Of Aztec origin, this drum produces soothing, zen-like sounds. Like the xylophone, each metal tongue produces a unique sound. Specially designed for musical initiation, it is accompanied by scores of simple well-known tunes. To extend the enjoyment of play through learning: an explanatory sheet explains the relationship between the sounds of the tongue drum and standard notation (C, D, E, F, G, A, B) as well as the rhythms (quavers, crotchets, minims).