After all, It has a small tom, a medium tom and a large tom. I bought my last kit because its made of Birch and did not pay much attention to the tom tom diameters. The body of the drum acts as a resonating chamber adding depth to the note.Like many drummers, I’ve not given a lot of thought to drum sizes other than small drums have a higher pitch and large drums have a lower pitch. The tone is similar to singing bowls or musical bells which create multiple harmonic overtones. Rather than just one tone we can now create a spectrum of supporting sound for each note. This adds to the harmonic spectrum of the tone. By arranging the notes in our unique way each note when struck excites surrounding notes that are musically compatible with it. By changing the shape and length of the tongue optimal vibration and perfect tone is achieved.

When a tongue is quickly and lightly struck with the finger or mallet it vibrates creating sound waves. The concept is similar to a wooden tongue drum. The unique tone of the HAPI drum is created by a tuned vibrating tongue of steel. Our Handpans are amazing for sound studios, recording artists, buskers, musicians. Our Omni Drum is great for focus, awareness and intention.

The Origin Drum is ideal for mindful meditation and sound bath settings. Our Slim Drum is amazing for yoga, relaxation, stress release. The Bell is a good fit for your outdoor garden or for folks who love singing bowls. The Aura Drum is a perfect fit for music therapists, sound therapy, rehabilitation. Our Mini Drum is great for hiking, camping or taking to the beach. Our Tini Drum is ideal for music development, hand-eye coordination, memory skills. But, we have broken out some specific uses for them here: Our steel tongue drums can, of course, be used in any setting. And because of its compact design you can take it outside toĮnjoy on a nature hike or sitting around the campfire in the evenings.

The strong meditative tones are calming and great for relaxingĪnytime. Intuitive arrangement to the notes makes it easy to explore new musical Note layout of the HAPI steel tongue drum makes it easy to jump right into grooving Steel Tongue Drum is ideal for jamming and playing percussive beats. You don't need a musical background to enjoy one. Can anyone play a HAPI Steel Tongue Drum?Īnyone who wants an easy to play intuitive percussion instrument can

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