The slit drum is struck with a stick along both sides of the narrow groove, which produces two different pitches. The possibility of combining rhythm with pitch. Each of the tongue -like shapes on the drum face is set in motion when tapped.
We tune our instruments in a variety of musical "modes" and sound patterns. It has a very impressive shape with a beautiful tongue pattern.
Jan A tongue drum percussion instrument comprises a cylindrical shell, a circular tone plate.
The tongues are arranged in a “cycle of fifths pattern. Throughout the universe, rhythm and form are two languages common to all humankind. A Slit Drum is an elaborate hard wood box that has tongues carved out of its top. Create songs by playing three or four notes in a repeated pattern creating a. Oct ABSTRACT: A series of notes about learning to play patterns, especially polyrhythms on a tongue drum with six tongues.