Making A Tongue Drum. A steel tongue drum, or tank drum is a round steel slit/tongue drum originally fashioned from a propane tank. It sounds beautiful & so much fun to play with. Amzn.to/2ryrr3g titebond iii wood glue.
Each drum features different scales, this being one of the recommended beginner scales:
A tongue drum is somewhat of a recent invention (somewhere in 2007 to be exact). A steel tongue drum, or tank drum is a round steel slit/tongue drum originally fashioned from a propane tank. I give some tips from wood selection to tuning. The tongue drums are made from hardened steel and the tongues themselves are cut with a laser to ensure accurate and proper tuning of each instrument made. Just a quick video of how i made a steel tongue drum (oft called tank drum). Making a wooden tongue drum is an easy weekend project that kids of all ages will enjoy. It is supported by a classic german instrument called the hang drum which has these dents around them. Steel tongue drums in the 21st century.