3 things you need to know to play a Tibetan Singing Bowl
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- Playing a Tibetan Singing Bowl isn't difficult, but there are a few things you have to know for it to play well for you. Learn more about Tibetan Singing Bowls or check them out on our online store at www.soundwellness.com or www.soundwellness.com/swstore/
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My friend got me a small bowl for Christmas, and as soon as I saw it, I was so happy. I've been wanting one for a few months, and as soon as I picked it up, I felt so much happiness. I gave it one gentle tap, and it sang immediately. With the tips from this video a couple days later, it's now singing more~
Awesome that your bowl is playing well for you. Glad to have helped.
Are you still playing sound bowls?
"They liked to be played" personification is so touching. I brought mine out and played for a while
Excellent! And yes, they do like to be played. I find that the sound of the bowl shifts when it's regularly played, Great that your bowl has such a caring owner.
I laughed so hard when he said they liked to be played for some reason tbh
Wow. The deep sound really comes through, even on video.
You can truly feel the sound in person. I just got a 10inch bowl and I love it.
@@terryowens3860 is that the same size as the big one in the video?
Thanks so much for your tips. it's so obvious that you master tibetan bowls deeply. Your message is so clear and helpful. I juste received my new bowl and had a hard time playing it properly. After listening to your message carfully I totally got it. It adressed exaclty what I struggleled with. Thanks so much. I now use my bowl for myself and to help others heal and it's such a blesing. sending you love and gratitude for who you are and your genuine way of sharing your knowledges.
Thank you for your kind words.
We are passionate about our bowls and love playing them for many reasons. And we want everyone to be able to enjoy them as we do,
Usually when someone has trouble playing their bowl, it is because of something quite simple - something they just didn't know. We're delighted that you found us, and that your bowl is now playing well for you.
Thank you for an excellent demonstration. I learnt things I never knew before. Very helpful.
Great tips, I'm fascinated by the calming, peaceful sound of this instrument.
Thanks, Gayle. Glad you enjoyed the video and the sound of the big bowl.
You delivered it beautifully
Play it often is a good reminder. ❤
Thank u for showing how to use a singing bowl. I got my today and I got it to sing. Thank you.
When to use my Tibet bowl. I start with holding bowl to chest like holding kitten. I let bowl come to warm for a couple minutes. Then I put paper in hand and polish the rim to remove oxide. Then bowl becomes personal to me.
With smaller bowl I cradle on thumb and forefinger with two techniques. 1 - Full Moon - imagine sign language "o" which inspires natural tone. 2 - Crescent Moon - imagine sign language "c" which inspires harmonic tone of higher frequency.
Sometimes I exercise sounding and I am in tune with natural tone. Sometimes, if I wish to inspire great acoustic energy, I use Crescent so to have higher energy with no chatter. It can make my ears hurt, but sometimes to release great stress is so effective. If I am purgated, I can have both tones express, which can be very rewarding inward. As much as I know, all bowls have two personalities.
Also, I make customed puja from alternate maple and walnut so it works sound as if I'm always moving slower than I am so to not chatter. Polished with paper only walnut acts, maple relax.
You have created an excellent practice for yourself.
Everyone has their own reasons for playing a bowl, and their own benefits that result. Great that you have found a practice that really supports you.
This is a great tutorial. I have been playing crystal bowls for a while but i just got a set of Tibetan bowls and was wondering how to stop the vibrating that happens sometimes. This was perfect and to the point.
Thank you kind words. Often the simplest shift in technique can make a huge difference in the way a bowl sings. We're delighted to have helped.
We got a small bowl and couldn't managed to make it sing even after several tutorials. This video was very helpful. I'll try a small sized stick next time. Thank you so much
You are very welcome. In the case of a playing stick, size really does matter, and choosing a playing stick that matches the size of the bowl will certainly help it to sing.
I just recently tried doing it again. Still can’t get any sound . Not the first time I’ve tried.
Morning, thank you for the quick lesson. Just got my bowl and it's singing. Ciao!
Wonderful! Enjoy your bowl.
Thank you ~ Wishing you health and harmony too~
Thanks Karen, You are most welcome!
Thank youu! I just got my first singing bowl and definitely had no idea how to actually make it sing; until I watched your video! 💜
Congratulations on your purchase! I hope that you will enjoy it for many years to come. And I'm happy to have helped making it sing.
Thank you. Good Health and Harmony.
you are most welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you, exactly what I was looking for, I am going to use one in healing work.
Awesome that you are looking at using them for healing - they are powerful tools for healing work, for dissolving stress which is a leading cause of dis-ease, for clearing, and for chakra work. Like all powerful tools, they can support , or cause harm. I highly recommend that you seek out appropriate training if using them with others, (if you have not already done so) to ensure that you are using them for the greatest good.
