Choosing a scale
How to pick a first scale, avoid boredom, and choose a second instrument or a scale that works with other musicians.
All 6 questions →Scales and music theory
Everything about the fixed note set at the heart of the instrument: how layouts work, what the scale families sound like, how to choose one, and the small amount of theory that actually pays off.
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Questions and answers
Music theory for handpan
How much theory you need, how to find your chords, how to think in modes on a fixed instrument, and how to write handpan music down.
All 4 questions →Handpan scale directory
The main scale families, what they sound like, verified note layouts where they could be checked, and honest flags where makers disagree.
All 8 questions →Understanding handpan scales
What a handpan scale is, how to read a note layout, what the naming format means, and what note count actually buys you.
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