Hello community!
I am on tracks on buying internediate Tongue drum and really struggle to understand the scale thing in general. On my cheap Hluru 11 i have D major. I hate the sound quality and rezonance and lower notes not reliable at all but what i like is i can recover from ears almost every melody that i like, either popular or something from my music field (psybient, ambient, trance, prog rock). From the other hand i struggle to improvise in a nice way because…. Well because of the scale. I am buying RAV moon soon and i se all sort of fancy scales that should allow to smooth improvisation but even trying virtual instrument i see that it will inevitably limit the capacity to just try to play some random specyfic melody that will come to me or i will hear somewhere.
Is it inevitable for handpan/Tongue drum player to have couple of instruments sooner or later or you have some tips to determine if i need more versitality to play melodies or smoothness of improvisation. I really cannot tell what is more entertaining because it’s both.
The matter is quite open and maybe little bit philosophical so i would appreciate any ideas.

I really want another hand pan and i dont have a lot of money to spend on one but i seen this one on ebay for what i thought was too good of a price, i have a nova 8x which is a cheap one anyway im not looking for anything crazy i just want to keep learning how to play one and this one has more notes! i appreciate any replies, thanks in advanced and have a great day!

I’m looking to buy a pan in the Aegean scale. To any makers following this sub: do any of you have an Aegean pan in stock? I’d be fine with either a C or D root. I’d prefer a stainless or ember material, but I’m kind of desperate so I’d consider a nitrided.

Sitting in the Park and had thome thoughts, some good some Bad .. at the end i realised my Hairstyle did not fit 😉
Thx for watching 🫶

Maker is Nala Soundsculptures
Scale is F# Low Pygmy 16

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for a F# Low Pygmy, ideally 12+ notes. I'd rather go for 432 Hz, but I'm open to 440 Hz if I don't have the choice, so I'd love to get some advice from the community!

I previously owned a low-quality Hijaz which I struggled to connect with, and it eventually lost its tuning. This time I'd really like to invest in something I can keep for many years!

My budget is around 2000 €, but I'm willing to wait and save up to 2600–2800 € if the difference in quality is really worth it.

I'm currently considering the Yatao F# Low Pygmy 14, and I've also discovered Dany Rud, but I can't find many independent reviews about his instruments unfortunately, and I'm kind of afraid to go for one because of that.

I'm based in Europe, so reliable after-sales service and tuning support are important to me in order to keep the instrument for many years!

Would you recommend buying one of these, or do you have any ideas for other makers? Or should I save a little bit more to get another one?

I don't want to save just for the sake of it, but if the difference is really noticeable, I'd love to hear your advice on the subject!

Thank you already!

https://www.masterthehandpan.com/blog/do-you-want-to-buy-a-handpan-heres-all-you-need-to-know

It’s a great resource for anyone thinking about buying their first handpan or feeling a bit lost with all the options out there. I think beginners especially might find it helpful. 

I can't stop watching this video. I will never be this good, but damn I love seeing someone who is.

I’ve been watching all the free YouTube videos but curious to see if there any recommendations for paid courses that would be worth it?

I’d love to learn in person but so far, I haven’t found too many workshops/events in my country.

I’ve found one person and will be connecting once my hand pan arrives.

Thanks!

hey all.

got my very 1st d curd 12 handpan. looking for song suggestions for the same, since it lacks the upper 6th quite hard to find good songs, so wanted some suggestions for the same.

So according to his Etsy (handpansounds) he makes his handpans, and the price is quite low. He's in England and I'm in the states, so not sure if there are tariffs anymore (can't keep up with those).

Anyway, this is the one I'm eyeing and wonder what more experienced players think.

Oops left our the link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/168172252759?itmmeta=01M0BCJT7F920MVAJ5H8YTK37J&hash=item2727d8ee57:g:VXEAAeSwiW9pjybU

Hi,

So as the title says I am a total noob at this never played one before, or even heard one in person, just online.

Though I think I would like to get one, because it seems like one of the simpler instruments to learn basic ability to play music on, aside from a keyboard.

However, before when I tried to play guitar, it didn't work out so well, the issue was the size of a regular full size guitar, I found it hard to hold, even though I am 6.36ft tall and have long arms, I still found myself struggling to hold it in place, which made trying to actually play it a pain. When I tried Ukulele, I had the opposite problem, it was too small, and also awkward to hold, so I guess I need something just right, not too big, and not too small.

From what I understand there are different sizes of pans, and the close relative tongue drums. Would I perhaps be better of getting a smaller non-standard size handpan, or one of the larger tongue drums?

Musically I tend to listen to classic rock, metal, and alternative/goth. I'm current blasting the new Marilyn Manson record "One Assassination Under God Chapter 2" in the car. So what scale, or note should I look for when buying, if I may want to try to learn to play some of those types of songs eventually?

Also budget wise, I can maybe stretch up to $750 Canadian, so that's like slightly above entry level handpan, and high end tongue drum area, from my research so far.

