How To Play Kantele Tutorial 1 - Fingering Techniques

In this episode I explore fingerings for 5, 11, and 15 string kantele, and explain how I arrived at my own preferred fingerings, and when to use different variations to find your own voice. Every player is unique, and I have developed my techniques primarily as a musician for dances.

Honeypaw plays the Finnish kantele and the Lithuanian kankles in our recordings and performances.

Stay tuned for show announcements in 2026

Past Performance Highlights:
October 22, 2025 – Northern Turtle Island Collective B2BBQ, Ravintola Telakka, Tampere (FI)
July 8-10, 2025 – Kaustinen Music Festival, Kaustinen (FI)
August 9-10, 2025 – Live from the Rock Folk Festival, Red Rock (CA)
October 11-29, 2024 –Songs Sealed in Wax Tour: Vilnuis, Kaunas, Utena, Valkininkai, Marcinkonys, Biržai, Nemunėlio Radviliškis (LT)
August 10-11, 2024 – Kingsville Music Festival, Kingsville (CA)
September 23, 2023 – Nuit blanche at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto (CA)
May 20, 2023 – Pajot Festival, Kontiolahti, (FI)
August 27, 2022 –Mėnuo Juodaragis Festival XXII, Dūburys Island, (LT)
September 25-26, 2021 – Festival Terre Ferme, Godmanchester (CA)
December 4, 2020 – Estonian Music Week, Toronto (CA)

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Links:
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Filmed and edited by Jurgita Žvinklytė
Kantele by Matti Palonen

Check out other great Baltic Psaltery players from Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania

🎵 Arja Kastinen    / arjakastinen  
🎵 Maija Pokela    / @maijapokela  
🎵 Maija Kauhanen    / @maijakauhanen  
🎵 Laima Jansone    / laimajansone  
🎵 Agota Zdanavičiūtė    / agotija  

Gear:
🎥 Canon Legria HF G10
🎛️ Zoom H6
🎙️ Apex 540