Discover the Secret to Tuning a Handpan

  • Learn from an Expert

    Taught by David Beery, who has been tuning handpans since 2010, this course will guide you through the entire process

  • Step-by-Step Guidance

    Get the basic skills and knowledge needed so you can learn on your own to tune your handpan drum

  • Save Time and Money

    Tried to figure out the handpan-tuning process on your own? Get expertise to tune a handpan correctly

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to How to Tune a Handpan!

    • A message from David Beery
  • 2

    Introduction to Handpan Tuning

    • Intro to Handpan Tuning: Part One

    • Intro to Handpan Tuning: Part Two
  • 3

    Tuning Multiple Different Notes

    • Tuning Low A3

    • Tuning C4

    • Tuning High A4

    • Tuning Review

    • Tuning D4

    • Tuning Progress

    • Final Tuning
  • 4

    Bottom Notes

    • Bottom Note Tuning

    • Review
  • 5

    Tuning By Ear

    • Rough Tuning Notes
  • 6

    What We've Learned

    • Review
  • 7

    Additional Learning: Mini Handpan Tuning

    • Mini Handpan Tuning: Part One

    • Mini Handpan Tuning: Part Two

    • Mini Handpan Tuning: Part Three

    • Mini Handpan Tuning: Part Four

Your Instructor

David Beery

Meet David Beery - a true music enthusiast with over twenty-five years of professional musical experience. With a Bachelor of Arts degree in percussion from California State University, Long Beach, David's passion for music led him to perform for over a decade with Dr. Michael Carney's professional steel drum band, Pandemonium. Under Dr. Carney's direction, David learned the art of making and tuning steel drums, and later he applied this knowledge to making handpans. David's teaching style is all about promoting music in a fun and inviting way, unlocking each student's unique musical perspective. With his experience as a steel drum and handpan manufacturer, music educator, performer, recording musician, and composer/arranger, David has continued to teach students the joy of learning how to play a variety of musical instruments as well as how to make handpans and steel drums. His diverse background allows him to offer high-quality, motivational, and engaging teaching that inspires his students to create their own unique music.

Ready to learn?

Enroll in our How to Tune a Handpan course today and start your journey towards becoming a skilled and confident handpan tuner.

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