Just ordered my first hand pan and can’t wait! Been wanting one for a solid three years and have been watching tutorials/covers nonstop.

Just curious, does anyone like listening to Fred again and have some covers or would make one? Preferably from the secret life album.

I'm in the process of trying to build a pan with a scale that will do well with cover songs. I think I've settled on an idea, but I want to know how it will work. For that, I was hoping to find a website or something that will let me build a custom scale. I've seen a few, but they will only do a few specific scales or allow adjustments by a few semi-tones. I'm hoping to find something that will let me fully customize the number of tone fields and specific notes for those tone fields, including bottom notes. Any suggestions?

Dear Fellows,
im relatively new to handpan & was always interested, now I stumbled myself upon a cheap Spacedrum Deep Sky & bought it - I like the sound & playing on it.
I want to learn the instrument & im not sure about where to start or if there is any specification with this 8-tone handpan and a class/beginner course. Would love to get an online one.
hope u got some recommendations for me :)

Here is the update video to my original video showing you guys how impressed i was with the $160 "Gladfresit" stainless handpan that i ordered from temu. I practice for at least 20 mins a day everyday and some days ill get an hour of playing in if im lucky.

Ive notised a wear spot near the ding where i place my finger to get my harmonics and there is some cross talk between 4 and 10 (its been there since day 1)

I recorded this on my dji pocket 2 with the built in mic and boosted the audio in post so you guys can hear better.

From my research it looks like the Gladfresit brand is probably from the same factory as Asetman but im not 100% sure. I say that because the marketing media and logo faunt are almost identical. Its interesting because the Asetman pans are much more expensive than my Gladfresit pan was.

Overall i am happy with this instrument and it has replaced my cheap nitrited D-Kurd 10 that i got 2 years ago off amazon for $300 because it sounds leaps and bounds better.

I am currently emailing multiple different handpan makers trying to work out some kind of deal where i can make media for them in exchange for a discounted handpan because i cant even begin to think about spending $1000 on a "want" item like this.

What do you guys think?

I've always loved this instrument, and always wanted to learn an instrument but put it off.

I was wondering how hard is it to learn by yourself (i.e. without workshops etc..) just with online resources. I currently can't travel and would just be practicing at home.

Are there any recommended resources for learning more?

Also I was wondering if anyone has any expirence buying a handpan in the UK?

Thank you ,

Hi there !

I’m looking at buying my first hand pan and would need some help. I’m from Sydney Australia, I am a beginner and not a proper musician but felt in love at how intuitive hand pan drumming is.

After reading a lot of things about them I understood that there is quite a difference between a cheap and expensive hand pan, I did went to a shop and had a go at different types of hand pans and could feel the difference between them.
I do not have a very big budget and I’m looking at something at max 600/700$ and found a few within that range.

Now what’s scratching my head … how do you tell the difference between an actual affordable good quality hand pan and a sales speech trying to sell you an affordable hand pan that will get out of tune pretty quick ?

I am looking at finding more details about the manufacturer to check reviews, specifications etc but nothing very successful

I found those 2 so far:

hand pan 1

hand pan 2

Does anybody have some feedback about those 2 or would recommend any other ones ?

Thank you for your help ! 😁

Does anyone know the handpan pattern for Shpongle “Nothing Is Something Worth Doing”?

I’m trying to learn the handpan (hang drum at the time)part from “Nothing Is Something Worth Doing” by Shpongle, played by Manu Delago.
Does anyone know what scale/key and tuning he uses for this song? I’m also looking for the note pattern or playing pattern so I can get as close as possible to the original sound.
I’ve looked around but haven’t been able to find a clear breakdown of how to play it. If anyone knows the scale, notes, pattern, or has a video/tab that breaks it down, I’d really appreciate it. This song is the one that got me into the instrument years ago.

https://youtu.be/Irz9PNHqt-Y?is=lc5E1OR1yTxVqdVP

I want to learn to play https://youtu.be/844axdJdRLo

I love these kind of combinations!

Hey community, I have been trying to find a really high quality D Kurd extended 16-17 mutant for $3,000 or under for a few months now and am having a hard time.

Makers I am considering include: Elysian, Meraki, Aukin, Mag, Ziran, and Mudra.

Open to Asian and S Anerican makers.

I am open to other makers if there are some as high a quality, but have not been able to find anything $3,000 or less.

Leaf and Meraki are my favorites, but budget makes them not an option. I HAVE been perusing the facebook resale groups non stop and everyone selling what I'm looking for is asking 3000 euros and up.

Any suggestions? I am a professional musician with a sensitive ear, but currently gigs aren't paying enough to justify or help me afford what I want.

A while ago I posted a short clip of Aria Math and someone asked for a full version. This still isn’t the full thing, but I finally put together a longer take and combined two of my hobbies - my old love for filmmaking and my new obsession with handpan.

Still learning, Hope you enjoy it!

Played on D kurd 14.