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✓ Academic handpan learning and training
✓ Music theory instruction and practice (learning thirty-second notes, whole and half notes, understanding arpeggios, defining ghost notes)
✓ Over 40 educational exercises (practicing 8/8 and 6/8 rhythms, performing single strokes and paradiddle strokes, handpan composition techniques) plus performing pieces with backing tracks
✓ Includes sessions on yoga, breathing exercises, and corrective movements specifically for handpan playing
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Lesson 72: Performing Piece 16 – Playing and Constructing Melodic Structures Using Chords
One of the most effective and widely used methods of handpan (hang drum) composition is arranging a sequence of chords and gradually expanding or developing them to create rich melodic textures. This technique allows players to construct compelling musical pieces while exploring harmony, rhythm, and expression on the handpan
The melodic structure of this piece is built from a sequence and repetition of several defined chord cycles. At first, these chords are played simply with precise counting, helping you internalize timing and coordination. Once comfortable, the chord sequences are transformed into arpeggios, allowing you to perform the melodic line with greater fluidity and musicality
By adding a touch of creativity, such as substituting lower notes with other notes within the arpeggio, you can discover richer melodic possibilities and craft unique variations. Incorporating the slap technique adds another layer of rhythmic complexity, utilizing the handpan’s full percussive potential and expanding the overall sonic palette of your performance
The slap technique is just one of hundreds of rhythmic patterns available for handpan players. Through consistent practice, you can combine slaps, arpeggios, and chord progressions to create dynamic and expressive handpan arrangements
In this session, it is essential to pay careful attention to hand placement and finger technique, especially as the slap technique alters the way notes are struck. Practice slowly at first, maintaining precise timing and clean execution, and gradually increase tempo to match the melodic and rhythmic flow of the piece
By using your prior knowledge from previous lessons—note reading, rhythmic patterns, hand positioning, and finger exercises—you can expand your composition skills and explore a wide range of musical forms and textures on the handpan. This method not only enhances musical creativity but also strengthens hand coordination, timing, and overall control over the instrument
Through this comprehensive approach, students can develop a deeper understanding of handpan music theory, improve their technical skills, and enjoy a more expressive and versatile handpan playing experience
1 . Course Introduction
3 . How to Play Handpan Notes Correctly?
2 . Lesson 58, performing piece No. 9: practicing the rhythmic pattern and playing the melody line over the pattern.
3 . Lesson 59 and Performance of Piece No. 10 – Playing and Introduction to Arpeggios on the Handpan.
4 . Lesson 60: Performing Piece 11 – Combining Eight-Note Rhythmic Patterns with Melody
5 . Lesson 61: Practicing a Section of the Rotation Melody on Handpan
6 . Lessons 62 to 65: Practicing Piece 12 – First Rhythmic Pattern of Rotation
7 . Lessons 66 & 67: Practicing Piece 13 – Second Rhythmic Pattern of Rotation
8 . Lessons 68 & 69: Practicing the third rhythmic pattern of Rotation, performing Piece 14
9 . Lessons 70 & 71: Performing Piece 15 – The Fourth Rhythmic Pattern of Rotation
10 . Lesson 72: Performing Piece 16 – Playing and Constructing Melodic Structures Using Chords
11 . Lesson 73 & 74: Preparatory Exercises for Performing Passages
12 . Lesson 75: Learning and Performing Triplet Notes, Whole Notes, and Half Notes
13 . Lessons 76, 77, 78: Practicing Single Strokes and Accents on the Handpan
14 . Lessons 79 to 84: Practicing Double Strokes and Paradiddle Strokes on the Handpan
15 . Lessons 85 to 93: Exploring Time Signatures and Ghost Note Execution on the Handpan
16 . Lesson 94 – Learning and Performing Piece No 17 in 6/8 Time Signature on the Handpan
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Playpan Handpan Level 1
✓ Academic handpan learning and training
✓ Music theory instruction (rhythmic reading, note names, time signatures, musical symbols)
✓ Over 30 educational exercises (note execution, proper fingering, reverse playing) and performing pieces with backing tracks
✓ Includes sessions on yoga, breathing exercises, and corrective movements specifically for handpan playing
Playpan Handpan Level 2
✓ Academic handpan learning and training
✓ Music theory instruction and practice (learning and performing sixteenth notes and dotted eighth notes, chord definitions, compound time signatures)
✓ Over 40 educational exercises (learning different rhythms, performing chords, practicing rhythmic figures, handpan composition techniques) plus performing pieces with backing tracks
✓ Includes sessions on yoga, breathing exercises, and corrective movements specifically for handpan playing
Playpan Handpan Level 4
✓ Academic handpan learning and training
✓ Music theory instruction and practice (learning triplets and sextuplets, practicing and performing grace notes on handpan, learning flageolet technique)
✓ Over 30 educational exercises (practicing accents, single strokes, off-beats, various rhythmic figures, handpan composition techniques) plus performing pieces with backing tracks
✓ Includes sessions on yoga, breathing exercises, and corrective movements specifically for handpan playing
Playpan Handpan Level 5
✓ Academic handpan learning and training
✓ Over 20 educational exercises (practicing and learning polyrhythms, performing rhythmic figures with different time signatures, single strokes and paradiddle strokes, handpan composition techniques) plus performing pieces with backing tracks
✓ Includes sessions on yoga, breathing exercises, and corrective movements specifically for handpan playing
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