Awesome I’m glad the video helped. I really enjoy the alternate tunings. (Sorry for the late reply) :)

Any tip on how to fix? All the other notes sound wonderful but when I hit that lowest note, it’s just blurry. I don’t know how to explain it but I’m not sure what to do.

I think the low note sounding like that can be fairly common. You’ll definitely have other sympathetic vibrations that COULD be causing a multi-note sound. Theoretically if the note is SHARP, you MAY be able to tune it lower so it fits in better with the other notes. If it’s FLAT you could lower everything to match it. I would also suggest possibly dampening the underside with some masking tape to see if that helps controls the initial sound. Honestly it might be best if I do a relatively quick video on this. (I’ll see if I can find some time today) Thanks for the question. :)

No problem. I’m hoping they help. :)

@@MusicRoomWithFriendo they surely will especially since in the instruction manuals they direct you to a magnet fix instead of taking their product back and fixing it to be the 100% tuned they claim they are themselves. Lol My electric tuner arrives today with my new acoustic guitar so I'll see if this actually is then. I'll be returning it if it isn't but I still will use this tip in order to change the notes. Mine is in D minor so I'm curious how it'll sound with the little mod. Also a tip from me: school music orchestras & bands will get you more people to view your content. 😇

Glad to hear that! I’m happy that it helped out. :)

That’s awesome. That’s definitely a way to do it! I think it’s tough to get an 11 tongue drum where the smaller tongues don’t sound dead. Thanks so much for the info. :)

I'm gonna buy a tongue drum tomorrow, and i'm gonna add the pickup we'll see if it works

I would think that would work. I wonder if a stick on pickup would get decent results as well. Either way I want a wah pedal on it. Thanks for the ideas. :)

Here’s Moonlight Sonata…

I’m pretty sure it’s just the removal of ads. I don’t think there’s any advanced features unlocked from the paid version.

Glad it was helpful! You’re very welcome for the video and best of luck on your musical journey. :)

That’s a really good question. I’m thinking that if the tongue doesn’t have enough surface area to resonate then it’s probably going to sound like that without major work. As far as the resonance, I imagine it has something to do with the ratio of the thickness to length of the tongue. Also I imagine that the placement will affect the sound if it’s right on the curve of the drum. I’m sorry I couldn’t be of more help. Please let me know if you come across anything because I’m definitely interested in a solution. :) -John

@@MusicRoomWithFriendo I will try a few things and let you know if I find a solution!

Thank you. Best of luck with your tongue drum playing. :)

I’m glad it was helpful. I was super excited when I found out that would work. :)

Glad it was helpful! Best of luck on your journey. :)

Awesome! It really takes the instrument to the next level and I was pretty amazed when I learned you can do that. Enjoy!

Sorry for the late reply. If it’s a high note and there isn’t a lot of surface area it might not have a lot of room to vibrate. It also could be getting an overtone and/or sympathetic vibration from another tongue. Sorry about the late reply. Let me know if that sounds like your issue.

@@MusicRoomWithFriendo no worries, it’s the low 6

It could be how the tongue is cut, but my guess would be sympathetic vibration. You can try and mute all the other notes. If it sounds fine with the other notes muted, it’s probably some additional ringing causing the problem. (At least that’s my guess)

Yeah I was amazed when I found out you could do that. Some notes: 1. Some expensive drums won’t allow for the magnets because they’re made of aluminum or other non-magnetic metals. 2. The drum in the video is a Smautop 11 note in D. It’s not a great drum but for the money it did pretty well. You can also change the scale you are playing. I did a quick live stream going over some options and this second video had some interesting options. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2ezc6Wmqp6Vqa8 Thanks for checking out the video and I hope you find a tongue drum that works for your needs!

Thank you! Ironically enough my ukulele was out of tune most of the time. I’ll blame being sick, but it was just really from being unprepared.

I’m glad you found the video helpful. :)

I wish I had that DeLorean. I would save myself so much wasted effort.

Thank you Carlos. John usually takes the lead on the ukulele stuff. I take the lead on the dance and music history lessons. Sincerely, Friendo!

Actually in all seriousness it’s interesting that when I learned guitar that I only paid attention to the lowest root note and ignored the others. I would have been SO MUCH BETTER with chord building, inversions and upper extensions if I would have concentrated more on the roots.

@@MusicRoomWithFriendo Yeah! Totally agree!

It’s a Lanakai TU22 concert. I definitely like it for the price but I probably bought it around 10 years ago. Thanks for the question!

@@MusicRoomWithFriendo Thanks. I prefer Kala but I like the sound. Thanks for the info. :)

It’s a Lanakai LU22CGC. It’s a great solid instrument. It’s the same one I used on the videos from years ago. Thanks for the question!

I agree! They have such a nice shimmer! Thanks for checking out the video!

@@MusicRoomWithFriendo I'll be checking out a lot more as always open to ideas even though I've been teaching for 30 years, the learning never stops! 😁🎶🎵❤

Excellent! I look forward to learning from you as well. Thank you so much. :)

Another song using C F and G. The other big concept is making sure you’re aware of where the root of the chord is. That helps A LOT with understanding inversions. Thanks for asking!

@@MusicRoomWithFriendo Thanks sounds great!

I agree. These scales are great and there a number of drums tuned to specific non major scales. With this you have more options and additional drums in alternate tunings aren’t really needed.

There’s a lot to answer with that question. 1. to play a G Chord you’ll end up needing three letter name notes. (G B D). 2. The best way to get that is by doing a shape that has open fret (0) and 2 3 2 (that shape happens from the ceiling to the floor) 3. It’s predefined because that shape makes a combination of the 3 needed notes to make a G chord (G B D) 4. You can certainly do other combinations to get these notes. The G chord listed above is just the easiest one to do. It’s also the most common. I’m thinking I should add a ukulele segment into my Thursday live stream. It’s hard if you’re not seeing it. Thanks for the question and feel free to ask any follow ups!

Thank you so much Carlos. I think I like using the overlays to put information on the screen. I might try a few for ukulele tutorials just to have the chord grids nice and large on the screen. Thanks again for the kind words. =)

There's a lot of information. Is it the solfege information the tongue drum or something else that you're finding confusing?

You’re welcome! I’m going to try a part 2 this coming Thursday where I’m going to show some different different scales that aren’t related to the major scale. It should be interesting some of the choices you can get doubling the magnets and lowering certain notes even more. Thanks again for checking it out!

That’s quite the seal of approval.

Thank you so much. I’m very glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! We tend to be pumping this in our house as well.

Yeah it definitely has a few nice functions. It also seems very usable for things like 415hz for baroque music. Granted that is just really a half step down but at least you don’t need to make the adjustment.

Thank you for the kind words. Tuning to 432 Hz means that all of your notes will be in tune relative to a specific “A Note” being 432 hz. If you click in Pano tuner you will see that you can change what Hz the tuner is looking for. Click it from 440 (default setting) to 432 and then just tune the drum as you normally would. I will try to do a short tutorial later today and maybe a more full form video later since it can be a little confusing. :) Thanks again for checking out the video!

Here is a quick response video. Thanks for the question! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXS0oYKiiZuZg80

Thank you! I should have extended the notation on the grid a bit more to make it easier to see, but I’ll make sure to work it in next time.

Wonderful. I’m glad it can bring a bit of joy into your family. :) Also…it’s got that trap sound that all the kids love. Haha