Enjoy the deep and mystical sound when playing the G Pygmy RAV Vast. This scale was inspired by severe primaeval nature. It conjures up in your mind the pictures of stalactite caves, lava fields, cold springs, deep creeks and old-growth forests. The sound of the G Pygmy will take you to the places where the spirits of nature live.<\/p>\n
This is another Pygmy scale drum created by RAV Vast. Along with the E Low Pygmy RAV Vast and the F Pygmy RAV Pan the G Pygmy creates a perfect trio in a very beloved handpan\/hang drum tuning.<\/p>\n
This scale is a great choice to become your first RAV drum, especially if you are looking for a darker sound to create a mysterious mood. Advanced players will enjoy the opportunity to choose between the major and minor feel and create highly contrasting compositions.<\/p>\n
The G Pygmy is a mysterious scale. The melodies composed with the G Pygmy are full of heavy rainy clouds and the smell of ozone before a storm. This RAV drum is made of 1.5 mm special steel that provides a deep acoustic sound with a great number of harmonious overtones to this musical instrument.<\/p>\n
The Pygmy scale has a very nice-sounding chord progression that is highly popular among the handpan music players. Just like the B Celtic, the G Pygmy is a pentatonic instrument. Nevertheless, the G Pygmy RAV drum has a different and very unique flavour. It\u2019s originally tuned in G minor. However, you can also get some other scales – Bb maj, G Phrygian, Bb Mixolydian \u2013 if you switch the keynote and change the note progression a little. This scale has a variety of chords available to it.<\/p>\n
The bassy Ding is tuned in G2 and the rest of the tongues are tuned in 3rd and 4th octave. The G Pygmy has only one halftone (D3-D#3) and is a very harmonious scale. The fields above the steel tongues are well-tuned and at the same time there\u2019s no too much noise of your fingers playing, the sound is still warm and thick.
\nThe G Pygmy is sometimes called as the \u201cday-and-night\u201d scale. It has both major and minor tones and can create two distant moods. The higher notes provide a diurnal sunny feel, while the lower notes bring in the nocturnal dramatic and meditative sound. You can switch between these two moods and create stunningly sophisticated and contrasting compositions. The G Pygmy is great for both slow and fast playing that\u2019s what makes it really versatile.<\/p>\n
For whom this scale will work
\nBeing one of the most popular RAV Vast scales, the G Pygmy has a lot to offer for both beginners and advanced players. If you choose the G Pygmy to be your first tongue drum, you\u2019ll never have a chance to fail in playing. Just like the B Celtic Minor, it\u2019s a great scale to start your RAV journey and to easy adapt to right away. You can experiment with melodies based on moving a single note, and then try to fill them in with some percussive elements, slowly moving forward to adding chord progressions \u2013 dyads and triads. And at the same time, the G Pygmy is perfect for advanced creations and making more complicated compositions throughout your growing abilities.<\/p>\n
The Pygmy scale lovers will appreciate their favorite scale retranslated by the amazing RAV tongue drum. If you are choosing between the E Low and G Pygmy scales, put a note that the E Low Pygmy has a really low sound, and that\u2019s what makes outdoor playing and recording more challenging (compare the online audio samples to get this difference between two scales). The G Pygmy RAV Vast has a higher voice and has an incredible acoustic potential. It will become a perfect tool for meditation thanks to its minor sound which helps you to get deeper into a special state of mind.
\nThe G Pygmy pairs well with another G Pygmy, E Low Pygmy and G Minor Pentatonic. Playing these scales you\u2019ll feel the togetherness with the magical music that they create.<\/p>\n
This video demo has a drum machine in it … the second video is sweeter.<\/p>\n