D Kurd Handpan Notes, Layout & Scale Map

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.

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

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

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

• Air on the G String
• Ave Maria
• Black Is the Color
• Danse Macabre Theme
• Gnossienne No. 1
• Greensleeves
• La Paloma
• Moonlight Sonata Adagio
• Ode to Joy
• Pavane Op. 50
• Prelude in C
• Scarborough Fair
• Shady Grove
• Shenandoah
• Sicilienne Op. 78
• Solveig's Song
• The Swan Theme
• Wayfaring Stranger

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