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Gamelan Metallophone – Premium – Small 7 key

£217.00 exc VAT

£260.40 inc VAT

Age 4 - 18+

  • Instruments 1
  • Players 1
  • L 47cm x W 18cm x H 54cm
  • Stock: 9
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These Premium 7 key Gamelan are the core of our group and class Gamelan packs. They are all made in Bali and are the same as those used every day by Balinese villagers. The Premium range instruments have keys made from quality steel, and jackfruit hardwood cases. The sound quality is excellent and these are a very good substitute for the bronze-keyed Gamelan which easily cost at least five times as much.

The ‘Gamelan (Peking) – Premium – Small 7 key’ is the smallest and highest of the three Premium 7 key instruments that we sell and is pitched one octave above the ‘Gamelan (Saron) – Premium – Medium 7 key’ and two octaves above the ‘Gamelan (Demung) – Premium – Large 7 key’.

This product can also be found in the ‘Gamelan – Premium – 7 key – 3 pack’ collection, as well as the larger Premium whole class packs.

Here are links to other selections you may find useful:

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Product Information

How to Play

To play the instruments, take the dedicated hammer-style beater (gamel) and firmly strike the key, letting the mallet bounce off swiftly. When you play a different note you should mute the previous one with your other hand so as to create a constant legato throughout the performance.

Delivery

We work with a small number of specialist logistic companies to deliver your order quickly and economically. The delivery method varies, depending on your location and the size of the order, as follows:

UK Locations

Orders up to 5kg – Courier 2 to 3 working day delivery. This would typically include books, smaller instruments, percussion baskets and djembes up to 40cm.

Orders over 5kg – Courier, next working day delivery. Most orders are sent this way.

Large orders – Pallet service, 3 to 5 working day delivery. Used for large orders and those with more fragile contents.

Please note:

  1. Above timings are from dispatch date. Time from placing your order will usually be one or two days longer, depending on the order and destination.
  2. Delivery to offshore or Highland addresses may take longer and may cost more than to UK mainland addresses and we’ll quote and agree the costs with you in advance. Please note that in these cases it’s fine to go ahead and place your order, and there’s no obligation on your part until the delivery costs have been quoted and accepted by you.
  3. For some destinations, where a courier service isn’t available, we may send by Royal Mail instead.

International Locations

Orders weighing less than 1kg and not too bulky – Post Office Airmail. This would include books and smaller percussion instruments.

Orders weighing more than about 1kg and large orders – international courier or pallet service. We’ll obtain competitive quotes and agree these with you in advance.

Please note that it’s fine to go ahead and place your international order prior to confirming shipping costs, and that there’s no obligation on your part until the delivery costs have been quoted and accepted by you. Payment for international orders, including shipping costs, is required before dispatch of the goods.

Returns

Please let us know straight away if anything arrives damaged or otherwise in a substandard condition and we’ll be happy to replace it, refund the cost or provide you with an alternative product to your satisfaction. Speed is of the essence here as most courier companies will only accept responsibility for damage in transit if the damage is reported within 24 hours of delivery.

 In the event of damage, please take photographs, including any damage to the packaging, and email these to us ASAP.

Similarly, if an instrument  develops a fault within 12 months of purchase in the course of normal use (though excluding fair wear and tear), please let us know, and we’ll replace it or refund the cost. It’s also very helpful for us to see photos of the issue as this gives us solid information for changing the design, the production method or the packing materials.

But please do contact us before returning any damaged or substandard items. Once we’ve approved their return, please send to:  Drums for Schools Limited, 21 Shaftesbury Avenue, Burton Joyce NG14 5GL 

We really appreciate your feedback in the case of faults (or if you think an instrument could be improved in any way) and we take all such feedback very seriously indeed.

A class pack including ten Steel Pans and twenty hand percussion instruments will allow you to train up a whole class at a time, rotating the students across the instruments so your main focus can lie on the melodic development, with a cursory eye on rhythm and pulse.

Richard McKerron

Gamelan music is inclusive and a role for every ability can be found, from complex counter melodies to simple pulse work.

Richard McKerron

All arrived safely and swiftly, and everything is satisfactory and fine with the drums.

Suzzanne Ajame-Singh
Anawim

In this set you have the best sizes of each of the drums for primary aged learners.

Andy Gleadhill

Drums arrived safely in good drumming order. We are very happy with service.

Angus Forbes
King's College London