Open Major Handpan Playing Cards

This pack is the Major Open Pack. You can fill in the information that suits your handpan. Ideal for Sabye, Ysha Savita, Oxalis, Oxalista or anyone who wants to explore the Parent Scale of their handpan. You can learn exactly what people mean by 'Chord one' or F Minor... without any prior knowledge. You'll get acess to 30 unique playing cards to learn in a super tactile way, shuffle them for new chord progressions or use them as flashcards for learning!

Learn your handpan chords with these cards by Rosie Bergonzi. Use the Handpan Chordbook way to learn music theory. Powered by PanScript you can play your way to harmony!

Explore them here and find a step by step guid to filling them in https://handpanchordbook.com/cards

A Note on Unique & Experimental Scales The music theory used across this site assumes that instruments follow standard Western harmonic structures. One of the best things about the handpan world is its complete freedom…you can put any combination of notes on an instrument that sounds beautiful to your ear! If your instrument is one of those that sits outside of these traditional rules, that's awesome! It opens up loads of incredibly unique, mystical sonic possibilities, but it does mean it will naturally produce fewer of the 'standard' chords mapped out in this booklet.

How do I know if my handpan follows these rules? Don't panic! Over 95% of handpans made today fit perfectly into these standard rules. Your instrument is fully supported if its scale is a standard:

Natural Minor / Aeolian (like a Kurd or Integral) Dorian Mode (like a Celtic Minor or Amara) Major / Ionian (like a Sabye or Ashakiran) Harmonic Minor (like a standard Hijaz)

When might my pan be an exception? Your pan might be one of the "whacky" ones if it was custom-made with microtones (quarter-tones), spans multiple completely unrelated keys on a single shell, or is an experimental hybrid scale that doesn't have a clear parent key.