Kalimba! app for iPhone and iPad
4.0 (
6320 ratings )
Music
Games
Music
Simulation
Developer: Discovolos
Free
Current version: 3.4, last update: 1 year agoFirst release : 03 Feb 2009
App size: 11.65 Mb
Kalimba is an old African instrument, also known as the African Thumb Piano in the west. Other names for Kalimba are mbira, ikembe, likembe, sanza, sansa, marimba, marimbula, while in the west it is also known as a finger harp or gourd piano.
The app runs in landscape mode (either side) and the instrument has 7 prongs, allows for multiple prongs to be pressed at the same time and also allows you to strum.
You can also change the tuning between C Major and G Major from the main screen.
Pros and cons of Kalimba! app for iPhone and iPad
Kalimba! app good for
Maybe it will be fixed soon. Then Id give this very sweet and free app *****
But it needs something,
I like that its free and sort of a time-waster, to pass time with, but maybe more notes should be added
Cause if you look at most kalimbas they have more notes than the one provided in this app
Some bad moments
It just sounds bad. Very distorted. The more notes that you play, the worse it gets.
The bottom notes dont sound realistic at all. You can barely hear any note, and all the sounds are very distorted. Do not download.
Cool app and is free. Most of you probably never played a real one I hve
The D and the A (5th and 7th notes from the left) are exactly the same in both tunings. How can that be?
I dont know why people say theres a problem with the sound! There isnt! This is an awesome app! Its also FREE! FREE! Get it now!
It is nice. The sound could be better but this is not the real kalimba and it is free! Dont think you can use this In the studio, just to get some fun.