Scales | Elaia Handpans

Our EXTENDED MODELS feature up to 15 notes arranged between the upper and lower shell.

Especially well-suited for those who aim for an instrument that will allow them to express their own creativity on the long term. You can distinguish the bottom notes in the scale as the ones in parentheses ( ).

LotuS

D/ (F) (G) A Bb C D E F G A (C) (D)

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 13 notes Explored by Gabriele Pollina

LOTUS 13 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen

iris

C#/ (F#) G# (A) B C# D# E F# G# (A) B (C#)

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 layout with 13 notes, that features four additional notes placed on the bottom shell, in order to give the player more possibilities and flexibility in the creation process.

IRIS 13 notes Explored by Mar Loi

IRIS 13 notes Explored by Quentin Kayser

windflower

E/ (F#) (G) (A) B C D E F# G (A) B (C) D

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. In this video, you can appreciate it with its extended layout of 14 notes: five additional notes on the lower dome will enable the player to have an instrument in their hands with which they can explore without limits.

WINDFLOWER 14 notes Explored by Mumi

WINDFLOWER 14 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen

lunaria

C#/ (D) (E) F# G# A (B) C# (D) E F# G# A (B) (C#)

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 it with an extended layout with 15 notes, that features six additional notes placed on the bottom shell, in order to give the player endless possibilities and flexibility in the creation process.

LUNARIA 15 notes Explored by Amy Naylor

LUNARIA 15 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen

la sirena

E/ (F#) G (A) B C# D E F# G (A) B (C#)(D)(E)

A true iconic scale, LA SIRENA is a sound model based on the E DORIAN mode: airy, suspended, moody.

Here in its extended layout, for a total of 15 notes. The 6 additional notes placed on the bottom are able to expand the horizons of the player and change the nuances of this scale. While the top shell is charming and mysterious, the bottom shell brings the sweetness of the D major and enhances the B minor flavor, making the scale incredibly 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.

LA SIRENA 15 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen

desert rose

(F#) G#/ (A) B# C# D# E F# G# A B# C# (D#) (E)

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 you can hear it with an extended layout with 14 notes, that features four additional notes placed on the bottom shell, giving the player incredible possibilities of expression.

DESERT ROSE 14 notes Explored by Mar Loi

DESERT ROSE 14 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen

magnolia

D/ (E) (F#) G A B C D E F# (G) A (B)

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 layout with 13 notes, that features four additional notes placed on the bottom shell, giving the player incredible possibilities of expression.

MAGNOLIA 13 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen

MAGNOLIA 13 notes Explored by Amy Naylor

dahlia

E/ (F#) (G) A B C D# E F# G (A) B (C) (D#) (E)

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 layout with 15 notes, that features six additional notes placed on the bottom shell, in order to give the player endless possibilities and flexibility in the creation process.

DAHLIA 15 notes Explored by Gabriele Pollina

DAHLIA 15 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen

bluebell

Db/ (Gb) Ab (Bb) C Db Eb F Gb Ab (C) Db (Eb)

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. In this extended version, to ensure a great variety of possibilities melody and harmony wise, this scales is also extended on the lower and higher end, allowing the player to create any chord belonging to the Db major and Bb minor scales.

BLUEBELL 13 notes Explored by Dan Mulqueen

BLUEBELL 13 notes Explored by Gabriele Pollina

bird of paradise

E/ (F#) G# A B C# D# E F# (G#) (A) B (C#) (D#) (E)

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 you can hear it with an extended layout, that features six additional notes placed on the bottom shell, in order to give the player endless possibilities and flexibility in the creation process.

BIRD OF PARADISE 15 notes Explored by

Quentin Kayser