Tinka Tong 10 – the little virtuoso
The 10-tone Tinka Tong is the second-smallest wooden tongue drum from the Feeltone workshop, yet a real virtuoso. Compared to its 6-tone sibling, it offers four extra tongues, which means much richer melodic possibilities. The A minor pentatonic (Sansula tuning) is intuitive and sounds beautiful whether played with fingers or mallets. The leaf-pattern layout of the tongues helps you focus on the sound rather than the scale.
Specifications
- Size: 34 × 17 × 10 cm
- Weight: 1.9 kg
- Material: padauk (Pterocarpus soyauxii) and cherry wood (Prunus serotina)
- Number of tones: 10
- Tuning: A minor pentatonic (A – C – D – E – F – G – G – A – H – D)
- Accessories: 2 mallets
- Other: handhole on the bottom, hard-wax oil finish
- Origin: Germany, Feeltone workshop
Sound and character
The 10-tone Tinka Tong is more melodic and richer, yet just as quiet and intimate as its smaller sibling. The A minor Sansula tuning has a meditative, deep character – a touch melancholic but hopeful. The fine hardwoods complete the picture with abundant overtones. Precise tuning of the tongues guarantees harmonious sound in any combination.
How to use
- Personal meditation and self-reflection
- Accompanying instrument for sound therapy sessions
- School music classes and improvisation practice
- Combination with other instruments (kalimba, spacedrum, flute)
- Group sound massage or sound bath accompaniment
- Quiet stillness and creative music-making at home
Why this product
If you already love the Tinka Tong sound but long for richer melodic possibilities, this 10-tone version is the perfect choice. More tones, more melody, the same quiet, hand-fitting intimacy. It embodies Ingo Böhme's personal dream: to create tongue drums that work fully even when played with fingers.
Care tips
- Use only the supplied mallets to keep the tuning clean
- Try the bouncing technique: let the mallet's rubber ball roll over several tongues
- Hold the handhole and play one-handed too
- Store in a dry place at moderate temperature
- Refresh the surface once a year with quality hard-wax oil
About Feeltone
Feeltone is a craft instrument workshop in Lassan, northern Germany, founded by Ingo Böhme. For more than two decades they have built monochords, sound beds, sound chairs and ceremonial drums for therapists, sound artists and meditation practitioners. Every instrument is hand-built from certified sustainably sourced woods and finished with natural treatments (hard-wax oil).