Tubalophone on frame - Small model

Tubalophone on frame – Small model

As its name suggests, the Tubalophone is an instrument made up of sound tubes. These tubes, the number of which varies from 6 to 9 depending on the model, are made of metal and emit very pure and crystalline tones when they vibrate, after being struck with a mallet.

Thanks to the precise tuning of the different tubes to each other, many harmonics are created, filling the entire room with their vibrations and enveloping listeners in powerful sound waves.

This frame model is made up of 8 metal tubes, from 22 cm for the shortest to 37 cm for the longest, fixed in suspension on a varnished hardwood support.

Rigid and easy to handle, it can be played either lying flat on a table or on the knees, like a xylophone, or held in the hand, which provides additional sound effects by moving the sound. instrument while playing the tubes.

The range of this model covers an octave and a half, from G grave to C, according to the following pentatonic scale: Sol-La-Do-Ré-Fa-Sol-La-Do.

Dimensions

? Length: 40 cm

? Width: 38 cm

? Diameter of the tubes: 1.8 cm

? Weight: 1 kg

? Sold in its soft black nylon carrying case, with its gaming mallet.

Intuitive instrument par excellence, this tubalophone emits rich harmonics that evoke haunting celestial tones!