Mood Drum video review

I bought this metal tongue drum a couple of weeks ago. It is made in the UK by Rovi. It was sold as something which was "specially tuned". In all honesty I believe that's another way of saying "not tuned"...so I tuned it, which is easy. Just use a hacksaw blade to lengthen the tongues, and a guitar tuner so that you know exactly what note you are playing. Having done that it has become a good instrument, considering there are similar things on the market at much higher prices.

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[ivor1969]

It's each to there own Neil, look forward to meeting up soon for a Jam/chat soon.

Cheers

Rovi.

[neilandfi]

@ivor1969 Yeh, sorry about that. Big tides on the river, then... manflu !

[neilandfi]

@neilandfi I want to make something absolutely clear:

TUNING THESE IS EXTREMELY EASY, AND QUICKLY DONE. ONCE YOU'VE DONE IT YOU PROBABLY WON@T HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN.

[ivor1969]

PLEASE READ............

There is no need to retune a Mood Drum, it has it's own unique sound,

Neil re-tuned his by choice.

I tune these drums from the Soul to create the sound of a Mood Drum, as we can create musical sounds from all sorts of shapes even table condiments, yet I have never come across anyone re-tuning a Salt & Pepper set a Teapot or even a sugar bowl. It is all about rhythm, text book tuning is great yet our Ancestors managed without it.

Escape with a organic sound.

[neilandfi]

@ivor1969 Personally, I fully endorse what you say there. I experimented with the tuning as you gave it to me...played it for a while like that but came to the conclusion that my ear just wasn't familiar with it. Retuning is very very easy, so I see no reason why anyone should not start with the tuning you give it.

[simonthepsychicmonk]

@neilandfi I have just purchased 1 of these drums from Rovi. can't wait to receive it and have a little patter :)

[neilandfi]

@simonthepsychicmonk Addictive as hell. You'll love it.

[simonthepsychicmonk]

Ive just bought  1 of these mood drums from Rovi today. can't wait to get it and have a patter. :)

[ivor1969]

It's each to there own Neil, look forward to meeting up soon for a Jam/chat real soon.

Cheers

Rovi.

[ivor1969]

Hi All, Mood Drums are in continuous production at a rate of 3 a week at present I sell them the World over.

Cheers

Rovi