Rating Handpan Scales | Pants or PANTASTIC?!

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

Please do not take us seriously 🤣🤣

[@RosieBergonzi]

Hahaha take us VERY seriously 😌

[@Omg-vi7bm]

Never 😂

[@thathandpanlady4510]

Always … lol.. 🛸🎶🦋

[@carpenterfamily6198]

You guys are SO fun !

[@thathandpanlady4510]

@@carpenterfamily6198 .. 😄🛸🎶🦋

[@KellyRichey]

Selecting the "right" scale is hard! I'm glad I started with the D Kurd-- my favorite scale if the Low F2 Pygmy!!! I love these videos-- 😇

[@thathandpanlady4510]

I looooooove my Tiflis F2 Pygmy…. Such a magical scale!!! (It’s also my money making pan!) 🧘🏻‍♀️🛸🎶🦋

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

Thanks Kelly! Sure is hard. There are sooo many beautiful scales out there

[@Michael-j7s5r]

Great video! Wonderful energy. I see a bumper sticker. That's pantastic!

[@aslidenizalp]

Waiting for the extended versioon :D

[@CallMeSinghal]

Hey Amy, how about Celtic scale?

[@sueoreszczyn7723]

Thanks for theses great videos on what to buy! Now I understand why the BFlat on my Kurd is like it is....although the whole pan is ever so slightly sharp - but sounds fine as it's more or less all out consistently .....probably the result of being played by a toddler😬

[@macrosense]

I am immune to understanding the concept of musical scales

[@dougclendening5896]

It's a set of notes. That's all. For some reason, people gave them names so that they could let the other people in the band know what notes to play with them, quickly.

[@W5MHG]

I love you guy’s video. Can you talk about how you write your Handpan music written down on sheet music? Thank you.

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

I'm sure Rosie can talk about that. She utilizes notation in her videos 😊

[@Bulazs250]

Loved the vibe :D I remember checking out Equinox somewhere and I loved it, but felt like it was limiting for me as well.

[@Hennew]

So, what scale do you recommend for a beginner?? and would you recommend more then 9 notes?

[@Omg-vi7bm]

Kurd

[@thathandpanlady4510]

@@Omg-vi7bm… lol … Interestingly enough, Kurd is the one scale I struggle with … and I’ve got a pan or two … or more …lol…..have played for 5 years now, and still don’t resonate with the Kurd ..

[@thathandpanlady4510]

I would go with an “easy” scale for a first pan … easy to play means you’ll play a lot, fall in love with it all and then get your second pan. Celtic scales (also known as Amara) are easy … and in particular, the D Minor Celtic or C# Minor Celtic are beautiful scales, easy to play and wildly popular. So if you run into a gathering, you’ll most likely find people to jam with. But, whatever you get, just make sure the sound REALLY resonates with you .. that it draws you in … and takes your breath away. When you find that, THAT’S your pan!!!! 🤗🛸🎶🦋

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

Some super useful replies here! Everyone is different. D Kurd is popular amongst teachers so it's a good study pan. Also good for the long run because it's versatile. But for almost the same feel yet a little simpler, the Celtic as suggested by that handpan lady is also a good one. Check out the video link in the description to see a full break down on how to choose your pan!

[@Hennew]

@@AmyNaylorMusic Thank you for your advice. I already made my decision. Only have to wait a few weeks before the handpan is ready.

[@abhinavarya3096]

how about B2 onoleo?

[@aundreaamm5235]

this was a delight to watch. laughed the whole time

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

😁

[@timevault3381]

I wonder if Bb has impedance and F# has impedance. why the most wanted handpans are actually the D Kurd and the F# Low Pygmy that are full with those rough impedance notes?!.. Would you be better off with buying a D Celtic minor instead of D Kurd, since that replaces the Bb with another D, but then you beat the purpose of having both the D minor scale and F major scale together.. Same question for the F# Low Pygmy would you be better off with buying the F Pygmy, that does not have impedance notes, while also having the benefit root note not interfering with the ding?! I imagine like your friend said, those notes get out of tune quickly is no fun experience after buying expensive F# low pygmy for example, that has three impedance notes, luxury problem of choices o.0..

