
Explore the kalimba’s physical aspects, learn notes and techniques, apply music theory to melodies, chords, and arrangements, practice simple songs, and learn to find your own tunes.
Practice twinkle twinkle little star using sheet music, with three repeating sections. Play section 1 and 2, then section 3 twice, then sections 1 and 2 again to finish.
Demonstrate playing song #2 with piano by showing a piano-only accompaniment without sheet music, using the kalimba to echo twinkle twinkle little star.
Learn to play the thumb harp kalimba through twinkle twinkle synthesia, with practical demonstrations and step-by-step guidance.
Learn the song two arrangement for the kalimba, using C, F, and G triads to accompany twinkle twinkle little star, with sectioned measures and repeatable chord patterns.
Practice the song #2 melody exercise on the thumb harp (kalimba), incorporating the moon motif.
Discover how to locate sheet music for the kalimba in C, transpose and adapt songs, and use chords and melody lines from online sources to play music you love.
In this course we break down the notes on the thumb harp so you know what you are playing. We will also go over techniques to practice so that you become comfortable and fluent at playing it. Lastly we will go over some basic music theory and sheet music so you can pick up your favorite song and play with it.
It doesn't matter if you have or haven't played on instrument before. This is a great time to start.
We break down everything into very easy to learn steps and you can always return to a section to work on it again. Take your time and enjoy learning this fun little instrument.