I just started wondering is it safe to tune my kalimba with a normal hammer since I dont have a special one. I found your video and really enjoyed it, thats how a proper guide video should be! Fun, straight to the point, and interesting! Thanks a lot!

i like the way you raise ur eyebrow on one side most of the time

@SoundAdventurer

3 жыл бұрын

it's my superpower. what's your's?

Thank you so much, it worked ❤️ GBU

Thanks! I got two mini kalimbas recently but they didn't come with a hammer (the first one that arrived is Definitely out of tune now that that second one came and it sounds So much better)

I have a mini 8 note kalimba but the keys are very tight and hitting them with a small hammer it doesn't move the key. I don't want to loosen the screws in case I damage it. Can I loosen the keys slightly? Otherwise I have no idea what I can do.

Thanks, I lost my tuning hammer yesterday

@SoundAdventurer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! Sorry about your tuning hammer--good luck with your tuning and playing. :)

i lost my hammer , i am now currently using lipgloss to hammer mine.....but idk how low or how high to put the keys , and i cant use an app, it wont allow me for some reason, i need help asap lmao

Thanknyou

I was playing beauty and the beast and my low c went out of tune and I don’t know why. Thanks! Edit: I didn’t want to try find a hammer and used a paint brush. Went right back to matching all the other notes! (I have mine lower than my tuner I just got says because I have always had them lower like that. They all harmonise nicely anyways)

I think your crazy, but entertaining. I'm sticking with my tuner hammer.

@SoundAdventurer

3 жыл бұрын

lol! I thought I was crazy too. Fortunately I didn't break anything this time. Thanks for watching, and you're a smart person! Stick with that tuning hammer---it's what it's made for!

can you do it without the 1 pound hammer? like just hitting the tine with a screwdriver with an edge?

@SoundAdventurer

2 жыл бұрын

it'd be a lot harder to control. a heavy rock against a screwdriver would probably be better than nothing

in my case, i have the tuning hammer but even with it i can tune it at all because of how tight it is 😭 i really hope these work

@SoundAdventurer

3 жыл бұрын

oof, hopefully you have some success. I wonder if there are other adjustments that can be made to loosen up the tines a bit. if the tuning hammer isn't working to change the pitch at all I think something else must be off.

Those little tuning hammers are not very good either honestly. They should have a little concave section at the hammer end, that would make it less prone to glance right off the tine and into the kalimba wood (or other tines)

@SoundAdventurer

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, I totally agree. I found my favorite tuning technique was actually butting up the screwdriver head, that way something is in contact with the time the entire time.

Do I need to loosen the screws before hammering?

@SoundAdventurer

11 ай бұрын

I think that depends... but I have not had to. You should be able to manage this with gentle taps. If you have to put in a lot of effort you might try loosening it a tad, but I'd try to avoid it if you can.

Does anyone now a app for iOS to tune it?

@earl_5808

3 жыл бұрын

Instuner?

What is the purpose of the red and green stickers?

@SoundAdventurer

8 ай бұрын

I imagine the stickers that came with your kalimba are for labeling your notes. some kalimbas have the notes engraved, and others are a bit more diy with stickers. that's just me guessing though. if you have a link to where you got it from, then I can give a better answer.

@TommyJones49

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for reply that was nice. Instructions were anything but. I got it on Amazon a Newlam one that has a rating 4.8 stars 12620 I figured the green red stickers were only to differentiate the tines easier. Why red, green those colors in that order is just because I guess. I did leave a comment with concerns you can tell which one is mine. Be great if answer those questions for your next video.

Omg thx i have a concert tmr and I accidentally left my tuner at school bc I left it at my friend’s house I actually kinda blame it on him because he just dropped it on my desk in the middle of a lesson, and WTF AM I SUPPOSED TO DO REMEMBER TO PUT IT IN MY BAG AFTER *6 HOURS*

I mean can’t I just use the handle part of a spoon, though?

@SoundAdventurer

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, I think so. I think the key is to butt up the handle to the tine and then hammer it gently with something else

@escobar3004

3 жыл бұрын

did it work?

@_magicmaze

3 жыл бұрын

@@escobar3004 I actually ended up using a nail clipper lmfao Works perfectly fine~ 🤣

I used a water bottle and it worked fine

My grandma trew my kalimba box away😞 she thought it was trash😭🥲

@SoundAdventurer

2 жыл бұрын

o no!

O.O

thanks, the hammer is not kinda helpful to me,is kinda noisy

@SoundAdventurer

3 жыл бұрын

:( sorry about that

@srs5982

3 жыл бұрын

@@SoundAdventurer Im talking about the kalimba's hammer, and you don't need to apologize