The Na’vi dance tunes, or pamtseo tìsrusewä, which are sung in unison by clan members, are all very similar in character. The majority of these songs are in a duple meter (two or four beats to a bar). Any kind of drum will provide a suitable accompaniment, but log drums, pole drums, small gourd drums, and tree drums are the instruments most commonly used to accompany dance. It is also common for the Na’vi to use whizzers and small one-pitched whistles, blown for emphasis during a dance.
Because the Na’vi sing these songs while dancing, maintaining the rhythm of the lyrics is considered far more important than accurately singing the melody. In the liveliest dances, the ‘singing’ is reduced to highly rhythmic and exuberant chanting or shouting.