How Crystal Bowls Resonate with the Piano
While the Piano and Crystal Singing Bowls may appear quite different, they share a fundamental similarity: both produce distinct musical notes.
Each key on the Piano is precisely tuned to play a specific note. Similarly, each Crystal Singing Bowl is perfectly tuned to a particular note.
Here is a quick overview of the musical notes produced by these two incredible instruments.
Piano
A standard piano has 88 keys – 52 are white, 36 are black. The white keys represent standard notes whilst the black keys represent the sharps in between each standard note.
From the ‘Middle C’, if you play the next 7 white keys (from left to right), you’ll be playing the ‘full octave’. Like the beloved Sound of Music: Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-Do
Crystal Bowls
Similarly, Crystal Singing Bowls are also tuned to the same musical notes. The Rainbow Sounds Full Set represent the standard notes (i.e. white keys on the piano), whilst the Sharp Set* represent the sharp notes (i.e. black keys on the piano).
From the Base/Root bowl, if you play the next 7 bowls (from Base to Soul Star), you’ll be playing the ‘full octave’ Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-Do
Bowl Sets Explained
How does it translate into the sets of bowls? Below is a handy guide.
Beginner Sets
Half Set: Set of 3 Bowls – D F A
Half Set: Set of 4 Bowls – C E G B
Practitioner Sets
Full Set: Set of 7 Bowls – C D E F G A B
Full Octave: Set of 8 Bowls – C D E F G A B C5
Advanced Practitioner Sets
Full Breadth: Set of 9 Bowls – B3 C D E F G A B C5
Sharps: Set of 5 Bowls – C# D# F# G# A#
