Tap the pan. No handpan needed.
Try a handpan
Tap the pan. No handpan needed.
Start with a song
Hear scales
This compares the notes; a real pan sounds richer.
Thinking of getting one?
Five honest questions before you buy, with no shop behind them.
My pan's setup
Set each note to match your pan.
The pan
In every song
Each song also shows Loop, Backing, Tune, Drone, .wav and a link.
All of this is free.
Your path
short lessons in modules.
Basics
How to hold and strike
Rest the pan flat on your lap. Lowest note nearest you.
The big centre note (ding) sits in the middle. Keep your shoulders loose.
Strike with your fingertip pads. Bounce straight off: a resting finger stops the ring.
How to read the screen
◉ is the big centre note (ding). 1–10 are the fields, low to high.
B1–B3 are the bass notes on the underside.
K is a tak: a soft slap near the rim.
R = right hand, L = left hand. · is a rest: let it ring.
Your first week
Start at the top of your path, with L1.1.
Ten minutes a day beats one long Sunday.
Playing with a keyboard
1–9 play fields 1 to 9. 0 is field 10, - field 11.
Space plays the ding. Q W E play the bass notes. T is a tak.
The sound stays on your phone
The mic is heard on your phone only. Nothing is recorded or sent.
Start with a song
Rhythms
Play along over a soft drum loop.
Flows
A few grooves joined into one piece.
All songs
I have a handpan
Sona listens while you play your own pan.
Open a song, then tap 🎙 Use my real pan.
The sound stays on this phone.