The MUTANT EXTENDED MODELS are designed to offer the player endless possibilities and boundless creativity. Featuring up to 22 notes and with upper shells full of notes, these models are the finest expression of Elaia’s craftsmanship.
You can distinguish the bottom notes in the scale as the ones in parentheses ( ).
lotus
(C) D/ (E) (F) (G) A Bb C D E F G A 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 an extended layout, that features four additional notes placed on the bottom shell, giving the player incredible possibilities of expression.
LOTUS 19 notes Explored by Gabriele Pollina
LOTUS 19 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
iris
C#/ (D#) (E) (F#) G# (A) B C# D# E F# G# (A) B C# (D#) E F# G#
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Hexatonic variation of a C# MINOR, introspective and flexible at the same time.
Also known as Celtic or 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. Here you can hear it with an extended mutant layout for a total of 19 notes arranged in both the top and bottom shell, and that allow the player total freedom of expression.
IRIS 19 notes Explored by Mar Loi
IRIS 19 notes Explored by Quentin Kayser
lunaria
C#/ (D) (E) F# G# A (B) C# (D) E F# G# A (B) C# (D) E (F#) (G#) (A)
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Powerful and melancholic, based key of F# MINOR key, this pentatonic scale is able to speak on a deeper level like few others. Here you can hear in an unprecedented mutant layout. Bittersweet like a beautiful memory that we can't live again, this mutant rendition features 20 notes that go from C#3 all the way up to A5, offer the player endless possibilities.
LUNARIA 20 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
LUNARIA 20 notes Explored by Amy Naylor
la sirena
(B) (D) E/ (F#) G (A) B C# D E F# G (A) B C# D E F#
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A true iconic scale, LA SIRENA is a sound model based on the E DORIAN mode: airy, suspended, moody.
Here in its extended mutant layout, for a total of 18 notes. On the top shell the unique character of this charming scale and the integrity of it are preserved by keeping its hexatonic nature. Then, like a ray of sun, the bottom shell brings in the sweetness of the D major side of this scale, that couldn't be expressed by the only top. The low B2, in addition, enhances the B minor flavor, making the scale extremely flexible and fun to play. In this way you can either play E La Sirena as an E Dorian, D major or B natural minor scale effortlessly.
LA SIRENA 18 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
camelia
(D) (E) F#/G# A (B) C# (D) E F# G# A (B) C# (D) E F# G# (A)
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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. This extended mutant version sees 18 notes between the top and bottom shell. A full extended F# minor that conveys the sweet tones of A major scale as well, incredibly flexible and fun to play.
CAMELIA 19 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
CAMELIA 19 notes Explored by Mar Loi
desert rose
(C#) (D#) (E) (F#) G#/ (A) C C# D# E F# G# A C C# D# E F# G#
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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 flavor 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 in its full extended 19 notes extended mutant layout: a bright top merges with with a bottom full of low notes, giving a tridimensional effect.
DESERT ROSE 19 notes Explored by Amy Naylor
DESERT ROSE 19 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
magnolia
(B) (C#) D/ (E) (F#) G A B C D E F# (G) A (B) C# D (E) (F#)
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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. Here you can hear it with an extended mutant layout for a total of 19 notes arranged in both the top and bottom shell, and that allow the player total freedom of expression.
MAGNOLIA 19 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen
MAGNOLIA 19 notes Explored by Amy Naylor
dahlia
(C) (D#) E/ (F#) (G) A B C D# E F# G A B C D# (E) (F#) (G) (A)
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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. Here you can hear it with an extended mutant layout for a total of 19 notes arranged in both the top and bottom shell, and that allow the player total freedom of expression.
DAHLIA 20 notes Explored by Gabriele Pollina
DAHLIA 20 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen