How to Play a Singing Bowl

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Hold the base of the bowl in the palm of your hand or on your fingertips.

   Be careful not to touch the side of the bowl as to do so will affect the vibrations.
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   Step 2: Tilt the bowl towards you at a slight angle.

   This helps you to move your hand around the bowl more easily. , Ensure that each finger is touching the mallet.
   
   Have a firm, but not too tight, grip. ,, When playing your singing bowl, it is important that your wrist is kept straight at all times; let you arm do the work. , The singing from the bowl will gradually become louder. , If you play your bowl too fast you will hear some friction ('clinking') between the bowl and mallet which will be a sign that you need to slow down. , If you have played long enough the bowl should continue to sing for a time.
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   Step 3: Hold the mallet supplied with your bowl from the top with the fingertips pointing downwards.

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   Step 4: To warm up the bowl ready for play

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   Step 5: strike the mallet gently against the side.

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   Step 6: Keep your wrist straight.

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   Step 7: rotate the base of the mallet slowly around the rim of the bowl.

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   Step 8: Keep playing the bowl with an even pressure and a constant speed.

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   Step 9: When you have finished playing remove the mallet from the side of the bowl.

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