That was so helpful. Thank you!! I just got my first bowl. You have encouraged me to get it off the shelf and try to play every day :-)
Wonderful, Angie! So glad you found the video helpful.
such a well delivered video - clear, to the point, and well paced. So very helpful. Thank you very much. I came to find out how to play a tibetan bowl, and learnt exactly that. It was a valuable and pleasurable experience. Much appreciated
Thank you for such a lovely comment, Sumi.
Thank you so much for this video .
Thank you so much. I just got my first bowl a little while ago and I've been having a hard time trying to control the chattering. That sound really bothers me, so after watching your video I tried it again and the problem is solved. Thank you so much! Now I look forward to getting more bowls. 🙏🏼😊💐
It sounds like you have a very energetic bowl. I'm happy to have helped.
Wow! Thanks, Ed! I have a beautiful set of chakra singing bowls that I usually play with our weekly chakra toning. Now, I have your tips to help. Can’t wait for next Sunday. 🎶☯️
Happy to have helped. Awesome that you have a chakra set - they're quite magical!
Thank you for making this video
Really great instructional tutorial. Encouraging and empathic. Thank you so much. 🙏🏻
Thank you for your feedback - much appreciated
After realizing how much I loved themusic from the Tibetan singing bowl, that my Stryker inTouch Bed played, Ive ordered three bowls.
How is it?
@@karlamaiza5304 absolutely WONDERFUL!
Tnank you for the very informative video. I have had a small bowl for a long time and have never had a problem getting it to sing….. I recently got a much larger bowl and could not get it going. I was using the leather end, as I do for my small bowl. I did not know you could use the wooden end! It works beautifully….
Some bowls will play well with the leather end of the stick. Some won't. Almost all bowls play well with a wood stick. Often the larger, hand made bowls do well with leather. Machined bowls tend to work better with the wood. I prefer leather, when it works, because, for me, it often brings out the lower frequencies of the bowl.
Just bought two bowls form a lady’s who bought them from where they were made all hand made. Very expensive, but I want to get 7 of them by the end of the year to help within my energy healing work. Going on a course soon and look forward to learning more about them and how to do healings with them 🙏
A 7 bowl chakra set is an awesome addition to a bowl collection. A few things to be aware of though.
Tibetan bowls are not tuned to specific frequencies.
The old bowls, made by the monks, were tuned to that individuals frequencies - that is the sound that resonates with them.
Contemporary bowls are similarly not tuned to a specific frequency.
We have sold a number of chakra sets. We own a set that was put together for us by a bowl master, and selected from thousands of bowls in order to find 7 that sounded right together - the Tibetan system is based on a pattern of 5ths. We have also sold contemporary Bowl sets where the bowls were selected and then tuned to give the right sound. This is also a difficult and expensive process.
Trying to put together a set by buying individual bowls won't give you the sounds that you are looking for.
Contact us through our website at soundwellness.com, and we can help you if you want. to purchase a set. A Contemporary sets run about $6000, a full moon set about $7000, and an old set will run $12000 up (ours was $30,000)
You can get cheaper, but ours are selected by those who literally wrote the book on them.
Among many videos about singing bowl ..This video is really good and made in proper teaching manner with step by step guidance
Thank you for your comments. Playing a Tibetan bowl isn't hard - almost anyone can do it. Just a few simple things to know and the bowls will sing beautifully.
Ty so much. Very informative and helpful. I just received my 14 inch hand hammered Tibetan bowl and it’s so special. You’re video has made it more so. 🙏🏻💙🙏🏻
Thank you! We also have several large old bowls, and the sound is amazing. We love them all. Enjoy yours!
Wow.... you make me love the singing bowl more & more 🙏🙏🙏
I have always been drawn to the sound of the Tibetan singing bowls. The sound is truly captivating and the vibration from the bowl is exquisite. I must have been a monk in a past life. . .
Thankyou
With your help im off to practice with my lovely bowl my Hubby bought me today.
Enjoy!
Oh my goodness. Thank you for this informative video! I really understand making it sing now. So beautiful
I'm so happy to hear that you are now able to make your bowl sing. They are amazing instruments!
Very clear and enlightening. Blessings to you for this wonderful instruction.💖🌠
you are very welcome -we're happy that you found it helpful!
Thank you... I got a bowl and it ring is beautiful
You're welcome! And I'm happy to hear that, Not much can compare to the sound of a Tibetan bowl when it sings.
Thank you for this video! I had no clue what I was doing
There are many like you, who have never been shown how to play. Thank you for letting us be your guide.
Thank you for this tutorial, I was struggling to make my new Tibetan singing bowl sing and had no idea of how to make it work but your tutorial helped. I tried holding it the way you did in the video and it suddenly started singing beautiful and sonorously!
Awesome - Happy to have helped. It's usually the simplest of things that we're doing that prevents a bowl from singing.
