(Part 2) Best folk & world keyboards according to redditors
We found 79 Reddit comments discussing the best folk & world keyboards. We ranked the 53 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Kalimba, Helesin 17 key Thumb... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CHB732M?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
The Russian Folk accordion is quite different from the Western folk accordions.
The Garmon has a unique button layout, and unlike your Panther are unisonoric.
Maybe you will find this link interesting ==> https://www.barynya.com/garmoshka.stm
Garmoshkas from Tula in Russia as mentioned in the above link are available from Amazon ==> https://www.amazon.com/Tulskaya-Garmon-Harmonika-High-class-Instrument/dp/B017FPBHJU
If it's this one...
Apelila 17 Key Kalimba Thumb Piano, Solid Mahogany Wood Body Finger Piano with Tune Hammer,Carry Bag,Pickup,Key Stickers(Green) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HQNPWYP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_8fblDb8DSBAJK
...it has good reviews (though that doesn't always mean much). I was initially concerned when putting in just the brand because they (possibly) make a weird selection of products and don't specialize in instruments. But it's mahogany and carbon steel, which I think is the same as the steel ore, so I believe it should be comparable to others. If you get it, will you post a video? I'm very curious!
Lots of things you can do with $25 on Amazon:
Behringer Ultra Vibrato UV300 pedal ($25)
Behringer Ultra Chorus UC200 pedal ($25)
Rock Band 25-key MIDI keytar ($24)
M-Audio SP-2 sustain pedal ($14)
Behringer Ultravoice XM8500 dynamic vocal mic ($20)
Auphonix 6" double mesh pop filter ($19)
Behringer Ultra-DI DI400P passive DI box ($20)
On-Stage single X keyboard stand ($22)
Andoer melodica ($20)
Andoer kalimba/mbira thumb piano ($12)
Big Thunder Tube ($30)
Small Thunder Tube ($8)
Angled Thunder Tube ($28)
Meinl Percussion 8" claves ($6)
Stylophone ($24)
Cables
Cable adapters
I got mine as a hand-me-down. It's a Stagg, and I like it.
While I'm sure there are better ones, even cheapies are nice.
Some day I want this bad boy: the Andes sounds like a recorder in melodica format, but it's $200!
I bought one of these for a friend's kid, and I thought it sounded about as nice as any.
I have not yet had the opportunity to try several at one time at a store, I imagine if you could, you'd start to hear some small differences, but probably not as big as the difference between different types of harmonica.
Get an M'bira
If you don't know, it's just about the most approachable and affordable musical instrument there is.
According to the review on Amazon, you'll have to tune it when you get it--I'm sure if you can't do this on your own, a local music store would do that for you maybe for 20 dollars or so.
It depends on what your goals are. I personally like to recommend this book especially for people wanting to actually understand how to use music theory in a functional and practical context rather than as an abstract examination of a limited scope of music (common practice period style).
I'd also highly recommend getting a melodica. While there's a lot you can learn about theory on paper, I think one the biggest problems modern music students have is studying theory completely in abstract without paying attention to how it sounds. There are times when abstract analysis can lead you to the wrong conclusions where a quick listen could give you much more information. You should ultimately be trying to marry the concepts of how music works and how it sounds.
So that's why I really think taking something like a melodica, which is very transportable, would be invaluable for at least basically playing theoretical examples so that you know how they actually sound. Here is a fairly inexpensive one that would work just fine as a learning tool (and is actually one I've used on gigs).
Looks like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Sawtooth-ST-RISE-MEL-32-BLUE-Piano-Melodica/dp/B01K8KRY1O
But maybe not since this model has a name on it and the one in the video doesn't.
This is my kalimba. It came tuned to C I think.
What was your process for learning the Mario theme on the kalimba?
What instrument is that? I want one!
Edit: found an [Amazon link](Donner 17 Key Kalimba Thumb Piano Solid Finger Piano Mahogany Body DKL-17 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077B67GD6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RbEVAbBX8G1PT)
Cajon (percussion)
Melodica
Ocarina
Kalimba
Beginner violin
Tin Whistle
Recorder
A lot of these may seem simple to play (or not "real" instruments), but proficiency in even these type of instruments is good. And as someone has already said, buying used opens up more possibilities.
For anyone that is interested in this accordion, and has somehow found their way to this post:
You might be like me. Interested in learning accordion, but not so interested that you're willing to throw down a thousand bucks on something you might lose interest in.
I'll type up a quick review of it here, because I know you're probably having a tough time finding more information about it (as I did).
I ended up getting it, the b-stock price of $300 was too good for me to pass up. There was the option of a refund if it was defective or terrible, so I didn't see much risk in it.
Anyway, it's solid enough. All the bass buttons and keys work as they're supposed to, the bellows breathe well and are easy to control.
The sound isn't the same beautiful heart stealing tones of its more expensive counterparts, but it still sounds like an accordion.
This is not your Excalibur.
This is not performance ready.
This is a physical manifestation of "okay".
This is the equivalent of that $100 electric guitar you bought in high school to jam along with your friends in his parent's basement. It's a good instrument to learn with and play for a few friends, but for the price, that's all you reasonably expect from it.
Here is a video of me playing it:
https://youtu.be/paXFGDCAHKw
By the way, it's a knock off of a Hohner product.
So, in case you want the real deal, here is the product gear4music is imitating:
Hohner 1305-RED Hohnica 72 Bass 34-Key Entry Level Piano Accordion Range G to E https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CG66KSC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_8wtGDbYKZQ4XD
Not sure if this is the same one but it might work for you. https://www.amazon.com/DLuca-M37-EVA-RD-Jungle-Melodica-Carrying/dp/B01G7QTQAU/ref=sr_1_15?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1506083385&sr=1-15&keywords=melodica
Its a Kalimba or Hand Harp. Yours has a huge acoustic chamber to make it hella louder. I have one that looks like this https://www.amazon.com/Kalimba-Thumb-Piano-Tunable-Coconut/dp/B00Q5EWGV6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1469079439&sr=8-6&keywords=kalimba
I want to learn how to play a melodica. I've seen so many people use and it fascinates me. I don't know anyone who plays it so it would be a great conversation starter.
Such as this one that can be found on my default WL.
If this is out of your budget don't hesitate to let me know :)
This is the one I have. I guarantee there are better ones, but it was cheap. It's held up well over the few years I've had it.
If you're looking at about 300, this. They're smaller accordions, with fewer bass notes, but it has enough bass notes to play most songs. Also they are a little farther apart than normal which makes it easier to learn and play on.
Good for beginners if you ask me.