D Celtic Minor handpan
Open, folky minor with no sixth. Tap the notes to hear it.
Tap any note · the middle one is the ding
The notes
A 9-note D Celtic Minor handpan has the ding D3 and the notes A3, C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, C5.
- D3 (ding)
- A3
- C4
- D4
- E4
- F4
- G4
- A4
- C5
What it sounds like
A minor scale that leaves out the sixth, which keeps it open and a little hopeful rather than sad. It has a folk and Celtic feel and sits well with guitar and voice.
Is it a good first handpan?
Yes. Like the Kurd it's forgiving and familiar, with a lighter, airier colour.
Try it properly before you buy one. A real D Celtic Minor usually costs NZ$2,000 to 4,000 and makers often have months-long queues.
In Tonefield you can play it in 3D for free, loop yourself, add a beat, turn it into a song and film it in a world of its own,
on your phone or computer. No wrong notes.