Hapi Drum E-Major with funk bass, recorded in the Hapi Tones.com Happy hang out

HAPI Drum from http://HapiTones.com HAPI drum in the in E Major along with a nice fat funky bass line. In this demo, aside from playing the normal tones, I'm playing around tapping it soft for nice pure tones and also hard, for more edgy metallic sounds and also hitting anything else I can find on it to create some percussive effects, like non-note areas and what ever I can smack :) The unique tone of the HAPI (hand activated percussion instrument) is created by a tuned vibrating steel tongue. The concept is similar to a wooden tongue drum. When a tongue is quickly and lightly struck with the finger or mallet it vibrates creating sound waves.
We have added dampening of the notes and drum body to keep the drum from becoming discordant and "ringy". This technique is built into each drum and provides excellent resonance while supplying the correct amount of dampening.
By placing low notes next to the appropriate higher notes we achieve multiple harmonics. Their vibrations create desirable overtones which compliment the timbre of the tone.
Players of the Hang, Tank, Hank, and Tongue Drums will enjoy playing a HAPI. Thanks for watching! Music by John Pascuzzi

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[VHeup]

I've really enjoyed all your playing, man. You're really good at this. I think I'd like to learn to play a Hang drum. How long might it take an average person who knows piano, a little flute and a little Djembe druming to learn to play this instrument? Keep up the good work!

[oddmusic]

@VHeup Thanks, glad you enjoy the music! I've played a number of instruments throughout the years, and these are the easiest instruments to learn ever. And if you already play a little Djembe and can keep a beat, you're already there :)

[Vertikalzander0MUES]

really, really nice! Is that bassline a loop on computer?from where did you get the bassline? im just searching for basslines like this, making my funk...

keep beeing funkyyyyyyyyyy...........

[oddmusic]

@Vertikalzander0MUES Thanks for the comment. I used an older program called Steinberg Virtual Bassist for this one.

[chriselias69]

man i just killed the drums to this i love playing along with it!

[oddmusic]

@chriselias69 Cool, glad you like jamming with it ! 

[adepated]

This is fucking brilliant! love the sound that drum makes.

[b33kmen]

dont be a dick

[SeniorMojo]

great...the hapi goes along very well with the funk bass line

good job

[ghostfish94]

it's more like a percussion than a drum, right?

[Morisson555]

cool.. odd instrument but sounds good

[blobdabob]

percussion is infinite, math is just boring

[oddmusic]

@royalboy108 Thanks!