A steel drum for playing soprano music comprising a circular steel drum having a concave surface with an associated steel skirt extending downward from a rim. A stand associated with the steel drum, said steel drum suspended from the stand by at least two non-rigid attachment. The steel drum comprising at least 14 note areas adjacent to and around the rim, a plurality of other note areas distributed over the concave surface below the rim, with at least two octaves available for each note.