The CLASSIC MODELS, with their straightforward 9 or 10 notes, are designed to be your steadfast companions on your handpan journey.
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Especially well-suited for those new to the instrument, they offer simplicity and inspiration that will endure over time.
LotuS
D/ A Bb C D E F G A
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A true classic, the queen of all scales:
the D Lotus, a D MINOR based scale also known as Kurd, enchanted many players from all over the globe, becoming surely the most popular. Here you can hear it with its classic layout with 9 notes: a true staple and the perfect scale to start playing handpans. Of course it can be also crafted in the 10 notes version.
LOTUS 9 notes Explored by Gabriele Pollina
LOTUS 9 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
iris
C#/ G# B C# D# E F# G# B
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Hexatonic variation of a C# MINOR, introspective and flexible at the same time.
Also known as Celtic and Amara, the missing 6th grade and the presence of the 7th make this scale sweet and a middle joyful. While it is regarded to be one of the best scales to start playing handpans with, it is anything but a banal choice.
IRIS 9 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
IRIS 9 notes Explored by Mar Loi
windflower
E/ B C D E F# G B D
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This scale, based on the E MINOR key, is one that could be played for eternity.
This scale is the perfect ally for the players’ creativity, allowing them to express themselves through an incredibly versatile scale.
WINDFLOWER 9 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
WINDFLOWER 9 notes Explored by Gabriele Pollina
lunaria
C#/ F# G# A C# E F# G# A
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Also known as Pygmy this instrument is powerful and melancholic, bittersweet like a beautiful lost memory.
Based on the key of F# MINOR key, this pentatonic scale is able to speak on a deeper level like few others.
Here offered in the standard layout with 9 notes.
LUNARIA 9 notes Explored by Amy Naylor
LUNARIA 9 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
la sirena
E/ G B C# D E F# G B
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A true iconic scale, LA SIRENA is an hexatonic sound model based on the E DORIAN mode:
airy, suspended, moody, this scale is able to enchant and mesemerize like few others. A true charmer with an unique character. Here you can hear it in its classic layout with 9 notes.
LA SIRENA 9 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
camelia
F#/ G# A C# E F# G# A C# E F# G#
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The Camelia, also known as Low Pygmy, is an enchanting and poetic pentatonic scale based on the F# MINOR key, that conquered the hearts of many players all over the world.
Melancholic, ethereal and very lyrical, this scale is a dream to play. Here is presented with a top shell that features 12 notes, eleven in the choir surrounding the central note, the dome.
CAMELIA 12 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
CAMELIA 12 notes Explored by Mar Loi
desert rose
G#/ B# C# D# E F# G# A B# C#
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​​Dark, passionate, heart breaking, this C# HARMONIC MINOR scale has a peculiarity that makes the playing experience incredibly fun and satisfying. The choir, instead of starting with the root note, starts with the raised 7th degree (that is the note that turns a minor scale into a harmonic scale): a declaration of intentions, this scale shows its own flavour since the very first touch. Having that major 7th on top gives the player the ability to constantly create and release tensions, which is very important in a scale like this one. Here you can hear it with its classic layout with 10 notes.
DESERT ROSE 10 notes Explored by Mar Loi
DESERT ROSE 10 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
magnolia
D/ G A B C# D E F# A
The MAGNOLIA scale, based on the key of D MAJOR, is a sound model that will keep surprising the player: dreamy and melancholic, it holds at the same an incredible sweetness and profoundness.
This enchanting scale is the perfect choice for those players that are looking for an handpan that is both versatile and at the same time has a well-defined character.
MAGNOLIA 9 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
MAGNOLIA 9 notes Explored by Amy Naylor
dahlia
E/ A B C D# E F# G B
Based on the E HAMONIC MINOR KEY, this scale is warm and perturbing. Very similar to the HIJAZ, commonly found in Middle Eastern music, DAHLIA has the same notes as a natural E minor, except the seventh degree which is raised by one semitone. The result is an augmented second between the sixth and the seventh degree that gives DAHLIA further strength, change and mystery.
DAHLIA 9 notes Explored by Gabriele Pollina
DAHLIA 9 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
bluebell
Db/ Ab C Db Eb F Gb Ab Db
​Also known as Ysha Savita, this scale is a Hexatonic variation of the Db MAJOR.
Amusing and happy, it’s called BLUEBELL just like the fairy thimble flower.
This scale exudes pure sweetness and joy.
BLUEBELL 9 notes Explored by Gabriele Pollina
BLUEBELL 9 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
bird of paradise
E/ G# A B C# D# E F# B
A joyful and uplifting scale based on the tonality of E MAJOR. When played independently this scale has the flavour of a minor one. Introspective and relaxing, but as soon as the ding sounds it shows all its major shades. The interval between the last two notes, respectively the second degree and the perfect fifth, gives the scale an airy feeling that reminds of the flight of a bird. Here in its classical configuration, 1 ding and 8 notes on the choir.
BIRD OF PARADISE 9 notes Explored by
Quentin Kayser
BIRD OF PARADISE 9 notes Explored by
Dan Mulqueen