Mu

Steel Tongue Drum
The finished Mu steel tongue drum seen at an angle, its cut tongues visible across the polished dome

Mu is a handmade steel tongue drum played with the fingers or mallets, producing bell-like tones.

Original concept sketches of the steel tongue drum from four angles
Fabrication documentation from steel sheet through forging, brazing, planishing, tuning and polishing
Keys and tuning guide drawing showing each cut tongue and its note
Top view of the finished Mu steel tongue drum showing the full arrangement of cut tongues
The finished Mu drum resting at the centre of a radial stone pavement
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