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Play a virtual handpan online.
Panora puts a virtual handpan in your pocket. Tap the notes to play relaxing handpan music in your browser, then take it with you and compose your own melodies wherever you are.
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A virtual handpan made for calm
The handpan is loved for its warm, resonant voice. Panora puts that sound under your fingertips, so a moment of meditation or a new musical idea is never more than a tap away.
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50 different handpan scales
Choose from 50 scales, from D minor to brighter and more exotic tunings, plus knock and slap percussion. Every note responds the instant you touch it.
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Compose handpan music
Every note fits the scale, so there are no wrong notes. Find a pattern, build a melody and make it yours.
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Always with you
No case, no tuning, no neighbours to worry about. Just headphones and your phone.
Play handpan online, free
The handpan at the top of this page is a real virtual handpan, not a recording. It plays in any browser on your phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to install and no sign-up. It is tuned to D Kurd 9, the most popular handpan scale: a low D3 ding surrounded by A3, B♭3, C4, D4, E4, F4, G4 and A4.
The browser version is just a taste. Download the Panora app for all 50 scales, loop recording, the sequencer and playback with your screen locked.
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Start with the ding
Tap the centre note and let it ring. It is the home note every melody returns to, and the heartbeat of most handpan grooves.
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Zig-zag around the circle
The notes climb from the bottom (A3) to the top (A4) in a zig-zag, left and right. Alternate your hands and you are already playing a scale.
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There are no wrong notes
Every note belongs to the same minor scale, so any combination sounds good. Repeat a short pattern and you have a handpan song.
Want to know more about this scale? Read the D Kurd handpan scale guide, with its notes, chords and beginner patterns.
Virtual handpan questions
What is a virtual handpan?
A virtual handpan is a digital version of the handpan, the steel instrument known for its warm, meditative tone. Some people also call it a hang drum. You tap the tone fields on a screen and hear real handpan notes, so you can play without owning the instrument.
Can I play the handpan online for free?
Yes. The handpan on this page is fully playable in your browser. Tap or click any note to hear it. For the full experience, download Panora from the App Store.
Is this a handpan simulator?
Yes. Panora's free online handpan simulator lets you tap or click a virtual D Kurd handpan and hear recorded notes in your browser.
Can I play a hang drum online?
Yes. If you are looking for a virtual hang drum, you can play the handpan on this page for free. Tap or click its notes to hear them.
Do I need musical experience to play?
No. Every note on a handpan belongs to the same scale, so whatever you play sounds harmonious. That makes it one of the friendliest instruments for beginners and for meditation.
Which scale is the handpan on this page?
It is a D Kurd 9: a D3 ding with A3, B♭3, C4, D4, E4, F4, G4 and A4 around it. D Kurd is the natural minor scale and the most popular handpan scale for beginners. The Panora app has 50 scales in total.
Which devices does Panora support?
Panora is available for iPhone and iPad on the App Store. A Google Play version is coming soon. The handpan on this page works in any browser, including on Android.
Handpan guides
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Handpan notes for beginners
Learn the note names, find them on a handpan and try a simple pattern.
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Best virtual handpan apps
Eight handpan apps compared for playing, learning and composing.
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Play, meditate and compose
What a handpan is, why it calms you, and how to write your own music.
Take the handpan with you
Download Panora and start playing handpan music today.
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