{"id":270,"date":"2019-12-26T13:37:48","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T13:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thekalimba.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=270"},"modified":"2026-03-21T09:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T09:32:33","slug":"10-keys-kalimba-kit-of-do-it-yourself-tool-piano-tool-piano-mbira-for-manual-work-painting-parents-children-campaign-piano-tool","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/thekalimba.com\/en\/product\/10-keys-kalimba-kit-of-do-it-yourself-tool-piano-tool-piano-mbira-for-manual-work-painting-parents-children-campaign-piano-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"[Kit Bricolage] Kalimba 10 Notes en Tilleul"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0;\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The Kalimba 10 Notes<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Number of keys: 10 keys<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hull material: Basswood<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keyboard material: ore metal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Color: Wood<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Features of this 10-note kalimba kit :<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">- 10 keys kalimba DIY, enjoy the pleasure of manual work<\/span>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">- A distinctive and charming cat-shaped thumb piano.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">- High-end configuration, perfect tone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">- Simple and fun to build, perfect gift.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">List of products :<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">- 1 Kalimba 10 notes<\/span>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">- 10 tone keys<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">- 2 Screws<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">- 1 Bridge<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">- 1 bridge nut<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1\u00d710 Keys Kalimba 10 notes DIY kit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are very gentle 10-note kalimbas, with soft, wide, modestly spaced teeth that are easy for beginners of all ages.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">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. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This 10-note kalimba is made with a circular sound hole, as heart-shaped sound holes tend to crack less than circular ones.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The teeth you decide to paint help match the kalimba's tablature. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">You can obtain the unpainted teeth if you wish to leave your Kalimba as is.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This 10-note Kalimba comes in a DIY kit so you can help build your own basswood instrument. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">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.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">We also recommend the 10-note kalimba to anyone who just wants to start playing the kalimba. What a great introduction to the kalimba!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">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.<\/span>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">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. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">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. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Lime tree<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Basswood is used almost exclusively for Kalimba models for beginners, as it is easy to play.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">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.<\/span>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">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. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">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.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">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.<\/span><br \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Choose it!\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thekalimba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/kalimba-10-notes.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ae01.alicdn.com\/kf\/H6286ef89e59c465b9cb308d42ad430b2o.jpg\" alt=\"30866-description-1-l2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ae01.alicdn.com\/kf\/H0812fc1bb55340d2b4bb7bd6cb35d89fX.jpg\" alt=\"30866-description-2-l2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ae01.alicdn.com\/kf\/H112be14fbbee40ca9dcd748399954811j.jpg\" alt=\"30866-description-3-l2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ae01.alicdn.com\/kf\/H8306b20864a24ce08fae4707a1258295U.jpg\" alt=\"30866-description-8-l2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ae01.alicdn.com\/kf\/H66c2e0b9c8be4ef4a15b2d1f7cc2f083u.jpg\" alt=\"30866-description-4-l2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ae01.alicdn.com\/kf\/Hf78040e42b754c4d9b6ea3d37bc557b2i.jpg\" alt=\"30866-description-5-l2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ae01.alicdn.com\/kf\/H8e4e255775a5475e841fd142fe999884W.jpg\" alt=\"30866-description-6-l2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thekalimba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/kalimba-10-notes-1.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udfb5 Kalimba 10 Notes DIY Kit in Basswood<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd27 Tools and accessories included<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":21030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[88,53],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-270","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-kalimba-10-notes-kalimba","7":"product_cat-kit-fabrication-kalimba","9":"first","10":"outofstock","11":"taxable","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekalimba.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekalimba.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekalimba.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekalimba.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekalimba.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekalimba.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekalimba.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=270"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekalimba.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=270"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekalimba.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}