Each participant must have access to the minimum instrument requirement in order to complete the course.
The minimum instrument requirement is as follows:
- One 30” or larger gong made of either nickel silver or bronze. If choosing bronze it should be a chau gong and not a wind gong.
- Gong mallets - one large and two small or medium. Mallets should be fuzzy and meant for nickel silver gongs.
- Five crystal singing bowls. At least two must be in the third octave and the rest in the fourth octave.
- Bowl mallets - mallets that allow playing on the rim and the side (you may need two different mallets).
- One of the following:
- Bead drum (also called ocean or wave drum)
- Schlagwerk percussion tube
- Schlagwerk raintower
In addition to the instruments, participants will also need the following:
- Personal electronic device with an active internet connection (laptop or desktop preferred).
- Decibel meter (stand-alone preferred).
- A smartphone or camera that can record audio and video.