finger piano
Plucked metal tines
A finger piano is a small handheld instrument with metal tines of varying lengths mounted on a wooden or gourd resonator, played by plucking the tines with the thumbs or fingers.
The term is an informal English name for instruments like the African mbira or kalimba: She picked up a finger piano at the craft market.
Thumb-plucked tine instrument
- tinesFork's pointed projections
- soundboardTone-amplifying wooden surface
- resonatorFrequency-amplifying device
- soundholeOpening in acoustic instrument
buzz · plucking · metal keys · wooden body · gourd resonator · bottle caps · tuning · vibration
Thumb-plucked tine instrument
- ShonaSouthern African Bantu language
- ZimbabweSouthern African republic
- highlifeLuxurious wealthy existence
- AfropopAfrican mainstream music
griot · ancestral spirits · ceremonial · traditional healing · Zimbabwean
Pleasing sequence of notes
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- pentatonicScale of five tones
- noteShort written record
pitch · octave · tune · chord · arpeggio · ostinato · drone · improvisation
Designed for palm use
- compactTightly packed together
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- travel-friendlySuited for journeys
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
small · mobile · busking · campfire · beach · beginner-friendly · affordable · accessible
kalimba
Thumb-plucked tine instrument
- tinesFork's pointed projections
- soundboardTone-amplifying wooden surface
- resonatorFrequency-amplifying device
soundhole · buzz · plucking · metal keys · wooden body · gourd resonator · bottle caps · tuning · vibration · overtones
kalimba
Thumb-plucked tine instrument
- ShonaSouthern African Bantu language
- ZimbabweSouthern African republic
- highlifeLuxurious wealthy existence
Afropop · griot · ancestral spirits · ceremonial · traditional healing · Zimbabwean
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- pentatonicScale of five tones
note · pitch · octave · tune · chord · arpeggio · ostinato · drone · improvisation · repetition
handheld
Designed for palm use
- compactTightly packed together
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- travel-friendlySuited for journeys
lightweight · small · mobile · busking · campfire · beach · beginner-friendly · affordable · accessible · quiet
finger pianopipe organ
Wind instrument with tuned tubes
church organ · grand piano · concert grand · synthesizer · harpsichord
finger pianobrass instrument
Metal wind instrument
wind instrument · trumpet · trombone · tuba · French horn
finger pianogrand piano
Large horizontal keyboard instrument
pipe organ · tuba · synthesizer · violin · drum kit
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