Michelle Wegner
This drum is a lot of fun. Our 9 month old loves playing with his dada on it.
Taimy
I absolutely love my drum! I am a yoga instructor and play it during savasana and everybody loves it! I get a ton of compliments! P.S i'm not a musician so literally anyone can play it.
Joseph May
Purchased for fun. It has such a beautiful tone. My husband plays and lets our Granddaughter 15 months join him. She loves the tones as well.
Terry L. Whetstone
It is tops for the money. If you do not own one this is the first one to buy.
Bita Ashouri Rivas
The drum was a gift for my wife. It arrived on time and did not disappoint, it is a quality instrument. She plays it every day to relax. Definitely would recommend as a gift for anyone.
Kl
Excellent sound! My daughter 14 years old absolutely loves it!
Ayo
This produces a beautiful soothing sound. The quality is very good for the money. Does take practice to play well if you've never played it before.
Blender User
I bought one for myself and one for my sister. We are both therapists and this little drum has a pleasant tone and is easy to play.
Cearthangel
Love my Tongue Drum. Perfect I'm size and makes the most beautiful sounds. Tongues are just the right size. Very relaxing.
Samantha L. Brown
I got 3 christmas presents for my boyfriend and this was supposed to be the "Just thought you'd like this" kind of gift and it was a hit. It was that "Big gift" that you gift someone. He loves it, his entire family were also enjoying it as well, honestly it is a great gift if they want something to begin with a steel tongue drum and then expand out from there.
Asgoodasany
Excellent tone. Has significantly helped with my meditation and anxiety. Would definitely recommend this to anyone.
Joanne B
This is a fun steel pan drum that makes anyone sound good. You don't have to be able to read music or even have any musical ability to play it. Just bang away! The tones are very soothing and I play mine at least a few times a day. Good value for the money.
Cris Jackman
It is easy to play. You don’t need to learn music, just make your own. The sounds are relaxing. I use it to calm myself, before meditation and sometimes I just play with it. I am so happy I got this drum, I love it.
Terry Graham
Bought 4 of these as Christmas gift for family members scattered across the US. We all love the drum for different reasons but all agree that the tone is wonderful no matter what combination of notes are played. Very happy with this purchase.
Emre C
We try different instruments with my toddler. He liked this one so much. We have fun together. I really liked it. Voice is relaxing. And easy to play notes
Julie AC
I was pleasantly surprised by this. We bought it for our kids after seeing a big one at a park. The sound is very rich, this is not a toy. It comes in a nice carrying bag and has replacement tips for the drum sticks.
Kayladanae2008
I absolutely love this steel tongue drum! It has been so much fun. The sound it makes is so peaceful. This is a great gift for any instrument lover. The price is really reasonable. The case is really nice and it has a short or long strap you can use for taking it on the go. It was delivered quickly. I'm a huge fan and look forward to purchasing more Moukey products.
jack
Bought this drum for my wife and she absolutely loves it. The sound is amazing and its easy to learn and understand how to play. The grand kids love playing this drum as well, its a great way to calm them down when they get a bit hyper.
LuckyColors
I bought this for my dad, and it was a huge hit! It came with all the accessories, information, and a case - everything you could need to learn how to use it. Is made of high quality materials, which is comforting because I was worried about it feeling or looking cheap. It’s very sturdy and the sound is so soothing. I love that it comes with a carrying case (with a strap) to keep everything together and protected. If you are browsing these drums, you know there are a lot of options, but I would certainly recommend this one.
Rick Sigler
As a music educator I’m always looking for new ways to show my students how to express music. This drum has caught the attention in the imagination of all of my students. It gives them a chance to center themselves in class before we began and has inspired them to explore music in new ways. I highly recommend this drum to anybody who is interested in learning to play a new instrument.
Athecal
Seems well built, heavy. Sounds great though I don't have any way to test if it is on key or what key it is. I bought as a present for a friend's 4 year old son and it made both of us smile. For some reason his parents weren't smiling but I'm nit sure why.
Gary DZ
I bought this for my sister. She is an activity organizer at a nursing home and thought the residents would like it.
It was a major success... Several reclusive residents came around and participated.
My sister also loves to play it (without any training) and finds it very relaxing.
