Intended for beginner players
You’ve just got up your first handpan and don’t know where to start — or you’ve been playing a while but feel stuck.
A 30-Day Journey - Together
A new lesson every 3 days. Just 15 minutes a day. Learn, grow, and stay motivated — together, at the same pace.
Yes, it’s 100% free!
There’s no catch, no credit card required, and nothing to lose — just a chance to grow as a player and maybe even win a handpan!
You’re invited to join the very first class to kickstart your handpan journey. 🌱
Starting on your own can be tough, but there’s a unique power in learning alongside others.
The lessons you’ll learn are the same ones we wish we’d had at the start—carefully designed to build the right foundation and level up your skills.
Whether you’re just starting out, looking to rebuild your foundation the right way, or simply want to experience the power of the handpan community, there’s truly something for everyone in this course.
You’ll be on the same timeline, with shared goals, and a community all rooting for each other. The strength of the cohort mentality is something you can’t replicate on your own.
Throughout this journey, you’ll have access to self-paced lessons, weekly livestreams, personalized guidance, and of course, everything is recorded so we’ve got you covered no matter what time zone you’re in.
Together, let’s MasterTheHandpan Basics — and beyond!
Your 30-Day Plan
You’ll receive new lessons every 3 days — plus resources, practice tracks, and a dedicated space to share your progress with the community.
Each week, we’ll go live to check in, answer your questions, and share a few extra tips to help you stay grounded and grow with confidence.
LIVE June 3
Kickoff time. Let’s grow.
Kickoff & Q&A. Set your intention, ask your first questions, and plant the seed.
Lesson 1
Introduction
Course presentation with David. Define Challenge objectives, state of mind, encouragement to get off to a good start.
Lesson 2
Installation & Instrument anatomy
How to set up for playing: your chair, stand, posture, instrument stability, note position, and understanding the different parts of the handpan.
Lesson 3
How to have a good touch
How to play the instrument and make it sound good with just one finger, which surface to use, where to strike, how to keep the hand relaxed and close to the handpan to extract all its magic.
Lesson 4
Warmup
Train all your fingers, balance your strokes, memorize the mapping of the instrument, develop your dexterity with progressive exercises.
LIVE June 10
Branch Out
Checkpoint 2: Share your progress, get guidance, and keep building strong foundations.
Lesson 5
Warmup variations
Discover other ways to warm up, and create your own exercises
Lesson 6
Rhythm & Melody
Introduction to simple rhythmic patterns: playing in 8 beats, understanding and using ghost notes, exploring accents to structure a rhythm.
Lesson 7
Composition – Let’s Get Started
Creation of your first melodic-rhythmic pattern. Start building your own compo.
Lesson 8
Composition – Extended pattern
We’ll lengthen the previous pattern, adding notes and making the structure a little more complex.
LIVE June 17
Keep Growing
Checkpoint 3. Dig deeper, refine your basics, and get support where it counts.
Lesson 9
Composition – Let’s Add Some Groove
Adding groove, tempo variations, more nuanced playing. Develop internal listening and rhythmic placement.
Lesson 10
Composition – Groove variation
A new variation will bring relief to the composition. Explore new dynamics.
Lesson 11
Composition – Bridge
Giving some space to our composition while working on harmonically complementary chords.
LIVE June 24
Fruitful Harvest + Live Raffle
Final checkpoint + live raffle! Celebrate your journey and enter the handpan raffle.
By the end of June...
You’ll have nailed the fundamentals of the handpan
You’ll feel re-ignited with passion for learning and playing
Apprenez à composer, à vous exprimer avec votre handpan et partagez de bonnes ondes autours de vous
Enter to Win a PAN’H D Kurd 10 Handpan
We’re thrilled to partner with PAN’H Instruments — a passionate handpan maker — to offer one lucky participant a beautiful, handcrafted instrument:
A stunning D Kurd 10 scale
Includes a protective softcase
Valued at 1,450 €
Votre prof, David Charrier
Enseigner ne consiste pas seulement à partager des connaissances ; c'est avant tout partager une passion. À chaque leçon, je m'efforce de donner vie au handpan pour vous, rendant chaque note plus intuitive et personnelle. Ma méthode est bien plus qu'une technique ; c'est un voyage au cœur de la musique, qui vous aide à façonner des mélodies qui résonnent véritablement en vous.
Il n'y a rien de plus gratifiant que de voir un élève non seulement apprendre, mais aussi véritablement se connecter avec son handpan.
Voir mes élèves s'épanouir, progresser et trouver leur rythme, c'est vraiment ça l'essence de ma passion.
—
David Charrier
Here's what you'll get:
A full pack of vital lessons every handpan player needs to get started
Tracks and tools to help you improve between lessons
You’ll be entered into the raffle to win a PAN’H D Kurd 10 handpan
Join a space to share your progress and support others along the way
Sign up for free
Questions fréquemment posées
Lorsque vous vous inscrivez au cours Essentiels, voici ce qui est inclus :
Il s'agit d'un achat unique. Vous faites un seul paiement pour un accès à vie.
Just sign up and start playing.
Handpan Roots starts on June 3! You’ll receive your first email that day — so keep an eye on your inbox and make sure nothing lands in spam.
Votre instrument a une note centrale et des notes autour ? C’est parfait ! Tous nos cours sont 100% compatibles, quelle que soit la gamme, la couleur ou le nombre de notes de votre handpan ou tongue drum.
C’est une question qui revient souvent, nous avons créé ce guide de 3 vidéos pour vous expliquer.
Absolument pas ! La plateforme de MasterTheHandpan est très facile à utiliser et intuitive. Notre équipe est disponible pour vous aider en cas de besoin.
C’est très simple, regardons cela ensemble pour que vous sachiez exactement la différence :
- Cours individuel : C’est un achat unique. Vous payez une fois et le cours vous appartient à vie.
- Pass illimité : L’Académie MasterTheHandpan est un abonnement qui vous offre un accès illimité à tous nos cours ainsi qu’un accès immédiat et automatique à toutes les nouvelles masterclass qui sortent chaque année (3 à 4).
Vous avez également accès à notre communauté privée, pour échanger entre passionnés avec des ateliers en live, des challenges (et de belles récompenses), du coaching, des webinaires, des happy-hours virtuels, et bien plus !
L’Académie MasterTheHandpan est de loin notre offre la plus complète et le meilleur rapport qualité-prix pour nos élèves.