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How to Make a Tongue Drum

Tongue drums are a relatively simple instrument that acts by way of ‘tongues’ or keys which vibrate with a box that acts as a resonator.

Many designs for these can be seen on the internet. The simplest and most common way to make them is to cut the keys with a jigsaw, although some people now use CNC routers to cut the key outlines. The keys can be cut straight as

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