7-Chakra Tibetan Singing Bowl

A 7-chakra singing bowl set includes seven bowls of different sizes, each producing its own note. Most often, these are handmade metal bowls that follow the seven notes of the C major scale. According to tradition, each note is associated with one of the seven chakras, from the root to the crown. The largest bowl in the set produces the lowest note, while the smallest produces the highest. Generally, the bowls range from about 6 in to just over 10 in (15 cm to just over 25 cm) in diameter, and a set of large bowls can weigh around 22 lb (10 kg).

Accessories vary from one set to another, but each bowl often comes with a mallet and a cushion or ring, sometimes along with a carrying bag. Some sets are also tuned to a higher octave, with much smaller bowls that produce a clearer sound. These are better suited for meditation, while larger models provide stronger vibrations that are ideal for sound massage.

Play the seven bowls one after another, from largest to smallest—that is, from the root chakra to the crown chakra. Start with the lowest note and finish with the highest-pitched bowl. You can also open or close the session with a Full Moon bowl.

When lying down, place each bowl near your body at the level of its corresponding center, with the root chakra bowl near your feet and the crown chakra bowl just above your head. If you are seated, simply arrange the bowls in a semicircle around you, keeping them in the same order from left to right. Allow one to three minutes per bowl, for a total of ten to twenty minutes during your first sessions, then leave a period of silence after the final bowl.

You should also strike the bowls more gently as they decrease in size, using a firm strike on the large root chakra bowl and a very light strike on the crown chakra bowl. Near the head, it is advisable to leave at least 4 in (10 cm) of space and play more softly. Finally, tradition assigns a syllable to each chakra, and some practitioners chant it while the corresponding bowl resonates.

There is no single frequency for each chakra, as several charts use different values. For example, one widely used chart ranges from 396 to 963 hertz, from the root to the crown, while another starts at 256 hertz and a third at 131 hertz. These differences arise because the correspondences are based on three systems: the scale tuned to 440 hertz, the scale tuned to 432 hertz, and the so-called ancient solfeggio scale.

It is also important to understand that a musical note does not correspond to a single frequency, as its frequency depends on the octave and reference pitch. The same C note sounds at around 131 hertz in a low octave and around 262 hertz in the octave above. This is therefore a symbolic correspondence between notes and chakras rather than a measurement. Keep in mind that a hand-hammered bowl produces a note within a range around the target value. If you would like to check it, you can use a tuner app, bearing in mind that the result will vary slightly depending on how hard you strike the bowl. Several crystal models in this collection are available in both 440 and 432 hertz.

The bowls in a set are selected to sound harmonious together. Each bowl is tested and chosen for its note and resonance, then matched by ear with the other six.

However, the material also matters. A crystal bowl produces a precise, stable note, making it easier to create an ordered series from C to B. If you want to assemble your own set using bowls from different workshops, you will need to check the intervals between them to maintain an even progression from one bowl to the next.

Price differences are primarily determined by the bowl’s diameter, material, and whether you purchase one bowl or all seven. First, when a model is available in multiple sizes, each larger diameter costs more than the previous one because a bowl’s price is based on its weight. Second, crystal bowls are the most expensive in our selection. As for colored bowls, purchasing all seven colors together costs less than buying them individually.

Each of the seven colors corresponds to a chakra and follows the order of the rainbow from bottom to top. Red represents the root chakra, orange the sacral chakra, and yellow the solar plexus chakra, followed by green for the heart chakra, blue for the throat chakra, indigo for the third eye chakra, and violet for the crown chakra. Green is in the middle, representing the heart, which tradition considers the bridge between the lower and upper centers.

It is important to note that this rainbow sequence is a 20th-century Western addition, as Tantric texts describe most of the centers using different colors. There are also some variations among schools: the heart is sometimes pink, the throat turquoise, and the crown white or gold. On a singing bowl, the color allows you to identify its corresponding chakra at a glance. You can also visualize the chakra’s color while its bowl resonates during a session. You will find all seven colors among the colored bowls in this collection.