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

I also wonder this same thing! I think the D minor scale became popular in the early days when pans were built on smaller shells, so there was no impedance on the Bb. Since then though, the shell size standard has changed, but D minor remains popular

[@timevault3381]

@@AmyNaylorMusic Interesting! Let me know =D

[@LaMancha958]

That was fun! 😂

[@handpanphil]

Loved this video! ❤😂

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

Yay!

[@lovelyday-wld]

Have you heard anything about putting a " stuffed toy" inside to improve the sound of Bb... Or am I inventing ot😅. Inside my handpan there's a handmade crochet toy, that's for sure.

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

Yeah! Some makers stick foam to the inside shell to help with the Bb too. Also Kelly here in the comment section also introduced me to the idea of using half a plastic bottle. Lots of crazy diy fixes haha

[@lovelyday-wld]

@@AmyNaylorMusic yeah😊

[@Dazza_Doo]

Extensions video a must, thank you - newbie

[@bartekk3699]

I bought D Kurd minor and now - even though I like the sound - I think I made a mistake. Most courses are for a major scale and it is very hard for me to find some courses that would go easy with the minor one :(

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

Almost all of my free tutorials here on KZbin are on a D Kurd unless otherwise specified. Most courses on Master The Handpan and Handpan Dojo also use the D kurd, with just a few exceptions. You have the perfect handpan for following courses 😊

[@bartekk3699]

@@AmyNaylorMusic entire Handpanuary series is on a 9+1 handpan, for example. I have 8+1 :(

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

That's true, but all the other notes are exactly the same, so you can follow along the same. If I ever use the highest note (which I generally try to avoid, but it slips in sometimes) you can just repeat note 8 instead

[@bartekk3699]

@@AmyNaylorMusic yup, I know it's possible. All I'm saying it just makes things more complex for a beginner because I need to skip or play the same note - it's just overwhelming. And that is why I wouldn't buy 8+1 again and want to warn others before they buy their first handpan. I had so much determination in the beginning but now it's all gone :(

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

I see what you're saying. See if you can focus on videos that utilize the lower part of the handpan more, that way it's much easier to follow 😊

[@lman6621]

What about c amara scale?

[@grazybird]

Can you do an extention video? 😈

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

Yessss 😎

[@nastied]

🎉

[@thathandpanlady4510]

The brilliance of yall’s technical expertise is overwhelming here! And I’m learning a new vocabulary to boot! lol …. Which is exactly why I teach the beginner ..get ‘em started stuff … and then pass them on to y’all when they’re ready to get more edumacated … lol ..That’s your new word….lol… Love y’all …💕🛸🎶🦋

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

Edumacated haha I love it! It's such a joy to be able to geek out and make jokes about SUCH a niche topic with someone on the regular. Our level of nerdage is getting silly haha

[@thathandpanlady4510]

@@AmyNaylorMusic .. 💕💜💕..🛸🎶🦋

[@Dazza_Doo]

[@KeyAndrew]

For me it's G# Harmonic Minor 12 note

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

Oooof yesss 😍

[@lucasfranca4543]

I really love handpans.... it is kind of a dream for me to have one... but all of the sudden all hippies in the world became millionaires... when I see someone playing a instrument which the price tag is like 3000 euros, and in the background there's a stand with more six of them.. I keep asking myself.. how? where is this fountain of money that the rest of us never get the luck of finding it.... Im not complaining, I would pay if i could.... but the fact that everything in this world is about money, depresses me... a lot...

[@timevault3381]

They are like pieces of art, consider it a journey to collect some like trophy`s along the way, especially for percussion musicians (hippies with your tone sounds a bit offensive) But yes you are correct the world is not made to have it all, do realize people sometimes live there life below means without many things, to then obtain the things they like the most, you leave some and you get some, or yes indeed sometimes people find some heritage or wake up with there Ponzi scheme crypto asset fantasy and can just go on shopping spree for sure.. Some people buy expensive vacations, food, time pieces, expensive cars or clothes or all off those things, in my opinion they have no clue what things are the true valuable ones out there. That is lucky for who does, because the price of these instruments would 10x there value, if they would become mainstream demanding art piece investments to jam on, lol..

[@Jonas_Gebauer]

very Guuuuuuuuuud

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

Guuuuuuuuud! 😎

[@Jonas_Gebauer]

And yes, please make a rubbish extended scale video

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

Okay on it 😎