Make a Thumb Piano (Mbira) Other Ideas to Make
Other ideas For Mbira or Thumb Piano Here are a few of my Mbiras, each is unique. The following steps in this instructable show you other ways of making similar Mbiras,…
Make a Thumb Piano (Mbira) Steps 4 and 5
The Faceplate Assembly if the Mbira or Thumb Piano This Mbira or thumb piano requires a thin metal sheet on either side of the wood where the wire will…
Make a Thumb Piano (Mbira) 2nd and 3rd Step
Step 2: The box/resonator of the Thumb Piano The box in this simple Mbira (thumb piano) is rectangular and easy to get right. It has 6 sides: 2 faces and…
Make a Thumb Piano (Mbira)
This is a basic guide for building a Thumb Piano, or Mbira. They have been made for centuries all over Africa (and a few other places) and vary a lot in…
