Learn to Play the Steel Tongue Drum
Start with your hands
Rest the drum on your lap, relax your wrists and tap each tongue near its tip with your fingertips. Let the note ring.
For a brighter, louder attack, switch to the mallets. The videos below take you from your first notes to rolls, paradiddles and muting.
How to play
Start with hands or mallets, then add rolls, paradiddles and muting.
Hands or mallets?The first lesson
Tuning with magnets
Each tongue carries a magnet. Slide it to change the note, and check with a clip-on tuner.
Tuning the IdiopanAll models
Domina songbook
Song lessons written for the 12-inch Domina.
Morning Mood
Scales by drum
One scale per drum here. Each playlist has the rest.
Domina scales12 inch, 8 notes
Plugged in
With an installed pickup, an Idiopan plays through amps, pedals and recording gear.
Domina with effectsRoyal Purple
Questions about playing or tuning?
Email us and we will help.