Kalimba Sound Effects
37 free kalimba sound effects for gentle notifications and calm apps · last 0.95–4 s · WAV & MP3 · CC0 · no signup
37 kalimba sound effects, each one or two plucked thumb piano notes: single warm notes, high sparkling notes, low resonant notes and double plucks. Use them for a gentle notification, a calm app or a reward in a cozy game.
Quick picks: Single Warm Kalimba Note 37 (0.95 s, reviewed) · Low Resonant Kalimba Note 48 (0.95 s, the shortest, reviewed) · Double Pluck Kalimba Note 39 (4 s, the longest, reviewed)
All 37
- Low Resonant Kalimba Note 48Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 0.95 s0.95 s
- Single Warm Kalimba Note 37Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 0.95 s0.95 s
- Low Resonant Kalimba Note 53Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1 s1 s
- Double Pluck Kalimba Note 36Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.1 s1.1 s
- Single Warm Kalimba Note 44Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.1 s1.1 s
- Double Pluck Kalimba Note 65Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.2 s1.2 s
- High Sparkling Kalimba Note 52Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.3 s1.3 s
- Low Resonant Kalimba Note 42Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.3 s1.3 s
- Double Pluck Kalimba Note 46Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.5 s1.5 s
- Single Warm Kalimba Note 55Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.5 s1.5 s
- High Sparkling Kalimba Note 41Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.6 s1.6 s
- Low Resonant Kalimba Note 45Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.6 s1.6 s
- Low Resonant Kalimba Note 54Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.7 s1.7 s
- High Sparkling Kalimba Note 56Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.7 s1.7 s
- Single Warm Kalimba Note 59Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.7 s1.7 s
- High Sparkling Kalimba Note 72Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.8 s1.8 s
- Low Resonant Kalimba Note 61Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.9 s1.9 s
- Low Resonant Kalimba Note 64Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 1.9 s1.9 s
- Single Warm Kalimba Note 68Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2 s2 s
- High Sparkling Kalimba Note 60Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2 s2 s
- Single Warm Kalimba Note 66Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2.2 s2.2 s
- Low Resonant Kalimba Note 58Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2.2 s2.2 s
- Single Warm Kalimba Note 49Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2.3 s2.3 s
- Double Pluck Kalimba Note 69Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2.3 s2.3 s
- High Sparkling Kalimba Note 62Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2.3 s2.3 s
- Low Resonant Kalimba Note 47Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2.3 s2.3 s
- Single Warm Kalimba Note 63Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2.3 s2.3 s
- Double Pluck Kalimba Note 67Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2.4 s2.4 s
- Single Warm Kalimba Note 57Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2.4 s2.4 s
- Double Pluck Kalimba Note 50Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2.7 s2.7 s
- High Sparkling Kalimba Note 70Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2.7 s2.7 s
- High Sparkling Kalimba Note 43Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 2.8 s2.8 s
- Single Warm Kalimba Note 38Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 3.1 s3.1 s
- Single Warm Kalimba Note 71Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 3.4 s3.4 s
- High Sparkling Kalimba Note 40Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 3.6 s3.6 s
- High Sparkling Kalimba Note 51Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 3.9 s3.9 s
- Double Pluck Kalimba Note 39Reviewed WAVInstrument hits · 4 s4 s
Related sound effects
Common uses: gentle notifications, calm apps.
Which kalimba variation to use
Single Warm notes suit a soft notification. High Sparkling notes are brighter, for a reward or a found item, and Low Resonant notes are calmer, for a meditation app. Double Pluck files suit a two-note confirmation.
Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.
Common questions about kalimba
Is there a kalimba notification sound?
Yes. Start with the Single Warm Kalimba Note files, such as Single Warm Kalimba Note 37.
What does a kalimba sound like?
A kalimba, or thumb piano, makes short plucked notes with a soft, bell-like ring. Play any file here to hear one.
In code: GET https://sfxmint.com/api/v1/roles/kalimba returns a default kalimba file with alternates, and the MCP tool get_role_sound does the same for coding assistants. No key needed.
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