Smart Kalimba with APP Tuning Hammer Thumb Piano 17 Keys Portable Finger Easy-to-Learn Musical Instrument Beginner Kids Adult Christmas Gift (Claret Red)

i purchased this as a gift for a young man who plays the guitar. He also fidgets. Thought this would be a good gift item for him. It's small enough to take when you travel. Purchased the song book for beingners with internet self help.

Cute little instrument. I bought it for my son. He uses it has a pass time. Sounds very pretty. We printed out some song notes from the computer. The booklet that tells you how to download the app, wasn't going no where, we aren't unable to access the app.

Fun little instrument.

This is a very simple design with a phone holder attachment. Nothing unique about it. Sounds great and feel in hands. Wish it's more eye apeel with engraved designs. The only thing that I have a problem with is that when the phone is attached, the weight is top heavy and trying to play while holding in an angle is a little challenging for a period of time plus the app they suggested to play with the instrument is unusable. Don't understand a thing.

Good sound quality and easy to play.

* Go to YouTube* Search for creator: My Spring Lullaby* Look for their video called: Cupid - Fifty Fifty* Look in the author's video description.This will take you to the app from your app store. The instructions that come with the piano will have a username and password. Enter it.This little piano is beautiful! Even though I'm terrible at it, it still sounds beautiful.

This is not a self contained package. It is a 17-note solid kalimba and a phone holder.The kalimba itself is nicely finished and is a "solid body" with no sound ports. It does resonate on the lower keys. The highest 2 keys don't sustain well (D & E). Otherwise, it's small and easy to hold. It comes with 2 rubber thumb picks that you might be able to use if your thumbs are small enough.You have to scan a QR code on paper provided to get1) An installation tutorial ("address is invalid" error)2) Tuning instructions (somebody's - not Jooleer - posted video)3) An app for your smart phone (you can search "zhilekalinba" in the app store also)The only English on the app page is "Get." When you "Get" and "Install," a blue Kalimba icon with Chinese under it will be on your phone.Tap on the icon to run, and a box pops up filled with Chinese. I hit the "green" choice as I recognized the "no" Chinese character on the right. This takes you to the login screen.The default login screen is in Chinese for a "Cell Phone" and "Verification Code" login. Click the "English" in the upper right and the login boxes will become English, but will still be logging in with a phone number. The Username and Password from the instruction sheet will not work on this default login screen.Look for "Username Login" in small letters and click on that to get to the "Username" and "Password" login.Enter the numbers supplied into the "Username" and "Password" boxes. The app ran and it wanted access to the microphone. There is no longer any English.Choose the "17" in the "Chinese" choice boxes as this is a 17-key kalimba.To get to the songs, select "Song Library" and there are 6 choices for types of songs. Choosing "Classic Songs," there was more Chinese. "Track Mode," gives falling colors that landed on the different Kalimba keys. However, I couldn't find any "Back" on the "Track" screen and had to close the app. I then had to login again. Each time you close the app, you will need the supplied numbers to login again.Other songs must be first downloaded clicking on the "download" icon before it will play. It took a while, but at last it indicated it was downloaded with a "check" mark. When playing, you can speed the song up or slow it down as well as pause.The other two playback options have a back button that will take you to the song choice page. Other choices take you to a subscription page for this app. With this "Smart Kalimba," the app is only free for a year and then you have to subscribe.The song lists are mainly in Chinese, even when it might be a Western tune. You can recognize some from the picture with the song.Overall, this app has been negative experience. I got tired of having to go through the login process each time I started the app and then guess at the songs.2 stars. At least the Kalimba is OK but if you wanted something in lieu of lessons, knowing Chinese might help.

The kalimba may be the perfect instrument for those of us who love music but don’t have any real musical talent. I had never even heard of one before, but being someone who has an elementary knowledge of piano, I figured why not?The kalimba is a thumb piano that originates from Africa. It has a wooden body with a series of metal tines that are plucked with the thumbs to produce different notes. The kalimba’s unique sound can be very soothing and calming. In the hands of an excited elementary aged child it can be maddening. But at least it’s not that loud?I recently got my hands- and thumbs!- on a kalimba, and I have to say, it's pretty cool. Without too much effort, you can even learn to pick out some almost recognizable tunes.It’s small, it’s portable, and it sounds really cool. Just expect to have to go online for a little more training and instruction than what arrives with the instrument. The accompanying songbook is tricky because it is filled with songs I just don’t know. They have titles that might make you think they are American standards, but they aren’t. It isn’t hard though to find very simple songs to learn to play online. I have not yet downloaded the app that is mentioned in the product description since I don’t see the name of the app mentioned anywhere and having to email the company for a code feels like a small annoyance that I will put off for another day. When that day comes though, I feel like the attached phone holder will be handy. I like that when I am not using it, it can be easily removed and does not seem to affect the appearance of the kalimba at all. The weight of the bracket and phone does make it a little difficult to hold the instrument so the faster you can learn to play without the attachment, the happier you will probably be.I like to practice my kalimba during really boring zoom meetings because I can hide the small instrument easily out of range of the camera. It is a relaxing, melodic sound that covers up the unending drone of meetings that could have been an email. FInd your zen, friends.