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Summary of Contents for Magadi Moon
- Page 1 M10-1 Moon Kalimba User manual...
- Page 2 Index 1. Introduction 2. Warnings & Disclaimers 3. Parts of the Kalimba 4. M10-1 Characteristics 5. How to play 6. Tuning 7. Basic chords 8. Alternative tunings 9. Tips & Techniques...
- Page 3 The Kalimba is a fun, eerie sounding instrument that can be played and enjoyed no matter your skill. The Moon KALIMBA has been designed with the highest sound standards. With its rich harmonics, long sustain and resonance chamber, this high quality instrument will satisfy the demands of all kinds of players, from be- ginners to seasoned Kalimba pros.
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Page 4: Warnings & Disclaimers
2. Warnings & Disclaimers Thank you for purchasing a MAGADI Kalimba. Before you start using this Kalimba please be aware of the following safety recommendations: • The Kalimba you purchased might be out of tune. We recommend you tune it first before you start playing (please check chapter 6) •... - Page 5 3. Parts of the Kalimba The Moon Kalimba is a unique, round shaped Ka- limba, diff erent than any other instrument in the market. Here are its main parts: Skin, resonance chamber Screw Bracket Tins / Keys Main body...
- Page 6 • Original round structure, unique in the market (pat- ented) • The keys (tines) are made of high-quality grade steel imported from Germany. After laser cutting, biological grinding, anti-rust treatment, and mold bending pro- cess, the company’s unique style keys are formed. •...
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Page 7: How To Play
5. How to play Kalimbas are usually played in 2 main positions as described here 1/ Hold your Kalimba with both hands and press they keys with your thumb 2/ Put the Kalimba on a fl at surface and press the keys with your index fi ngers... - Page 8 6. Tuning The MAGADI Moon Kalimba comes by default tuned in a C major pentatonic scale, with a range of almost 2 oc- taves spreading from G3 to E5 How to tune: - Use a standard tuner for reference, press each key and...
- Page 9 7. Basic Chords Here are some examples of chords you can create using the standard tuning on the M10-1. Of course there are more chords you can create. * In these examples, we have excluded chord tones lower than the root Cadd9...
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Page 10: Alternative Tunings
7. Alternative tunings By changing any of the key notes’ tuning, you can achieve different scales and tuning systems, giving your Kalimba brand new tonal flavors! Ab4 Db5 Alt. tuning #1: C Japanese pentatonic Db4 Ab3 G3 Bb4 Eb5 Alt. tuning #2: C Minor pentatonic Bb3 G3 Alt. -
Page 11: Tips & Techniques
Performing songs: Pop song melodies usually use more notes than the ma- jor pentatonic that the Moon Kalimba comes in by de- fault. To play these, please adjust the tuning of some of the keys until you get the notes you need for the song you...
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