As the popularity of handpans increases, more and more scales have emerged. Among the many scales, are you struggling to choose a scale that suits you? Then let’s explore the popular handpan scales in 2025 with Raysen today?
● D kurd
Features: The most classic handpan scale, balanced range, natural minor scale, overtones stacked like ripples, full mid-range, suitable for beginners and improvisation.
Style: meditation, ambient music, pop.
Emotional expression: melancholy but not too heavy, with a meditative feeling of “empty valley”.
Suggested scenes: yoga class, relaxation before bed, improvisation accompaniment.
● F# Low Pygmy
Features: strong low-frequency resonance, sparse high-pitched area, rhythmic sense > melody, suitable for deep and mysterious atmosphere, requires a larger size handpan (usually more than 20 inches).
Style: experimental electronic, world music.
Emotional expression: primitive, mysterious, similar to the echo of “tribal ritual” or “underground cave”.
Suggested scenes: experimental electronic live, “other world” scene soundtrack in the movie.
● E Amara
Features: ethereal, close to E major scale, bright major color, overtones as crisp as wind chimes, good treble ductility. Suitable for cheerful or healing music.
Style: New Age music, movie soundtrack.
Emotional expression: hope, healing, suitable for the themes of “sunrise” and “starry sky”.
Suggested scenes: psychological healing, advertising film BGM, children’s story background music.
● C Aegean
Features: Mediterranean style, melancholy and warmth coexist, Bb and Eb bring “slightly sour” melancholy, but G and D retain warmth.
Style: Flamenco, ethnic fusion music.
Emotional expression: Mediterranean “dusk harbor” narrative sense, with a slight wandering atmosphere.
Suggested scenes: cafe scene, travel documentary soundtrack.
● C# Pygmy
Features: Asymmetrical scale arrangement, unique sense of melody, suitable for complex rhythms, asymmetrical scales (such as the jump from G# to B) create tension.
Style: tribal music, improvisation
Emotional expression: jungle-like “unknown exploration”, suitable for dynamic rhythms.
Suggested scenes: modern dance accompaniment, art installation sound design.
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