Annonypotomus
I purchased this for my 12 year old daughter who loves it! As does her 5 year old sibling. It seems to calm them... they tap away and totally zone out, staring into the distance. They don’t seem to get bored with it very quickly or easily. I find the sound calming too. Perhaps schools should be introducing this into the music curriculum instead of the recorder. Would sure make a more pleasant experience for everyone subject to music class! The quality seems to be high although I have not had experience with any other drum... it’s solid, bag is good quality, and overall we are quite pleased with this purchase.
Brown
I got 3 christmas presents for my boyfriend and this was supposed to be the "Just thought you'd like this" kind of gift and it was a hit. It was that "Big gift" that you gift someone. He loves it, his entire family were also enjoying it as well, honestly it is a great gift if they want something to begin with a steel tongue drum and then expand out from there.
Dale W.
I bought the drum as a gift for myself. I have no musical abilities and I love playing this drum. The sounds I play and randomly create are relaxing. My 2 year old granddaughter loves helping me play. If she is crying about bed time, my playing helps her relax to fall asleep. I played for my friend and she is now ordering a drum. I highly recommend this item.
K
Fun present that comes with a book of a few songs. I would recommend getting a larger one but if you dont need the full range of sound this is a fun instrument!
Asgoodasany
From the first note I played to the very last has given me goosebumps. I don't know if this is normal but its freakin sweet.
There are no rules, just play however you feel!
Kin
I read about using the hang drum In children’s therapy, so I purchased this for my granddaughter’s 11th birthday. She has high functioning autism and speech apraxia. To my amazement, this was her favorite birthday gift. The only con is the music book’s small size, making the notes practically unreadable for a beginner. I plan to remedy that by ordering a larger music book with better instructions. In spite of this deficit, I anticipate my granddaughter enjoying this little instrument for some time.
Athecal
Seems well built, heavy. Sounds great though I don't have any way to test if it is on key or what key it is. I bought as a present for a friend's 4 year old son and it made both of us smile.
Actuary
this is a rock solid piece of music equipment that we bought for our sons 4th birthday. I was quite impressed with how musical he was able to make it sound - I don't mean as if anything is lacking with the drum, but rather that even a child can slap it and get very nice tones. Yes, even with just his hands. I cant judge its tonal accuracy, but just saying, it's made well.
My son will be a famous rock star some day (he tells me), so your mileage may vary.
Jackie
Sounds great, very durable as a child’s instrument. Scale degrees are labeled with metal stickers which peel up and become sharp.
ohio Jim
Nice and relaxing to play. Fun and meditative.
Terry Graham
Bought 4 of these as Christmas gift for family members scattered across the US. We all love the drum for different reasons but all agree that the tone is wonderful no matter what combination of notes are played. Very happy with this purchase.
Anita
Great sound. Got it for my 1-year-old and it does not give me a headache. Eventually it's going to be really cool for number identification and it should be fairly easy to play. It was also super nice quality. And came with a really nice bag.
Cearthangel
Love my Tongue Drum. Perfect I'm size and makes the most beautiful sounds. Tongues are just the right size. Very relaxing.
L. Swantek
Perfect little drum! Good sound and decent quality. No regrets!
jack
Bought this drum for my wife and she absolutely loves it. The sound is amazing and its easy to learn and understand how to play. The grand kids love playing this drum as well, its a great way to calm them down when they get a bit hyper.
Robby Morais
What a surprise! This thing is just so cool. The sounds it produces are totally mesmerizing. I leave this in the entrance of our house and EVERYONE who walks in has to play it. They can't help it. Guaranteed smiles everytime. You don't need any prior musical talent. There are no bad notes! Comes with a nice paded case for transport, two mallets and a book. Would make a fantastic gift for anyone!
Sophie
I bought this instrument with the intention to educate the child with the sound of the music and this very serve its purposes. He likes to play with it as it makes very smooth music sounds every time when he touches the drum. Wish it can come with more sheet music for simple songs and give more instructions on the labeling.
Pedro
Soothing beautiful harmonic sounds come out of this drum as you play it.
Super happy with this purchase because honestly it makes anyone that can hold a stick sound like a pro.
Love the look and feel of it too.
Very nice and crisp with soft sounds.
Comes with a travel bag and an awesome book to learn a few songs.
Very impressed!