Enjoy getting acquainted with your new friend!
Awesome, informative video! Thank you sooooo much for posting!
I'm glad that you found it helpful. Happy playing!
Very informative! I was doing it wrong so now I am excited to get my bowl singing🙏🏽
Happy to be of assistance - playing a bowl isn't difficult, but there are a few common things that prevent it from singing, like having your fingers come up the side of the bowl. Once you know about them, most bowls will play beautifully.
Thank you. Very helpful and just what I needed.🙂
We're happy to have helped. Enjoy playing your bowl!
Thank you very much!!! I bought my first one, it worked well in the shop, but could not get it to sing at home. You have answered all questions I had in my head, informatively & laconically.
You are very welcome.
We love our Tibetan bowls and have sold a lot of bowls over the past dozen years. And we really want everyone with a bowl to be able to enjoy them as much as we do.
Thank you for the master class!✨🙏✨
You are very welcome! I'm always happy to pass on what we know.
Thank you for this wonderful lesson
you're welcome - it was fun making the video
This tutorial was delightful--and so very helpful. Thank you so very much for sharing.
You are very welcome. I'm glad you found it supportive. And do enjoy your bowl!
thanks so much- so informative!! So glad you mentioned the ring because that is what was causing me problems! rings off! great sound!!
Thank you! Worked so quickly after I watched the video, was having a lot of trouble before
Lol I wear a lot of rings too. So this really helps.
Ohhh thank you!! This was helpful
You're welcome - Happy to hear that it helped!
really enjoyed this . Thank you for sharing
Thanks for tuning in Shawn. I'm glad you enjoyed it, as we did making it.
Thank you so much for the tips.much appreciated 👏 😊
you're welcome - glad it helped!
I love this Guy👏🙏thank you
Just trying to help. There are a lot of people with a singing bowl where it just doesn't play (well) for them. And I thing everyone should be able to enjoy the awesome sound and vibrations that these bowls offer.
Thank you for the simple easy instructions
You are very welcome - happy that they helped you.
I just got one for Christmas, it's really fun to play.
They are, and the benefits are enormous - major stress busters, bringing a sene of calm, lowered blood pressure to name but a few.
Enjoy your new friend!
Thank you 🙏 my first bowl, so beautiful and wonderful, found me yesterday 🙏💖✨
How wonderful you connected with a Tibetan bowl. Working with such a beautiful sound tool is a rewarding journey. Thanks for finding our channel.
Thank you again! I watched your video again today and subscribed as well. My bowl and I are doing well. So beautiful and wonderful 💖
Great quick informational guide. I appreciate it. Just ordered a very nice set and am learning🙏🏻💗Thank you😊
You're very welcome - happy to help!
I bought a set of Chakra bowls late last year. I like to play them with a cello bow. Just so relaxing, and like all my guitars, drums, keyboards et al, they are not put away, but kept out ready to use.
bowls love t be played - leaving them out is an invitation to do so
Fascinating. Thank you ☺️
You're welcome - enjoy your bowl!
Thank you! Great video! Now I'm gonna play with my bowl
Yes! Bowls need to be played, and you will likely find the sound of the bowl shifts the more it's played.
Sir, Thank U Very Much for this Educational Video!
You are very welcome. We enjoyed taking it.
Very informative, thank you. I couldn't get my bowl to sing (just brought my first one) until I watched this video, now shes literally making my heart sing 💓
Thank you for letting me know. Bowls really do want to sing. Usually, it's just a matter of technique to get them to play well. Happy to have helped.
This was super helpful, thank you!!!
Happy to have helped. Thanks for commenting!
Thank you this was very helpful!
You are very welcome - thanks for watching!
thank you for your explanations. I liked play it often
I also love to play the bows - they are my favourite sound tool
Thank you for sharing this. 🙏
You are most welcome. Bowls are amazing tools, for a multitude of benefits - for relaxation, for reducing stress, for resetting our bodies natural frequencies when they are out of alignment, for meditation, and so many more. But it all starts will getting them to play well for you.
Thank you so much. I was trying to figure out how to play it and then I found this video
We're delighted that we helped. Thanks for your comment
Wonderful way of teaching...thanks......
Thank you for your kind words - we really enjoy doing these videos..
Thank you! This was very helpful information for me. This is a new instrument for me, and your tips have been extremely helpful. Much gratitude.
I'm glad you found it helpful. Tibetan bowls are not difficult to play, and they come with huge benefits. It just takes a little instruction.
Sharon Carne 💕❤️💕
Where is the best place on the side of the bowl to hit with the felt mallet? High by the rim? Middle side? Low near base? I loved this teaching example-thank you so much ! ❤️
That is an excellent question, and the answer is, 'it depends'.
