How to Choose a Steel Tongue Drum

Choosing The Right Drum

The most important and simple step to choosing the right scale is to listen to them and decide what scales sound best to you.  If you are feeling torn between a few scales, it's important to know that you can't make a wrong choice!  

We recommend trying each scale for yourself on our virtual drum. You can use the number pad on your keyboard to play the notes.  Change scales using the menu section and try a little bit of Chinese Big Bear or Hijaz North Indian Raga. 

You can also watch the videos of us playing these scales on this page, below, and on each of the scales' pages in the main menu. 

As you play and listen through the different scales, notice how they make you feel and narrow down your list to a few favorites that feel like they really resonate with you. 

This will help you find the best drum for you, but of course we are happy to learn more about you and make recommendations.  

TAKE ME TO THE VIRTUAL DRUM

Detailed pro tips on how to choose a steel tongue drum coming soon!   In the meantime, we invite you to email us at orders@manastonedrums.com and we will be more than happy to assist you :).    

 

Here are some videos of us playing just a few samples of our most popular scales...

F Big Bear & E-flat Hijaz Double-sided Manastone:

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Melog Scale 10-tongue Manastone:

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Kurd Scale 10-tongue Manastone:

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 Aeolian Scale 10-tongue Manastone

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F Mixotonic Scale 9-tongue Manastone

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F Big Bear Scale 9-tongue Manastone

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E Akebono (Pentatonic) 9-tongue Manastone

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