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Level 1 - Beginner to Intermediate
Introduction
Introduction (1:15)
Notation, Website Features and Practice Tracks
Notation Key and Course Booklet (2:31)
Practice Tracks
How to Use the Handpan Dojo Website (3:20)
Collection of Harmony Sequences for various Handpan Scales
1. Basic Technique
1.1 Find your playing position (1:25)
1.2 Basic Sounds of the Handpan (4:41)
1.3 Playing with the Thumbs (3:04)
1.4 The Tak (1:03)
2. First Composition
Introduction (0:29)
2.1 Let's start to play some music! (1:25)
2.2 Adding Melody (5:26)
2.3 Putting the Piece Together (2:19)
2.4 Adding Another Layer !Challenge! (6:12)
2.5 Practice Video 1 (5:36)
2.6 Practice Video 2 (4:18)
3. Composition in 6 Beats
Introduction (0:24)
3.1 A Different Rhythm (4:45)
3.2 Going Up and Coming Down (2:46)
3.3 Bringing the Piece Together (2:35)
4. Arpeggios
4.1 Let's Focus on Melodies (3:07)
4.2 Going Up for the B Part (1:54)
4.3 Our C Part Features a Bassline (2:47)
4.4 Putting Things Together (2:28)
5. Steady Beat Composition
Introduction (0:34)
5.1 Four on the Floor! (3:56)
5.2 Finishing Touches (3:10)
5.3 Practice Video (3:57)
6. 3 against 2
Introduction (0:42)
6.1 What does that actually mean? (2:54)
6.2 Working with a chord sequence (2:51)
6.3 First composition (2:50)
6.4 Another piece - !Challenge! (3:09)
6.5 B part for our 2nd piece - !Challenge! (2:39)
6.6 Second composition - !Challenge! (2:16)
6.7 Practice Video (4:55)
Interlude 1 - Interactive Handpan Duet
Interactive Handpan Duet [requires D Kurd 9 scale] (14:45)
7. Ghostnotes
Introduction (1:11)
7.1 Getting started with Ghostnotes (4:00)
7.2 Free the right hand to play melodies (2:01)
7.3 The left hand makes things groovy (3:56)
7.4 More Melodies - !Challenge! (3:25)
7.5 Rhythmical Variations (0:54)
7.6 Practice Video (5:05)
8. Exercises for 6/8 Ghostnotes
Introduction (0:17)
8.1 A Different Rhythmical Feel (2:39)
8.2 Turning the Exercise into Music (1:44)
8.3 Practice Video (4:14)
Interlude 2 - Hand-2-Hand playing and Ghost Note Practice
Additional Ghost Note Practice - !Challenge! (10:55)
9. Maqsoum
Introduction (0:34)
9.1 Very popular Middle-Eastern Dance Rhythm (2:04)
9.2 Turning Rhythm into Melody (2:31)
9.3 Finding a Musical Structure (4:15)
9.4 Another Interpretation of the Groove (5:43)
9.5 Playing our 2nd Maqsoum Piece (2:32)
9.6 Hijaz Composition (1:44)
9.7 Kurd 9 Composition - Same Piece, Different Scale (1:33)
10. Percussive Sounds
Introduction (0:24)
10.1 Introducing the Slap (6:06)
10.2 Left Hand Slaps are awesome! (1:49)
10.3 Fist Bass (4:37)
11. Backbeat Groove
Introduction (0:33)
11.1 Getting Groovy with Percussive Sounds (4:22)
11.2 Adding Melody (2:57)
11.3 So Many Options to add Melodies! (7:30)
11.4 Adapting the Pattern to other Scales (2:13)
11.5 Backbeat Sequence on the Hijaz Scale (1:29)
11.6 Practice Video 1 (4:26)
11.7 Practice Video 2 (4:33)
11.8 Practice Video 3 (4:38)
Interlude 3 - 4 Ways to Use the Slap
4 Ways to Use the Slap - !Challenge! (11:09)
12. 4/4 Chiftetelli
Introduction (0:20)
12.1 Tension and Relaxation (6:04)
12.2 Rhythmic Ornamentation (1:22)
12.3 Syncopated Melodies !Challenge! (4:40)
13. 8/4 Chiftetelli
Introduction (0:19)
13.1 Half-time feel Chiftetelli (5:28)
13.2 Completing the Chiftetelli piece (2:57)
Congratulations, you made it! 😁
Final Words (1:43)
Appendix - Rhythm Collection
Welcome to the Amazing World of Groove!
Maqsoum (1:45)
Belledi (1:17)
Belledi Funk Shuffle (0:50)
Chiftetelli 4-4 (2:19)
Chiftetelli 8-4 (2:11)
Buleria 12/8 (1:01)
7/8 (3-4) (1:03)
7/8 (4-3) (1:03)
Aksak 9/8 - 1 (1:02)
Aksak 9/8 - 2 (1:21)
Aksak 9/8 - 3 (1:10)
Masmoudi (1:03)
Saiidi (1:21)
Bossa (0:54)
Funk (0:40)
Funk Shuffle I (0:53)
Funk Shuffle II (0:52)
Breakbeat 1 (0:55)
Breakbeat 2 (0:42)
Breakbeat 3 (0:42)
Curcuna (0:57)
Khaligi (1:42)
Malfuf (0:59)
Karatchi Poly (2:23)
Uptempo 6 (0:49)
Iranian 6 (0:58)
Samai (1:15)
9.1 Very popular Middle-Eastern Dance Rhythm
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