What Is A Glass Instrument?
Glass is a remarkable sound source. The sound of these glass musical instruments is incredibly soft, clear, and resonant. There is an unusual water-like quality to the tone which is very relaxing and meditative, a wonderful stress melter. Glass mallet instruments are used for performance, meditation, relaxation, and simple pleasure. They're very sturdy musical instruments and may seem very sketchy at first, but overall they are very reliable.
A glass gong is a circular metal plate like percussion instrument, usually having a turned down rim. In most forms it is struck in the center with a felt- or leather covered-beater, producing a sound of either definite or indefinite pitch. Its vibrations issue from the center, in contrast to bells, which vibrate principally at the rim.
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This has a pentatonic tuning with three added "beat frequency" with keys on a oak base. When the dark keys are played concurrently with the adjacent keys it sets up a "beat" effect which is tuned to help entrain your mind towards a more relaxed and elevated state of awareness. Ideal for meditation, sound healing work, and simply relaxation.
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