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Handpan scale · Japanese pentatonic color

D Akebono Handpan Notes, Layout & Scale Map

Ding
D3
Rim notes
8
Character
Japanese pentatonic color
Layout
One example

The layout, field by field

Numbers run lowest rim note to highest — the order in this example. Many physical handpans use a zigzag arrangement, with lower notes near the player; positions vary. R and L are suggested hands for this diagram, not required fingerings. This is a website reference, not a promise of a matching app lesson.

DingD31A3R2B♭3L3D4R4E4L5F4R6A4L7B♭4R8D5L

the ascending scale, alternating hands the way this example suggests — adapt the hands to your instrument

D Akebono — rim fields, lowest to highest
#NoteInterval vs dingHand
1A3perfect 5thRight
2B♭3minor 6thLeft
3D4octaveRight
4E4major 9thLeft
5F4minor 10thRight
6A4perfect 12thLeft
7B♭4minor 13thRight
8D5two octavesLeft

These maps use the website’s archived layout data. Scale names can cover different note sets and field positions. Use your maker’s note list to identify your own instrument.

Related website repertoire

1 website references are tagged with D Akebono. Check each required note before playing; this is not the app lesson catalog:

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