Abody 14" 14 Notes Carbon Steel Tongue Drum C-Key Hand Pan Drum with Drumsticks Bag

I bought this for my autistic grandson and left it laying on the kitchen table to see his reaction when he got home from school. He clocked it immediately and and picked up the mallets and started playing with it. Granted he isn't playing any song but the sounds are very soothing just randomly striking the drum.

I have purchased a few of these as gifts over the years. I love mine so much. This is similar to an idiopan, more than a tonguedrum. The sustain is incredible and magical. My grandson is seven years old and can play songs, rhythms and beats that would be more difficult on another instrument. I am going to move him up to the handpan 22 when he masters this pan. He wants to take lessons and that will happen soon. Every age is a good age to start playing this amazing instrument. The ethereal sound surrounds a room and baths it in magic. I truly think that you develop a bond with your drums as you learn the sweet spots. The price was incredible on this Hluru drum. I have paid $200 and more for the dual sound hole design…on much lesser quality. At $61.00 on Walmart it is truly incredible!!! If you are thinking of getting one, buy three!!! Your family, friends and strangers will want to play it. For only $61.00, they make perfect gifts for family/friends! This is a heavy drum that doesn't go out of key and is tuned to C pentatonic. This is the perfect note for our purposes and for beginners as well. In any event, if you want to change key and pitch, add magnets to the inside along the meridians of the notes to change them. It is fun to play with and can change the way it sounds in really cool ways. I highly recommend this particular tonguedrum. At this price, for this quality, you cannot go wrong!!!