Came in a nice case with two mallets, mallet stand, finger mallets and small 16 page booklet. Booklet gives you the idea of how to play although there are no instructions on how to interpret the numerical score. If you play a basic song like Twinkle twinkle little star, you will get the basics on tonality. It’s fun and relaxing. I just like to freestyle and see what comes of it.I could see this drum being useful in mediation, classrooms or for children to experiment with music. I like the soothing sounds.