For me, I strike the bowl just above the middle. It gives a good sound that lasts a long time. However, there is a lot of physics that goes into the sound of your bowl. And the geometry of the bowl is what controls the sound. Because of that, where you strike the bowl will determine the sound that your bowl makes. Even striking (a hand made) bowl on the opposite side will change the sound. I also find that striking with the mallet square to the side of the bowl (ie hitting on the flat of the mallet) tends to bring out more harmonics, and striking with a corner of the felt mallet brings out lower notes. On the bowls that I play at least.
All that said, I don't believe there is a right or wrong. I would stay near middle to the upper part of the bowl. And maybe not right at the rim but a little below. That gives me the best, longest lasting sound. But every bowl is unique. So rather than concern yourself with what's best, consider the sound, and where do you need to strike your bowl for the best sound? for you!
And above all, simply enjoy the sound and the vibrations it offers.
I found this video to be most helpful!
Thank you - I'm happy to hear that it helped.
I just got my singing bowl today and wasn't able to get it to sing when following the instructions that came with it. After watching your video I tried it again and it sang instantly! It's easy...once you know how! Thank you so much from doing this video! Thank you for letting us know that our bowls like to be played. I will play mine as much as I can!😊
It's usually the little things that people "assume" you know that keep a bowl from singing. I'm happy to have helped, and I wish you many, many hours enjoying your bowl.
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Great information! Thank you.
You're very welcome - glad it helped!
Thank you so much 💜
You are very welcome.
Thanks this is very helpful information.
You are very welcome! Enjoy your bowl.
Thank you for this. Mine did not want to sing and after watching this it sang so beautiful. Namaste ❤️
You are very welcome!. I am happy to have helped. Enjoy your bowl, and all of the benefits that it offers.
Thank you! Very informative!
Yo are very welcome - happy that you found us.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
You are very welcome. Bowls are very powerful tools for managing stress, for calming the nervous system, and as an aid for meditation. And we want everyone to be able to enjoy these benefits from their bowls. The last thing we want is for someone to get frustrated because they can't get their =bowl to sing, and then it ends up sitting on a shelf.
Very helpful video, thank you!
You're very welcome - happy to help.
That did it! Finally got it to sing today😛
Delighted to hear that! I hope you play it often now - they do love to be played.
Awesome video! Thanks for the tips!
Thank you - you are very welcome!
Thank you! I just got a bowl today
Hello Eileen, I hope you enjoy your new bowl as much as we enjoy ours.
Thanks for commenting!
Thank you
Great info!! Loved your vid very informative
Thank you for your comment. We want everyone to be able to enjoy their bowls to the fullest.
Thanks this video was very helpful.... 😎
Thanks for letting us know - we enjoyed making it as well.
I am going to buy now because of your informative and interesting video thank you 🙏
When you purchase your bowl, play it first to make sure that the sound resonates with you. Each bowl has its own sound, and not all bowls will rfersonate with you.
You might want to check out my video on how to choose a bowl. You can watch it at: th-cam.com/video/SJwGIdindcI/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much for making this video, I was wondering why mine would not play!!! It’s the stick, need a bigger one.
Sometimes, size really does matter. With a bowl, a stick that is too small can't get a bowl to sing. Too large, and it may sing, but it can get very unwieldy to play.
Great guide. I must buy some more singing bowls in different sizes and pitches for my recordings.
You're probably right! We have 9 bowls we regularly use. And a half dozen more that are used occasionally. And because we sell bowls at our workshops we also have another 20 to 20 bowls on hand at any time. They are all amazing.
thank you for the tips
you are very welcome!
Awesome thank you!
You're welcome - Glad it helped
New to singing Bowls. Thanks for clearing up some of the questions I have. I'm eager to try different "sticks" to find what tones and techniques I can develop.
That's part of the experience - learning how your bowl sings, and the (often) different sounds that come from different sticks (softwood or hardwood) and the leather sticks. You may also want to explore using a felt mallet to tap the bowl.
Good info, some nuances that I haven't seen covered in other videos.
Thank you for responding - I'm happy you found some new thoughts on playing your bowl.
Thank you so much 🙏
You are very welcome.
Thanks a lot
It's very helpful
You are very welcome -I'm happy to hear that it helped you
Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
finally i learned how to play the singing bowl i bought in tibet years ago! thanks
Excellent - glad that the video helped.
Thank you, your video helped a lot :)
I'm happy that it helped. The bowls have an amazing sound once you discover how to let it out.
Thank you!
you are very welcome! thanks for watching.
Thank you ❤
You are very welcome! I hope you found it helpful
Thank you for sharing...
You are very welcome. Happy that it helped.
Thank you so much
you are welcome - thanks for checking out our video.
Thank you very much sir!!!
you are most welcome. Thanks for checking out our video.
thank you so much
You're very welcome!
Thanks to you, godbless
You are very welcome! Namaste.
Thankyou for sharing
You are very welcome.