RAV Vast D Celtic Minor

The sound of the D Celtic Minor is very relaxing and makes you feel very enlightened while listening to it.  Unlike many minor scales, it brings tranquillity without the feeling of melancholy. Thus, it’s a very positive scale. D minor (and its variations) is a widely popular scale for the hand drum and steelpans and the D Celtic Minor RAV Vast is no exception. More likely, the first handpan or tongue drum you heard online or offline was tuned in D minor. Now you’ve got the chance to get the sound that once had captivated you.

The sound of the D Celtic can remind you of the windchimes or singing bowl. These bowls are usual accompaniments for meditation and sound-healing, so the D Celtic is perfect for this purpose as well. It’s a chakra-tuned drum that means that each note of the drum harmonises with the inner vibrations of the chakras in your body and that’s what makes it a perfect instrument for energy balancing. 

The steel tongues made of special steel are tuned in 3rd, 4th and 5th octave. The Ding is tuned in D3. The D Celtic is based on the D minor scale with the omitted 6th note. There are multiple classic chords that can be played with the D Celtic Minor: F major, С major, A minor, D Dorian, F Lydian.

It only creates the semitone difference between E4 and F4, being one of the most harmonious scales, and one of the easiest to deal with.

The D Celtic Minor has various relative scales in the RAV Vast drum collection. First, it’s, of course, the B Celtic Minor. At first glance, these two drums can seem to be literally twins. However, each one has its own individuality. The D Celtic has a higher (and lighter) voice than the relative B Celtic scale. It’s also more sonorous and has a more “airy” feel to it.

The D Celtic has its twin in the RAV Pan collection. Just like its Vast brother, the D Celtic RAV Pan is melodious, bright and provides a sense of hope. It is also one of the easiest scales to handle and will be a good choice if you start learning Pan. If you have a plan to acquire the handpan, you can first practice with the D Celtic RAV Vast and then switch to the new musical instrument tuned up in the familiar scale. Moreover, these two drums create an amazing duet, so you can experiment with simultaneous playing.

For whom this scale will work

The D Celtic is a good choice for an inexperienced musician who wants to have an instrument to practice meditation and improvisation while delving into the relaxing sound of the tongue drum.

In short words, are you a newbie (even without any real music theory understanding)? Do you like soft and relaxing melodies that still are not too moody? Are you desiring to get a versatile scale that you will have many melodies to come up with? If you tend to answer yes to these questions, then the D Celtic is your perfect choice. This is a very versatile scale that will be really easy to learn. It sounds great together with flutes and a good number of other tongue drums (D Celtic Minor, E Low Pygmy, A Integral) and handpans (D Celtic). Just like other Celtic scales, this one is pretty easy to get used to it, however, it has its own unique voice that provides this ethereal sound.