William Adley
This drum was fun right out of the box. It's tuned pretty well and I didn't notice any dissonance. It's also nice to know you can tweak the tone by pushing on the steel tongues up or down if you want to fine tune it. I was fine with it out of the box.
This version I purchased is an eight note scale Steel Tongue drum. For the price it's a steal. It sounds great, very relaxing. What I really enjoyed about this was that my kids really enjoyed playing with it. It's not a toy, it's a musical instrument and they used it as such, which was great to watch. My kids are little so sitting down and focusing on tasks can be challenging. but with this, they sort of stumbled into "the quiet zone" were they were hyper focused on making music and it was really amazing to witness.
I would definitely recommend this to kids that may want a way to calm down and have fun making music while doing it. It's also a fun way to introduce kids to music and notes and patterns. The book included is likely the same music book they put in the 11 note drums, as they have a few songs that you simply cannot replicate due to not having the right tones. But, this was not a deal breaker for the 8 note version.
I mic'd up this drum after we played around with it a bit to see how it sounded with a little bit of effects, and it sounded very cool. Check out the video :)
Overall, I think you will enjoy this drum if you are on the fence about it, and say give this one a shot.
use
Beautiful tone! Very nice drum for the price. One thing I would like is a better music selection that comes with it.
tnk
Bought this as a gift for my husbands bday. The sounds that comes from it is amazing and even when my kids play it sounds wonderful. One of the best purchases I have ever made!
As I See It
This is a solid and well made drum and would be great for beginners or young students. The notes ring clear when using the mallets and have good sustain. I would not recommend this for finger playing as it’s not as responsive. The mallets included are nice as is the padded case. I would have liked to see a song book included.
Missouri Mule
The Moukey Mini Tongue drum came well packed in a case that was inside two boxes. The case is a very nice Cordoba type material with a handle and a long carrying strap. Also included were two rubber tipped wood mallets and a small instruction sheet. The instruction sheet addresses tuning the drum but doesn't say what pitches the tongues should be. The drum is a heavy steel mushroom shape with 8 tongues cut into it. It has three rubber feet on the bottom, and a rubber plug that can be removed from the bottom for tuning the drum. The tongues are tunable by bending them down from the outside to lower the pitch or raising the pitch by bending up from the inside after removing the rubber plug. It was fairly easy the adjust the tongue by 1/2 pitch up or down. The Amazon listing says the drum is tuned in D major, but I tuned it to a C major pentatonic or A minor pentatonic scale. #1=C, #2=D, #3=E, #5=G, #6=A. (There are two 1's, two 5's, and two 6's) Playing the drum by hand has a sort of zen or hippie feel. Playing it with the mallets is considerably louder and gives a more steel drum or island sound. My musically challenged wife can feel like she is making music with the drum without even trying and the grandkids enjoy it too.
Brown
This is an amazing tongue drum, my new love, and great value for money, worth every penny.
Suri
I just received my Mini Tongue Drum and right out of the box you can start jamming. Pretty fun. The drum is tuned in such a way that you can combine any two notes into a chord without any dissonance to speak of, so you can pass it around to anyone and they would be able to get the hang of it right away.
I got this to add some variety to drum circle jams but I imagine it would be great for hosting relaxation or meditation sessions because of the subtle chime tones that sustain for a long time. It would probably work well in a school setting for kids also.
It is well made and feels very solid with a textured paint job. Comparably it is about the size of a piccolo snare drum making it easily portable. There is a nice zipper case with a strap that has room enough inside to store the mallets as well.
Eren
The Moukey Mini Tongue Drum is simple and approachable. It comes with 2 mallets/sticks, a well padded carrying bag with strap, and the drum itself. You can play using your fingers or the included rubber mallets. I used a chromatic tuner and the notes on the 8 key drum range as follows from low to high: G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5. For comparison, the notes on the 11 key version are: A3, B3, C#4, D4, E4, F#4, G4, A4, B4, C#5, D5.
I really like the build quality of the drum. It is sturdy, with a smooth and durable finish, with sturdy rubber feet. I have 2 young kids and scream a bit inside each time they try to "carefully" play with a guitar, ukulele, or piano. I don't have that worry at all with this drum and know the kids will have a great time and learn about music in the process. If you listen to online videos, you'll hear the unique beautiful sound. In the end, I feel this tongue drum will withstand the test of time/little hands and be a fun family instrument for years to come!
