Do you have an interest in percussion instruments? If so, you may have heard of both the hang drum and the beat root tongue drum. But what’s the difference between these two instruments? In this blog post, we will explore the differences between a hang drum and a beat root tongue drum. We will also discuss the benefits of each instrument, so that you can decide which one is right for you! The hang drum is a percussion instrument that originated in Switzerland. It is made from two [...]

An original creation from the craftsmen at Metal Sounds, offers an alternate and complementary drum to the hand pan Space drum. This tongue drum is out there in several harmonized ranges. Best characterised drum Entirely produced in France, the tongue drum is an intuitive instrument consisting of two chrome steel shells welded together. it's played with hands or mallets which are included with each instrument. The tongue drum [...]

One of the mysteries of life is that no-one tells drummers concerning the upbeat. They mention the backbeat—part of it, for sure—but they don’t go more and justify that a serious part of the groove is specializing in the bits between the dominant notes (often wherever laypeople faucet their feet). And it’s not simply keeping consistent note values, either. It’s maintaining consistent stress on these upbeats. Fail therein one and you devastate a groove on the far (steel tongue drum) [...]