A tuner for all 17 keys
Pluck a key and see how far off it is. It tells you which way to tap the tine, and keeps track of which keys are already in tune.
Coming soon · iPhone & iPad
Learn the kalimba,
one key at a time.
Every note falls onto the key you pluck. Follow it down, play it, and the song moves on. No sheet music, no guessing which tine is which.
The rising score
Read it like a waterfall, not like sheet music.
Each key has its own column. A note is a bar in that column, and the longer the bar, the longer the note. When it reaches the yellow line, play it.
- Solid bars are for your left thumb.
- Striped bars are for your right thumb.
- Yellow only ever means “play this one now”.
The number tab you already know runs along the top, with the current note in a yellow chip.
Practice mode
It listens to your own kalimba.
Prop your phone up, tap the mic and play. Kalimba Coach hears which key you plucked and waits on the right one, so the song moves at your speed. A wrong note just keeps it waiting. Nothing is recorded.
Everything a beginner needs.
Bring your own songs
Found a tab online? Tap the notes on the kalimba, type the numbers, or point the camera at a tab on paper.
Lessons
Seven short lessons, from the middle key to the high notes.
Metronome & speed
Slow a song down. The speed trainer brings it back up a little each time through.
Loop a hard part
Pick the bars you keep missing and repeat them.
Five languages, and the right note names.
The app speaks English, German, Spanish, French and Italian, and names the notes the way you learned them.
- B4English
- H4Deutsch
- Si4Español · Français · Italiano
Free to start.
Free
- Free Play on a full 17-key kalimba
- The tuner
- Every lesson
- Three songs to learn with the score
Pro
- Every included song
- Practice that listens through the mic
- Write, scan and edit your own songs
- Loop any part of a song
Monthly or yearly, each with a free trial.
Coming soon to the App Store.
Kalimba Coach is almost ready. Questions, or want to hear when it's out? Email me.
Support
Help
A song that won't scan, or a note the app doesn't hear right? Email me and say which kalimba you play.
Subscription
Kalimba Coach Pro is optional and renews automatically. You can cancel at any time in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions, at least 24 hours before it renews.
Privacy
Kalimba Coach collects no data. The microphone is only used while you practice, and nothing is recorded. Read the privacy policy.