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          How to Play a Steel Tongue Drum and improve your brain performance

          Did you know you can take control over your intelligence with the RAV Vast? We assume, you won’t refuse to become more efficient and complete tasks faster, while also being more creative and quicker in finding problem solutions.

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          29 September 2020 10:20

          Did you know you can take control over your intelligence with the RAV Vast?

          We assume, you won’t refuse to become more efficient and complete tasks faster, while also being more creative and quicker in finding problem solutions.


          But how to improve your brain performance? It’s not about making your brain work harder (pushing is actually never the key), it’s about making it work more efficiently by boosting neuroplasticity. Regardless of sounding like something really complicated and hard to obtain, neuroplasticity is actually what we all already have – it’s the ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections.

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          Recent studies have shown that our brain experience changes throughout our whole life. Before neuroplasticity was assumed to manifest only during childhood. It means that even if you weren’t a prodigy in your childhood, you can train your brain and improve your performance in your adult life if you improve its neuroplasticity characteristics. And we can manage them!

          How to boost neuroplasticity? It’s about challenging your brain by learning something new. It’s of course up to you, shall it be advanced math or French fusion cuisine cooking recipes, but it doesn’t look very motivating to push your brain to operate that hard after a busy day at work. So what’s the solution? Learning to play a musical instrument can be a real game-changer - the one that is easy enough to make it a pleasant hobby (not torture), and one that is harmonious and can create some really beautiful melodies.

          “Oh no, learning again? I don’t have a musical background by the way”. We say, don’t panic. The RAV Vast is accessible to everyone. If you never learned to play music before, you have a big advantage – the RAV drum will provide a greater effect for developing your neuroplasticity.

          Oh, you can say - okay but we learn different things daily, then why aren’t we all genius here? One of the greatest killers of the BDNF-protein which is responsible for protecting the existing neurons and boosting the growth of new ones is stress. Even when we sleep, we usually don’t get really deep relaxation. Thus, a mindful therapy/meditation session with the RAV Vast can help to decrease cortisol (the hormone of stress) and increase BDNF-level improving our brain plasticity.

          The greatest thing about neuroplasticity is that the new neuron connections are instantly born in the process of learning but to keep them strong, you need to keep training for at least 7 days. This period is enough at any age. It means that only a week of daily sessions with the RAV Vast can create a massive of new neuron tissues and improve your brain performance.

          How to use the RAV Vast to boost neuroplasticity

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          • Reduce stress with the RAV sound healing and meditation sessions

          • Learn to play steel drums to create new neuron connections

          You can actually do both to multiply the positive effect for your brain. Here’s a step-by-step guide that will help you to navigate toward greater neuroplasticity.

          1. First is choosing the drum. If you never played any musical instrument before, we recommend you to check the section of steel drums for beginners in our online store before you buy one.  The best instruments for you will be the B Celtic Minor, E Low Pygmy and B RUS RAV Vast drums. These beginner steel drums have a melodious and meditative sound and a very harmonious note layout that will not provide you a chance to play off-key. For those who feel confident enough, we can recommend to take a closer look at the A Integral, A Marmara RAV Vast and the B Celtic RAV Pan (this one is available for sale in the RAV Pan section).

          2. Get acquainted with your RAV drum. Improvise a little, get an overview of each note and their combinations. There’s no need to start playing songs and symphonies at this step, just give yourself some space to get connected to the instrument.

          3. Learn to play some basic meditation and sound healing rhythms. The good news is that you can do it yourself by following a set of easy tutorials you can find in our Learn to Play section where you can learn how to play steel drums. Set yourself a goal to learn one pattern a day and practice it. Set up a daily notification about your RAV session. This will help to stay consistent in developing your neuroplasticity.

          4. Now you are ready to start a sound healing/meditation session with your RAV drum. The best option is to schedule it for late evening or just before you go to bed. This will help to set yourself up for a good and relaxed sleep and replace your usual smartphone routine with a healthier ritual.

          A secret to a good meditation is mindfulness. To reach this special state you need to distract your mind from thoughts by keeping it busy with some easy and repetitive task. Start with one of the patterns you already learned and repeat it until you play without thinking. You can make some adjustments to one rhythm or slowly switch from one to another. And that’s it! Your brain will do all the rest. Set up the alarm for 15-30 minutes. This way you will manage your sessions and also you will know how much time you spent calm and mindful!

          5. What’s next? Remember that developing neuroplasticity is an ongoing challenge. To create new neuron connections, you need to always set up new goals. Steel drum lessons, as well as improvising, can help you to never get off the track.

          If you play the RAV Pan, you will most likely take a few steel pan lessons. If you feel stuck in playing the same patterns again and again, steelpan sheet music will provide you some inspiration.

          Remember that the path is the most important component of achieving any target!

          Have you tried to implement these recommendations and saw some improvements in your brain performance? Share in comments under this blog post!


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