Outdoor Instruments
Percussion Play outdoor musical instruments are the best way to liven up your outside space. From drums, to chimes, to floor pianos all are an option when designing your next outdoor area.
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Akadinda
Inspired by the traditional xylophone and the largest member of the Ugandan percussion family, the Akadinda is perfect for outdoor musical play.
Alto Quartet Ensemble
The Alto Quartet Ensemble is the bigger sibling to the Soprano Quartet Ensemble - an ideal solution for when you’ve got more space to play with and a little more budget.
Babel Drum (Large)
G Major Pentatonic (G3-B4) Playing the Babel Drum is a wonderful unique hand drumming experience.
Bell Lyre
With an easy single post-installation, the Bell Lyre is a low maintenance calming addition to any outdoor setting. The mirror-polished stainless-steel bells will reflect the environment and images of passers-by.
Sansa-Rimba
Using the diatonic scale and spanning two octaves (C4-C6), the 15 notes of the Sansa-Rimba are arranged as a traditional thumb-piano with the scale ascending from the center outwards.
Cadenza
The Cadenza with its lovely curved design is tuned to the C-Major pentatonic scale covering two octaves, perfect for exploring possibilities with melody, harmony, and rhythm.
Cajon
Cajon (pronounced Ka-hon) means "box" or "crate" and originates from Peru. Usually made from plywood, ours has a resonating box made from etched stainless steel - perfect for year-round outdoor use.
Cajon Drum Circle (Set of 3)
Installing these three Cajon Drums provides an instant ‘Drum Circle’ – allowing players to experience the high energy and power of group drumming which transcends age, language, and ability.
Calypso Chimes
Calypso Chimes are practical, durable, and stylish with a wonderful melody and sustain that will liven up any outdoor area. Available as eight individual chimes, in three pre-set arrangements or even mounted to a single post to create a ‘Calypso’ post.
Capella
The Capella Diatonic Outdoor Xylophone has 15 Rainbow Coloured Notes and is tuned to G Major G3-G5.
Cavatina
Strong, weather-proof and durable, the notes on the Cavatina are arranged as a traditional xylophone or glockenspiel with low to high notes going from left to right.
Cherub
The beautiful, elegant and healing sounds of the Cherub make it the perfect addition to sensory gardens in children's centers, special needs environments, hospitals, nursing homes, schools or colleges.
Colossus Chimes
Set of 11 Chimes tuned in C Major Pentatonic (C3-C5) Ranging from 1.6m-2.4m (63" - 95") this sound sculpture delivers powerful resonant tones encompassing the full pitch range of our Tubular Bells and Emperor Chimes.
Djembes
Djembes have fantastic acoustic properties and are built for easy play. With their distinct goblet shape, Djembes make wonderful additions to a music park, trail or urban space.
Duo
The Duo is a distinctive instrument with an ergonomic curved design. Accessible from both sides, this instrument can be enjoyed by up to four players.
Emperor Chimes (Set of 6)
With the largest standing over 2.5m (8ft) in height, our Emperor Chimes really are the daddy of all chimes.
Emperor Chimes (Triad)
Our smaller set of three Emperor Chimes is a triad in tuned to C-Major C, E, and G.
Petal Drums
These new larger than life Flower Petal Drums inspired by the natural world will be sure to create a striking focal point and add year-round interest to music parks, sensory gardens, and playgrounds.
Freechimes
Freechimes are practical, durable and stylish with a wonderful melody and sustain that will liven up any outdoor area. Available individually, in pre-set arrangements or as a full symphony ranging from 1.5m (5ft) C3 to the smallest C6 at just 0.5m (18")
Grand Floor Piano
Interactive and engaging our Grand Outdoor Floor Pianos allows ‘big’ fun to be had in the park or playground. Friends and family will create some great energetic music together!
Grand Marimba
This is a substantial outdoor musical instrument that produces a strong, deep, resonant sound – perfect as school playground equipment, for music therapy sessions and creative inclusive playgrounds.
Harmony Bells - Set of 6
Perpetually in a perfect state of bloom, Harmony Bells are suitable for many different outdoor locations and will withstand all weather conditions and seasons. Visually stimulating and colorful, each ‘flower’ is made of four bells of decreasing size and ascending pitch. Each ‘bell’ - when struck - emits a pure tone with a long sustain.
Handpipes
The Handpipes are a plosive aerophone designed to be played with just your hands (hence the name) to deliver a wonderfully funky sound with a lot of soul. Easy to play, you'll master them in no time at all with just a little practice.
Harmony
Harmony is a T-Rung Outdoor Xylophone based on a traditional Vietnamese folk-musical instrument made from Bamboo.
Harmony Flowers - Set of 6
These eye-catching cheerful playground additions will stand out in a park, playground, or public garden and make an ideal choice for smaller budding musicians.
