Tinka Tong 6 Tones, D Minor Pentatonic

The small, handy tonque drum - play the serenity of the forest

Imaginative shapes invite the frame and finger drummer to play melodious drums. A joy for little ones to explore melody and rhythm, two-handed as well as one-handed.

Features:

• 6 notes in D minor
• Tone sequence: D - F - G - A - C - E
• woods used: padouk (Pterocarpus soyauxii), cherry (Prunus serotina)
• Dimensions: 30 x 12 x 9 cm
• Accessories: 2 mallets
• Practical grip hole in the base
• Biologically treated with hard wax oil
• Made in Germany

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Tinka Tong with 6 tones, in the tone sequence D - F - G - A - C - E

The feeltone Tinka Tong Alto is the smallest wooden tounque drum on the market.

The feeltone Tinka Tong Alto is the smallest wooden tounque drum on the market. However, the fine work that goes into it is not significantly less than that of a drum three times its size or a metal snare drum. The tuning has to be just as precise and the shape and surface have to be a delight to the touch. The materials are made from the same high-quality precious woods as their larger siblings. We make every effort to process these valuable woods, which the trees provide us with, as completely as possible.

Playing style

The pentatonic tuning of the 6 notes is arranged intuitively so that a kind of random pattern/random melody is created when the instrument is played rhythmically. Playing patterns that please are repeated, from time to time a note breaks out and new sound fantasies are explored.

Mallets can simply be struck or dribbled rhythmically and clearly one after the other. This means that the rubber ball of the mallet is doped onto the tongue and the handle is held as if the mallet is intended to remain on the tongue, causing the soft rubber ball to spring back. If you now let the feathering glide not just on one, but over several reeds, fascinating sound patterns are created. This can be combined with simply striking the reeds. The drum can also be held in the finger hole and played with one hand using fingers or a mallet.

Sound of nature

The small slit drums speak the language of the forest, wood and trees. They impress with their cheerfulness, manageability and clarity. With the Tinka Tongs we have given the slit drums a new joy of playing, lightness and mobility. Almost all playing, melody and rhythm techniques can be played with these slit drums.

Personal note from Ingo Böhme

With the Tinka Tongs, I, Ingo Böhme, have fulfilled my wish for slit drums that are struck more with the fingers. They sound soft and gentle and can be combined well with other instruments such as kalimbas, spacedrums or flutes.

Information on product safety:

Product: Tinka Tong
Manufacturer: feeltone - Ingo Böhme, Am Sonnenacker 2, 17440 Lassan
Email:shop@feeltone.com
Publication: before December 2024


Hazard warning: Fingers can get jammed if they are inserted into the slots or openings of the drum. By sitting on the reeds of the drums or by hitting or wedging objects too hard in the openings between the reeds, reeds can break or splinter and splinters can be drawn in or cut at these points. Splinters on the instrument must be removed immediately. The mallets can be mistaken for lollipops and should not be put in the mouth by children. Avoid inserting objects into the opening on the underside, as this can lead to jamming.