Yakhiwe nge-quartz engu-99.99% emsulwa kakhulu, lesi sitsha sokucula siyithuluzi eliphambili elenzelwe imikhuba yomsindo nokuzindla kanye neyomsindo nokwelapha. Yenziwe eShayina, inesimo sesitsha sakudala esinosayizi abatholakalayo abasukela ku-6″ kuya ku-14″.
Khetha phakathi kwamaza angu-432Hz no-440Hz, ngezinketho zethoni ezigcwele ezifaka phakathi u-C, D, E, F, G, A, B no-C#, D#, F#, G#, A#—okuphelele ekuthuthukiseni izikhathi zakho zomsindo nokuzindla kanye nokujulisa okuhlangenwe nakho kwakho komsindo nokwelapha. Kutholakala ngezinhlobo ezintathu zokuqeda: okuqandisiwe, okucacile, nombala.