is the warranty on this product?

All our kalimbas are guaranteed for 1 year against manufacturing defects. Customer service available within 24 hours for returns or assistance.

Kit DIY Kalimba 10 Notes - How to make your own instrument

The Kalimba 10 Notes
Number of keys: 10 keys
Hull material: Basswood
Keyboard material: ore metal
Color: Wood
Features of this 10-note kalimba kit :
- 10 keys kalimba DIY, enjoy the pleasure of manual work
- A distinctive and charming cat-shaped thumb piano.

- High-end configuration, perfect tone.

- Simple and fun to build, perfect gift.
List of products :
- 1 Kalimba 10 notes
- 10 tone keys

- 2 Screws

- 1 Bridge

- 1 bridge nut
1×10 Keys Kalimba 10 notes DIY kit
These are very gentle 10-note kalimbas, with soft, wide, modestly spaced teeth that are easy for beginners of all ages. With 10 notes, this kalimba is actually quite a powerful instrument, capable of playing a lot of very pleasant music, including the repertoire of African karimba music.
This 10-note kalimba is made with a circular sound hole, as heart-shaped sound holes tend to crack less than circular ones. The teeth you decide to paint help match the kalimba's tablature.
You can obtain the unpainted teeth if you wish to leave your Kalimba as is.This 10-note Kalimba comes in a DIY kit so you can help build your own basswood instrument. This 10-note kalimba is a stepping stone: everything you learn on this kalimba can be played on the Hugh Tracey Alto kalimbas, or on the new 17-note C kalimbas. This kalimba is a stepping stone to a lifetime of kalimba fun. Our 10-note Kalimba shell is made of basswood.We also recommend the 10-note kalimba to anyone who just wants to start playing the kalimba. What a great introduction to the kalimba!The important thing to remember is that these are the same 10 notes as the lower and middle 10 notes of the 17-note kalimba, meaning that anything you learn to play on this kalimba can be played immediately on the 17-note kalimba.
A good way to make your 17-note kalimba simpler is to do the obvious: hide the top 7 notes by masking them. Cover them with self-adhesive notes cut to size (a bit like the blinkers worn by draught horses). This makes it much easier to learn to play both visually and by feel.
Once you've learned a song on the 10 central teeth, you can remove the blinkers and play on the 10 lower teeth only. And later, you can add a few higher notes when you feel up to it. Lime treeBasswood is used almost exclusively for Kalimba models for beginners, as it is easy to play.A first-rate hardwood for carving, basswood is one of the preferred materials of high-end kalimba makers. Basswood sapwood is creamy white. When dry, the wood has no characteristic odor. The wood has a fine, uniform texture and a grain with a moderate sheen.
Basswood is soft and light, popular for hand-carving and other uses, including cooperage, boxes, veneer, excelsior and paper pulp. Basswood is also a top choice for musical instruments, shutters, specialty products and joinery.
This wood is easy to use for DIY because it's flexible. If you use it for percussion, you'll enjoy a light, solid instrument. You'd probably be lying if you said you didn't spend at least part of your childhood banging on various objects within easy reach. To be honest, this particular form of self-expression doesn't seem to diminish with age, but fortunately, our methods tend to become more sophisticated with time.However, sometimes it's good to return to the primitive days of hitting anything that can make a noise. Making your own percussion instruments can be a great way to fully understand sound, timbre and tone. Before we get into the details of how to perfect your own DIY percussion instruments, let's take some inspiration from some of the great names in homemade instruments. This 10-note kalimba kit will enable you to make your own kalimba.

Choose it!

You're going to love the 10-note kalimba. We think it's one of the best choices for most children aged 8 to 14. But we also think there are plenty of adults who buy a 17-note kalimba and get frustrated, because it's more complicated than they're ready for.

There's pleasure and satisfaction in starting out on an easy instrument, with easy materials; try your hand at making your own 10-note kalimba with this Kit.