Hexad Ensemble
The Hexad Ensemble comprises of six outdoor musical instruments with a wide and curious range of timbres and pitch. Hexad includes; seven tall and striking Tubular Bells, a contemporary Bell Lyre, a Large Babel Drum and Small Babel Drum, our funky Handpipes and an eye-catching, appealing T-ung Xylophone Harmony
Marimba
Our large outdoor Marimba is big enough for up to four people to come together and play at any time - great for impromptu and improvised performances which are relaxing and fun plus a new and interesting way to explore music-making.
Mirror Chimes
Made in a contemporary style, our beautiful Mirror Chimes will reflect light and add sparkle to your outdoor environment.
My Tunes
My Tunes are a unique concept and great fun to play for all ages. Anodized aluminum notes are suspended between stainless steel posts and arranged sequentially so that by simply striking the notes in order a familiar tune is played.
Papilio
Papilio – with a name derived from the resemblance of its elegant shape to that of the Butterfly - is a tubular bell-type metallophone constructed using notes of anodized aluminum tubes,
Baby Floor Piano
The interactive and engaging Baby Outdoor Floor Piano still allows ‘big’ fun to be had in the park or playground. Friends and family will create some great energetic music together!
Quintet Ensemble
Anyone can take the stage and play improvised music with no tuition or acknowledged musical ability. This pentatonic collection offers a varied range of tones, and the sounds produced blend effortlessly into beautiful music.
Penta Post
The Penta Post is a cluster of five rainbow-colored chimes attached to a single stainless steel post and makes a perfect music 'stop' for pre-schools and early years settings.
Rainbow Sambas Outdoor Drums
Rainbow Sambas are fun and easy to play whatever your age and will produce lots of creative musical energy! The drums are suitable for music lessons, outdoor school performances, drumming and music therapy sessions as well as great outdoor play equipment.
Rainbow Chimes
Our small-scale Rainbow Chimes are a wonderful instrument to get young children interested and excited about music.
Rainbow Bongos
Perfect for nursery schools, pre-schools, and kindergartens, these bright and inviting bongo drums are easy to securely fix in the ground, or to a wall, fence or post and suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Rainbow Metallophone
Perfect for nursery schools, pre-schools, and kindergartens, this bright and inviting metallophone is easy to securely fix in the ground, a wall, fence or post and suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Rainbow Trio Ensemble
The design and performance of our Rainbow Trio Ensemble are not compromised by size. Using the same high-quality materials, this little Trio easily matches the sound and durability found in our full-sized instruments, just on a smaller scale.
Septet Ensemble
Whether you’re enthusiastic amateurs or accomplished musicians - together you’ll be able to create beautiful music with this ensemble that can accommodate up to fifteen players at any time.
Cajon Deluxe Edition
An upgraded version of Cajon Drum for those who like to drum in a little more comfort.
Sonora
Sonora's tubular bells produce a soothing melodious tone with outstanding resonance.
Soprano Quartet Ensemble
This mixed quartet of instruments comprises; our compact but punchy Cadenza, a Small Babel Drum and Soprano Pentatonic Freechimes.
Stepping Stones - Set of 6
Available as a Set of 6 or individually in the following chords: C Major (Red) | F Major (Green) | G Major (Blue) | D Minor (Orange) | E Minor (Yellow) | A Minor (Indigo)
Street Quartet Ensemble
The Street Quartet is designed for the toughest environments and is the ultimate urban outdoor music ensemble
Talk Tubes
An old-school concept, these stainless-steel Talk Tubes allow children to talk, sing or whisper across the playground which encourages social interaction, cooperative and imaginative play on top of being a fun way to learn about how sound is transmitted.
Diatonic Tembos
The basic principle of making music on our Tembos is to beat or slap on one end of the tube to create a pressure wave. The length of the tube determines the length of the wave, and different wavelengths make different notes.
Blues Tembos
Playing any instrument with the notes from a blues scale will instantly create a blues vibe - and these plosive aerophones are no different.
Pentatonic Tembos
To play a plosive aerophone, you simply strike the end of a long tube (traditionally bamboo) to give the air inside a bit of a jolt; this jolt then creates a vibration that makes a distinctive ‘boing’ sound as the air resonates within the tube.
Trio Ensemble
This popular ensemble is an impressive and striking trio of; Seven tall Tubular Bells, our ever popular Large Babel Drum and the anchor of rhythm, the colorful Rainbow Sambas
Tubular Bells
These big, bold, beautiful bells have outstanding resonance, the bells produce deep tones which you can feel as well as hear.
Tumbadoras
Made from stainless steel for a contemporary look and awesome sound - Tumbadora makes a great choice for any number of outdoor settings.
Tutti
The Tutti is a triad of xylophones, with cascades of notes made from three different materials, securely fixed to a single post, becoming one ‘super-instrument’- perfect for playing with a couple of friends.
Wall Marimba
The notes of the Wall Marimba are made from polished GRP and when hit with one of the attached beaters make a very characteristic, distinct sound.
Congas (Trio)
The Conga Drum or more properly the Tumbadora is a tall, narrow, single-headed African drum.