Inventing a new instrument at Roots Production

This is an instrument i am am developing. it is played like a kalimba but it sounds like a steel drum or a hang because the body is made of metal but the sounding board is wood. Hopr u like.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Steel
• Drum
• Hang
• kalimba
• sanza
• thumb
• piano

[qzdt]

Have you thought about replicating the Hang Drum? I'm considering the possability's of it myself.

[rootsproduction]

Thought yes

but if you have the know how. I'm interested.

Andrew

[patrickhadley]

WOW! thats a TONE for a little kalimba, I'm impressed!

[cactusproductions]

yes it is called a thumb piano

[cactusproductions]

it is a african finger piano or drum

'

[RandomTask3000]

Is the intention that the indented notes resonate sympathetically with the kalimba tongues?

[shhhon]

I have something similar but it has many less "keys" to hit

[waldyrious]

amazing! I love its simplicity and ease of play. what did you call it? :)

[Aberfitchgirl]

this is very cool.

[Peterpoonchong]

Hi where did you get the literature to read on the drums

[qzdt]

I'm still trying to learn through much reading, and somewhat practise throught the use of alot cans. Just trying to get the idea sinking, and smoothing. I havn't even begun to think about tonal value's. The creators of the drum have some research paper's here on the web.