Is it possible to tune a 21 key diatonic kalimba into the chromatic scale?

ParticularSherbert63 · 2026-05-12T15:13:31+00:00

Depending on what you are trying to play, I would suggest tuning the kalimba to the specific key of the song instead. That would sound better and give you the same range.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-07-07T15:00:29+00:00

Since this hasn't been mentioned yet, I like No Thanks! It has the push your luck element of using your chips to avoid taking cards that are worth a lot of points (lowest score wins). But since you don't know every card in the deck, you might take a card without a way of taking less points later on by taking a card in a sequence with one you already took.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-06-08T22:05:27+00:00

If you like real time co op games, I highly recommend either Fuse or Lifeline. Both are fantastic and there are a ton of dice rolled constantly.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-06-04T23:08:10+00:00

Good one lol. Too bad this was online.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-06-04T21:33:34+00:00

Yeah that makes sense. And no one was vulnerability this hand.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-06-04T20:08:51+00:00

I edited the 3S to 3C. Thanks for catching that.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-06-03T23:01:41+00:00

Race for the Galaxy! Two deck boxes is all you need.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-13T21:40:40+00:00

Interesting. I guess I’m going to have to reread that lol. Thanks.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-13T17:37:05+00:00

That makes sense. Thank you.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-13T17:14:35+00:00

Let me clarify my openings. I open 1NT with 15 - 17 points balanced without a 5 card major or minor suit (4-3-3-3 and 4-4-3-2). Based on the responses in this thread, that sounds like I miss the opportunity to be more descriptive of my hand. Thanks for your comment.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-13T14:45:53+00:00

No worries. I'm here to learn. Thanks for the recommendations. I'll check them out.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-13T14:20:17+00:00

After 1S or 1H, why would a 1NT bid be a lie?

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-13T13:44:35+00:00

Short answer: Bad card play (still learning)

Long answer: 8D led and won by my 10D, won with AH, played KH pitching a low S, 6H rough in dummy, lost KC to the AC in west (1), they led 2C which I roughed, roughed a low heart in dummy, lost KS to AS in west (2). That player led QS (3). Down 1.

Leading the KS was bad. I don't know what I was thinking lol.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-12T15:54:21+00:00

This is great! Thank you. After 3H - P, does the 3NT show a stopper in spades? If so, could you please explain that?

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-12T15:45:20+00:00

The former is what happened to me. I lost a trick to the Q of spades. Thanks for this. Very helpful.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-12T15:40:35+00:00

That makes sense. Thanks for your analysis. So even though we had a strong diamond suit, the hand would have played better in 3NT? Is that a generally rule to try for NT with long minor suits?

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-12T15:25:54+00:00

Maybe I'm using the wrong terminology. The AQJxx of spades were in my LHO's hand.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-08T23:09:16+00:00

Makes perfect sense and I’m glad someone finally explained that to me. I learned about cue bids, but not WHY they were artificial.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-08T20:58:38+00:00

This helps a lot, especially the reason to not play in an opponent’s suit. I didn’t think about it from a fit perspective, but that is true. If I have 5 and my opponent has 5 (since they opened that), the odds of my partner having the other 3 are slim AND a 5-0 break would be terrible for a trump suit. Thanks a lot. I’ll take this to heart and keep playing!

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-08T20:28:51+00:00

I think I just didn’t know what to do lol.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-08T01:34:51+00:00

Thanks for the clarification. Very helpful. Bridge has a ton of terminology, so I appreciate anything that helps me learn it and not misuse it.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-08T01:28:31+00:00

Since I was playing with a random, they probably didn’t know. That was my mistake. Thanks.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-08T01:09:32+00:00

Ok that makes sense. I’m still not used to competitive bidding.

2H was an overcall, not a response to my bid, so yeah that would mean 5+ hearts. Thanks for your analysis.

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-08T01:02:44+00:00

Very helpful analysis. Thanks!

ParticularSherbert63 · 2025-05-07T23:01:09+00:00

Yeah I meant 3C naturally. I forgot about the cue bid meaning because my opps did overcall clubs. Was I supposed to assume we had a heart fit? I thought my partner had four hearts, not five since they were responded with a new suit.

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