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Embark on a relaxing musical journey with a Meinl Percussion Sensory Handpan! This handmade stainless steel drum features 9 tone fields that produce an open, velvety sound. The notes are laid out in an accessible pattern, which ensures that anyone can pick up a Sensory Handpan and start playing right away ? regardless of musical experience. Percussionists at Sweetwater appreciate the dual soundhole design that simultaneously directs sound to the audience and player. Beyond that, the stainless steel shell resists corrosion; it handles changes in temperature and humidity like a champ, making it a terrific option for musicians who want to take their instrument out into the wilderness. The Sensory Handpan also comes with a padded gig bag for safe transport and secure storage.





Note: This 9-tone Sensory Handpan is tuned to C# Amara (C#3/G#3 B3 C#4 D#4 E4 F#4 G#4 B4). It’s a hexatonic minor scale that’s perfect for mysterious and ethereal compositions.





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Handpans are among the newest pitched percussion instruments, with a lineage that traces back 2001 in Bern, Switzerland. You can think of the handpan as the next evolution of the steel drum. It consists of two hemispheres of hammered metal with perfectly tuned tone fields that emit pristine notes when struck by your fingers. From its humble beginnings in the Alps, the handpan concept has spread across the globe like wildfire. You can hear the smooth, mystical sound on TV and movie soundtracks, on the laps of buskers, and in therapeutic applications worldwide.





Meinl Sonic Energy Sensory Handpan Features:


Handcrafted body delivers a bright, ringing tone


Tuned playing fields hold their tune perfectly over time


Dual soundhole design funnels sound to the audience and player


Stainless steel construction prevents damage from corrosion


Ships with a padded bag for storage and transport


Notes: C# Amara (C#3/G#3 B3 C#4 D#4 E4 F#4 G#4 B4)