# Free Online Dholak — Play Bass & Treble | Resonant > Play a free virtual dholak with two independently playable drumheads. Use two fingers or keyboard shortcuts to combine bass and treble strokes. Canonical page: https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/dholak/ Creator: AppsOverFlow Guide updated: 2026-10-12 Try a virtual dholak, a double-headed hand drum widely used in South Asian folk and popular music. Explore a lower bass side and a higher treble side through ten labeled controls. ## How to play In 3D view, choose Play to tap, strum, or glide across a playing surface. Hold keys or wind surfaces to sustain a note. Choose Rotate to inspect the model; scroll or pinch to zoom. Use the labeled note controls or computer keys for chords and the full range. Classic view provides the original illustrated playing surface. Press A for Ge and J for Na together, or touch both drumheads simultaneously. F combines the two sides. Alternate soft and accented strokes to shape a rhythm. ## Sound Dholak sounds use tuned membrane synthesis with short, rounded attacks. The stroke labels are simplified playing aids; the model does not reproduce every hand technique or regional bol vocabulary. ## Change the treble answer while the bass returns Use a recurring low stroke to connect two different treble responses. The final combined pad closes this original eight-beat studio phrase. Starting tempo: 72 BPM. Use Keep the beat for a steady pulse. 1: Ge (A) | 2: Na (J) | 3: Ke (S) | 4: Na (J) | 5: Ge (A) | 6: Tin (L) | 7: Both (F) | 8: No new strike 1. **Read the stroke labels.** Find Ge, Ke, Na, Tin and Both. Their shortcuts are A, S, J, L and F. These labels identify the virtual sounds, not a complete acoustic bol vocabulary. 2. **Keep Ge in the same place.** Start the metronome at 72 BPM and play the pattern. Ge returns on beats 1 and 5; use it to keep track of the two halves. 3. **Notice the changed response.** Compare Na on beat 2 with Tin on beat 6. Leave the last beat empty after Both, then return to Ge without speeding up. **What to listen for:** The repeated bass gives the phrase continuity while the treble response changes. The combined Both control should remain a single timed action. **Try next:** Replace Tin with Ta using K. Compare the new answer, leaving every other stroke and gap in place. ## How do I record the dholak in Resonant? 1. **Choose your playing controls.** Choose Play in 3D view or switch to Classic. Tap a playing surface, use the labeled note controls, or press a computer-key shortcut to enable sound. 2. **Record your idea.** Press Record above the instrument, then play your phrase. This records studio audio without using your microphone. Each take can last up to five minutes. 3. **Listen and keep a copy.** Press Stop, open Recordings, and listen to the take. Choose Download WAV or Original audio to keep a file. Saved takes stay on this device; clearing browser storage removes them. ## Questions and answers ### How do I play the online dholak? In 3D view, choose Play to tap, strum, or glide across a playing surface. Hold keys or wind surfaces to sustain a note. Choose Rotate to inspect the model; scroll or pinch to zoom. Use the labeled note controls or computer keys for chords and the full range. Classic view provides the original illustrated playing surface. Press A for Ge and J for Na together, or touch both drumheads simultaneously. F combines the two sides. Alternate soft and accented strokes to shape a rhythm. ### What sounds does the virtual dholak use? Dholak sounds use tuned membrane synthesis with short, rounded attacks. The stroke labels are simplified playing aids; the model does not reproduce every hand technique or regional bol vocabulary. ### How do I combine dholak bass and treble? Press A for Ge and J for Na together, or use two labeled note controls. Classic view also lets you touch both heads directly. F plays both sides with one action. ### How do I vary a dholak rhythm? Alternate Ge and Na, then try Ke, Ta, and the soft-stroke pads. 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