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African Musical Instrument Kalimba 1. Kalimba originated in Africa and is also known as Mbira, Likembe, Sanza, Thumb Piano, Finger Piano, Hand Piano, Pocket Piano, Portable Piano, Magic Piano, etc. 2. It is said that the music played by this instrument can not only drive away the evil spirits of the patient, but also play the role of praying for rain. 3. Kalimba is made of solid wood for the board and metal for tines. Each Kalimba has been well tuned and tested before shipment. International C Tune Every Thumb Piano is tuned and tested before shipped. The tone is the same as a piano. International C tune. Kalimba Package Includes 1* 17 Keys Kalimba 1* Flannelette Bag 1* Instructions 1* Tuning Hammer 1* Cleaning Cloth 2* Finger Covers 1* Color & Tune Stickers How to tune your kalimba 1.Tuner You can use a real tuner or download an App. Android system app: gStrings, Apple system app: Instuner. 2. Tune with harmmer 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. About The Phonetic Stickers Beginner: You could stick the phonetic mark on the key, or some other unique ways you would like. It’s more convenient for you to play it. Professionals: Just remove the phonetic stickers mark when you master your kalimba well. Android system app: gStrings, Apple system app: Instuner. Can be converted to key B: You could convert key C to key B with the tuning hammer if you need key B when playing kalinba.