{"title":"Mini Kalimba","description":"\u003cp\u003eA mini kalimba offers a compact starting point for making music with your thumbs. Explore HOKEMA B5, B7, B9, and Kids models, each with its own layout and playing experience. These instruments are handmade in Germany and give you different options for exploring patterns, learning melodies, or enjoying a few musical moments. Compare the number of tones and the size of each model before choosing. Looking for a smaller instrument with seventeen tones? Explore the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hokema-b17-mini-in-c-major\"\u003eB17 MINI\u003c\/a\u003e, which offers the tuning of the full-size B17 on a smaller wooden body.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hokema-kids-kalimba-9-note-thumb-piano-for-children-handmade-in-germany-perfect-first-instrument","title":"HOKEMA Kids Kalimba – 9-Note Thumb Piano for Children | Handmade in Germany | Perfect First Instrument","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA first instrument that teaches itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe HOKEMA Kids Kalimba gives children an immediate, rewarding introduction to music — no prior knowledge, no lessons, no barriers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 9 clearly labeled notes in C-major, kids can discover melodies intuitively from the very first moment.\u003cbr\u003eDesigned specifically for small hands, the tines provide gentle, natural resistance that strengthens fine motor skills while making every note feel satisfying to play. The warm, resonant tone keeps children engaged and encourages patient, focused listening — qualities that carry far beyond music.\u003cbr\u003eTrusted by families, educators, and music therapists since 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy educators choose the Kids Kalimba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003einstant accessibility\u003c\/strong\u003e — labeled tines mean children can play independently from day one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine motor development \u003c\/strong\u003e— gentle resistance builds finger coordination and control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMindfulness \u0026amp; focus \u003c\/strong\u003e— the soothing sound naturally encourages calm, attentive play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassroom-ready \u003c\/strong\u003e— equally at home in music lessons, quiet time, or therapeutic settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo musical background needed\u003c\/strong\u003e — for children and teachers alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmanship you can trust\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade by hand at our family workshop in Walsrode, Germany — the same way we've been doing it since 1985. Every Kids Kalimba is produced using sustainable, pollutant-free materials, meeting the quality standards parents and schools expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Handmade in Germany\u003cbr\u003e✔ Sustainable, child-safe materials\u003cbr\u003e✔ Pollutant-free production\u003cbr\u003e✔ Family business — 40 years of instrument making\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e🎵 Sound Example\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eadd a matching bag\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBag reinforced with fiberglass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFully padded on the inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAdjustable shoulder-strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eProtect your instrument\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight and durable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/9005\/files\/hokema-kalimba-b7-und-b9-tasche-37-12b79ta_240x240.jpg?v=1591900694\" alt=\"Padded HOKEMA kalimba softbag with shoulder strap\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WePlayWellTogether","offers":[{"title":"Green C-Major","offer_id":57284862214475,"sku":"sku-45257328394342","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/2715\/8859\/files\/Kids_Kalimba_2048x2048_png.webp?v=1778613910"},{"product_id":"hokema-b11-kalimba-melody","title":"Hokema - B11 Kalimba Melody","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"featurebullets_feature_div\" class=\"feature\" data-feature-name=\"featurebullets\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"feature-bullets\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-medium a-spacing-top-small\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical a-spacing-none\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e11 Tines precisely tuned to g-major \u003cspan\u003esuitable for playing countless popular tunes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG-major: g , a , e , d , c , g , d , g , f# , b , a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe B11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e Melody\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is ideal for improvisation and intuitive playing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eSolid resonance corpus of American cherry wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eA large number of well know songs can be played\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eErgonomically formed tines for easy playing with the thumb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esize 5.5\"x 4.1\"x 2.4\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadd a fitted Kalimba Soft bag to protect your Kalimba while on the road.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2bZpTl1t_rE?rel=0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKalimbas are metal-tined instruments which originated in southern Africa and which can be found there in countless variations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHokema Kalimba B11\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMelody\u003c\/em\u003e is meticulously hand-crafted out of solid American black cherry wood. The surfaces is treated and polished with natural oils and waxes. The 11 tines are precisely tuned to the scale of G Major, suitable for playing countless popular tunes. The\u003cem\u003e Melody\u003c\/em\u003e is ideal for improvisation and intuitive playing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTablature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHokema positioned the long and short tines alternately to ensure ease of playing in accordance with acoustic criteria. The six shorter tines are bent -  with the ends raised above the longer tines - enabling easy reach by the thumbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eleven tines are numbered from left to right. The even numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 represent the longer tines and the odd numbers represent the shorter. Generally – for single-voice melodies – the left thumb (L) plays tines 1-6 and the right thumb (R) plays 6-11.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdd a Bag to protect your instrument:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBag reinforced with fiberglass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFully padded on the inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAdjustable shoulder-strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eProtect your instrument\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight and durable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Padded HOKEMA kalimba softbag\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/9005\/files\/B7-9_2_x700_84a3f715-e172-4228-91c2-572cd7d11dbc_medium.jpg?v=1521938412\" style=\"float: right; margin: 3px;\"\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"WePlayWellTogether","offers":[{"title":"Ignis (G-Major)","offer_id":57284862312779,"sku":"110901","price":86.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/2715\/8859\/files\/2000x2000b11.jpg?v=1778613914"},{"product_id":"hokema-b9-kalimba","title":"HOKEMA B9 KALIMBA","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe B9 is a small, handy kalimba with a solid resonant body of American cherry wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB9 is tuned to in A-minor with additional tines tuned to B and F. Because all the notes harmonize, beginners can easily pick it up and start playing. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe tuning is identical to that of the Sansulas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDefault Tuning A-minor: A, C, C, A, A, F, E, E, B\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmplify the sound by placing the kalimba on a flat surface such as a table or on top of a drum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid resonant body of American cherrywood. \u003cbr\u003eMeasurements: 4.8 x 3.6 x 1.4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"970\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uz_olbE_684?rel=0\u0026amp;list=RDuz_olbE_684\" title=\"HOKEMA Kalimba B9 gespielt von Conny Sommer Percussionist und Sansula Spieler\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterested in different Tunings?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIf you like to return your Kalimba or create your own tuning we put together a page describing the steps and showing you \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"how to tune your Kalimba\" href=\"https:\/\/weplaywelltogether.com\/pages\/hokema-kalimba-tuning-instructions\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehow do do it.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eadd a matching bag\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBag reinforced with fiberglass\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 6px; float: right;\" alt=\"Padded HOKEMA kalimba softbag with shoulder strap\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/9005\/files\/hokema-kalimba-b7-und-b9-tasche-37-12b79ta_240x240.jpg?v=1591900694\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFully padded on the inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAdjustable shoulder-strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eProtect your instrument\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight and durable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed more inspiration\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/weplaywelltogether.com\/products\/the-sansula-instruction-book\" title=\"Get the Sansula book\"\u003e Get Conny Sommers Sansula and Kalimba book\u003c\/a\u003e with 14 different tunings and an audio sample and play along exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WePlayWellTogether","offers":[{"title":"Yellow A-minor","offer_id":57284862607691,"sku":"B9-Aria-440hz","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/2715\/8859\/files\/Hokema_Kalimba-B9-2_720x600_720x510_361bd45f-0efe-430a-a8d3-6ef6efe6c83a.jpg?v=1778613914"},{"product_id":"hokema-b5-kalimba-pocket-kalimba","title":"Hokema - B5 Kalimba - Pocket Kalimba","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Introducing the \u003cstrong\u003eKalimba B5,\u003c\/strong\u003e your perfect musical companion that effortlessly fits into your pocket. 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