Basic kalimba chords

This is an exercise to learn the basic chords on the 15-key kalimba / nyunga nyunga from the book Learn to play African Kalimba. These chords are used in different ways in the songs featured in the book. You can practice the chords regularly and use it as a good warm-up exercise. This is the key numbering used. You can memorize them or label your keys with a marker or sticker.

Read from top to bottom then repeat without stopping. Play key 5 and 9 together, then 1 and 15, then 1 and 13, then 5 and 9, etc.

Play the chords without any rests or breaks, a chord on each count 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – etc.