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How to Play Handpan Notes Correctly?

Lesson description and learning notes

 

One of the most important foundations of handpan playing is developing the correct striking technique and finger placement. Mastering these two elements allows you to produce the purest and most resonant sound from your handpan notes, free from unwanted overtones or noise. With precise hand control, every note will carry clarity and warmth, creating a deeper emotional impact for your listeners and audience

In this session, we will explore how to position your fingers correctly and identify the optimal striking point on each handpan note. By learning where and how to strike, you will discover the sweet spot of every tone field, enabling you to bring out the instrument’s full range of expressive qualities

Correct striking technique not only improves sound quality but also prevents unnecessary tension in your hands and wrists, allowing you to play longer and more comfortably. With proper finger placement, your handpan performance becomes more fluid, natural, and musically engaging

By practicing these techniques regularly, you will build a strong foundation for your handpan journey, ensuring that your sound is both technically precise and emotionally powerful

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Common Sessions
Course Introduction 1. Course Introduction Erfan Ghavighalb, Amirali Rahmani, Iman Shabkhiz, Arash Taremi · 00:08:14 Free Completed Correct Playing Posture for Handpan 2. Correct Playing Posture for Handpan Erfan Ghavighalb · 00:03:25 Free Completed How to Play Handpan Notes Correctly? 3. How to Play Handpan Notes Correctly? Erfan Ghavighalb, Amirali Rahmani, Iman Shabkhiz · 00:05:10 Now playing Plan required Completed Handpan Symbols 4. Handpan Symbols Erfan Ghavighalb · 00:02:18 Plan required Completed Breathing and Mindfulness – Session 1: Diaphragmatic Breathing 5. Breathing and Mindfulness – Session 1: Diaphragmatic Breathing Zack · 00:04:39 Free Completed Breathing and Mindfulness – Session 2: Oceanic Breathing 6. Breathing and Mindfulness – Session 2: Oceanic Breathing Zack · 00:02:58 Plan required Completed Warm-Up and Corrective Exercises – Session 1 7. Warm-Up and Corrective Exercises – Session 1 Zack · 00:07:21 Plan required Completed Breathing and Mindfulness – Session 2: Oceanic Breathing 8. Breathing and Mindfulness – Session 2: Oceanic Breathing Zack · 00:08:51 Plan required Completed warm-Up and Corrective Exercises – Session 3 9. warm-Up and Corrective Exercises – Session 3 Zack · 00:09:22 Plan required Completed Handpan Warm-Up & Breathing 10. Handpan Warm-Up & Breathing Erfan Ghavighalb · 00:02:26 Free Completed
Level 2 Sessions
Lesson 17: What is a Slap? 11. Lesson 17: What is a Slap? Erfan Ghavighalb · 00:00:59 Free Completed Lessons 18, 19, 20 & 21: Rhythmic Pattern Practice 12. Lessons 18, 19, 20 & 21: Rhythmic Pattern Practice Erfan Ghavighalb · 00:03:02 Plan required Completed Learning and Playing the Sixteenth Note 13. Learning and Playing the Sixteenth Note Arash Taremi · 00:01:57 Free Completed Lesson 22: Four-Beat Rhythmic Pattern Using Sixteenth Notes 14. Lesson 22: Four-Beat Rhythmic Pattern Using Sixteenth Notes Erfan Ghavighalb · 00:02:51 Plan required Completed Lesson 23: Learning and Practicing Sixteenth-Note Rests 15. Lesson 23: Learning and Practicing Sixteenth-Note Rests Erfan Ghavighalb · 00:02:35 Plan required Completed Lesson 24: Learning and Playing Double Notes 16. Lesson 24: Learning and Playing Double Notes Erfan Ghavighalb · 00:03:17 Plan required Completed Lesson 25 & 26: Learning and Performing Dotted Notes on the Handpan 17. Lesson 25 & 26: Learning and Performing Dotted Notes on the Handpan Arash Taremi · 00:04:51 Plan required Completed Lesson 27: Performing Dotted Quarter Notes and Eighth Notes on the Handpan 18. Lesson 27: Performing Dotted Quarter Notes and Eighth Notes on the Handpan Erfan Ghavighalb · 00:02:44 Plan required Completed Lesson 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33: Four-Beat Rhythmic Patterns Practice on the Handpan 19. Lesson 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33: Four-Beat Rhythmic Patterns Practice on the Handpan Iman Shabkhiz · 00:03:57 Plan required Completed Lesson 34: Performing Piece 3 – Reversals and Handpan Playing 20. Lesson 34: Performing Piece 3 – Reversals and Handpan Playing Amirali Rahmani · 00:04:47 Plan required Completed Lesson 35: Performing Piece 4 – Combining 4-Beat Rhythmic Patterns 21. Lesson 35: Performing Piece 4 – Combining 4-Beat Rhythmic Patterns Iman Shabkhiz, Arash Taremi · 00:02:57 Plan required Completed Lesson 36: Learning and Performing Combined Eighth and Sixteenth Note Patterns 22. Lesson 36: Learning and Performing Combined Eighth and Sixteenth Note Patterns Erfan Ghavighalb · 00:03:14 Plan required Completed Lesson 37: Learning and Practicing Piece 5 23. Lesson 37: Learning and Practicing Piece 5 Erfan Ghavighalb · 00:01:46 Plan required Completed Lesson 38: What Are Chords in the Handpan? & peace No 6 24. Lesson 38: What Are Chords in the Handpan? & peace No 6 Erfan Ghavighalb, Arash Taremi · 00:03:51 Plan required Completed Lesson 39 to 51: Practicing and Performing in 8/8 Time Signature 25. Lesson 39 to 51: Practicing and Performing in 8/8 Time Signature Erfan Ghavighalb, Iman Shabkhiz, Arash Taremi · 00:05:44 Plan required Completed Lessons 52 to 56: Performing Piece 7 in 8/8 Time Signature 26. Lessons 52 to 56: Performing Piece 7 in 8/8 Time Signature Erfan Ghavighalb, Arash Taremi · 00:08:01 Plan required Completed