Tongue Drum
Steel tongue drum with harmonically tuned tines, available in multiple sizes and colorways — a meditative percussion instrument of remarkable immediacy.
About This Instrument
The steel tongue drum is one of the most significant new instruments of the twenty-first century — its tuned steel tongues producing a tone that blends the sustain of a bell, the warmth of a marimba, and the meditative accessibility of the singing bowl. Each drum is tuned to a specific scale, often drawn from Eastern or folk modal systems, and requires no musical training to produce immediately pleasing results. Includes drumsticks, carrying bag, and note stickers for guided playing.
Harmonic Philosophy
The tongue drum's tuned metal tines produce pure, harmonically rich tones that sustain in extended resonance. Most tongue drums are tuned to pentatonic or modal scales that naturally avoid dissonant intervals — making it nearly impossible to play a wrong note.