A minor - Tune-O-Gram

Check and restore the A minor factory tuning

This Tune-O-Gram shows the A minor factory tuning of the HOKEMA Kalimba B9 and nine-note Sansula. Use it to check the original tuning or restore it after playing in another tuning.

The chart is intended for the nine-note models. It is not a tuning chart for eleven-note Melody models or kalimbas with a different note layout.

The original tuning chart

Original HOKEMA Tune-O-Gram showing the nine A minor factory-tuned tines, numbered from left to right.
The lower part shows the factory tuning. The blank upper area is for entering a different target tuning. To return to A minor, use the factory tuning marked in the diagram.

Open the original-size tuning chart

Note sequence from left to right

TineNote
1A
2C
3C
4A
5A
6F
7E
8E
9B

The diagram uses international note names: B corresponds to German H. Repeated note names can refer to different octaves, so use their positions in the diagram to identify the exact pitches.

How to use the chart

  1. First check your instrument’s model, note layout and reference pitch. The main HOKEMA guide describes tuning with A4 = 440 Hz. Do not apply that setting to a 432 Hz instrument without checking.
  2. Check each of the nine tines against the marked factory tuning. In this tuning, tines 1 and 4 have the same A pitch. Gently dampen the other tine with a finger while checking so that the tuner can identify the plucked note clearly.
  3. The linked main guide explains the tools and how to tune carefully using a hammer and tuning tool. Never loosen the screws on the retaining bar.

Read the full guide: tuning your Kalimba B9 and Sansula

If you are unsure

If the model, reference pitch or note layout does not match the chart, contact us to confirm the right guide before retuning.

Questions about the right tuning? Contact us.