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Experience the Soothing Sounds of Handpans





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Sometimes called hang drums, handpans are a new breed of pitched percussion instruments that are gaining popularity around the world. Their soothing, deep tone is ideal for a variety of settings, including meditation groups, percussion ensembles, or simple at-home use. The signature open tone is produced by hand-hammered stainless steel with nine tone fields on the top. Each tone field is professionally tuned to ensure that the Melody Handpan is perfectly in tune with itself for the life of the instrument. All you need to do is pick it up and play ? no tuning required! Even beginners will find it easy to pick up the Sela Melody Handpan. All the notes are placed in an intuitive pattern, so it's easy to get started. From soothing lullabies to frenetic percussive parts, the Melody Handpan can create music to fit any mood.





Note: The Sela SE221 is tuned to D Amara (D/A, C, D, E, F, G, 4, C). This hexatonic Dorian/minor scale delivers a deep, mystical sound.





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There's nothing better than music around a campfire. That said, some of us at Sweetwater have seen some pretty catastrophic accidents happen when acoustic instruments go camping. With the Melody Handpan, that's a thing of the past. This instrument is made from nitrided steel for enhanced durability and boosted corrosion resistance. It won't suffer from damage caused by humidity, temperature, and other environmental factors that traditionally wreak havoc on traditional acoustic instruments. Plus, it ships to your door with a padded nylon backpack bag for easy transport and storage. Combining durability, striking sound, and portability, the Sela Melody Handpan is sure to become your new go-to campfire instrument.





Sela Melody 9-note Handpan Features:


Creates soothing chords and intricate sonic textures


Professionally tuned note fields that hold their tuning over time


Steel construction to resist corrosion and other environmental damage


Includes a heavy-duty padded nylon bag for convenient transport and storage


Tuned to the key of D Amara


Notes: D/A, C, D, E, F, G, 4, C