Learn to play the handpan from scratch.
Join our weekly beginner sessions and explore the handpan in a guided, creative and structured way. Together we build the core musical skills — rhythm, melody, timing, coordination and improvisation. No prior experience needed.
- Level
- Beginner (no experience needed)
- Format
- Weekly group sessions, 8 sessions over 2 months
- Time
- Every Monday, 17:30 – 18:30
- Group size
- Max. 8 participants
- Studio
- Quai des Péniches 34, 1000 Bruxelles
- Price
- €380Total for the full package — not per session
What’s included
- A handpan to play during every class
- 60-minute sessions in our studio at Quai des Péniches 34
- Maximum 8 participants
- Full video course with practical info and exercises to practise at home
- One free make-up session if you miss a class (with 24h notice)
- Extra missed classes are not refundable or reschedulable
Optional: lease a handpan for €195 covering the full course. Lease a handpan for the full course. A refundable €80 deposit is charged in addition, returned when the instrument comes back in good condition. Fall in love with it along the way? If you buy it, the lease you paid comes off the price.
Reserve your place from 1 February 2027The 2 November 2026 round is fully booked. Thank you! New places are open in the next round.
Schedule
Round 1 · in English · from 2 November 2026 · Fully booked
- 1Monday 2 November 2026
Exploring Sound/Timbre
This class introduces you to the basics of creating beautiful sound on the handpan. We'll explore how to get a clean tone, how your touch affects the sound, and how to listen for the natural resonance of the instrument. Using the Handpan Copenhagen Method, you'll learn to play with intention and simple techniques to bring out the unique voice and feeling of each note. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - 2Monday 9 November 2026
Exploring Rhythm
This class introduces you to the basics of rhythm and groove. You'll learn to feel and play steady beats through clapping and tapping exercises, focusing on quarter-note and eighth-note grooves. Using the Handpan Copenhagen method, we'll practice simple rhythmic patterns that build timing, coordination, and flow in your playing. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - 3Monday 16 November 2026
Exploring Dynamics
In this class, you'll learn how to control the volume and emotional expression of your playing. We'll guide you through exercises to practice smooth transitions from soft to loud sounds, how to accent specific notes, and how to shape your playing with intention. Using the Handpan Copenhagen method, we'll also explore the different dynamic possibilities of your instrument, helping you develop a more expressive and connected way of playing. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - 4Monday 23 November 2026
Exploring Harmony
In this class, we introduce the basics of harmony on the handpan by playing two-note combinations and creating simple layered sounds. Through the Handpan Copenhagen method, you'll explore how intervals and chord-like structures can add depth and color to your playing - even at a beginner level. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - 5Monday 30 November 2026
Exploring Timing
In this class, we will practise keeping your rhythm. You will learn the importance of timing in your playing. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - Holiday break · 5 December 2026 – 10 January 2027
- 6Monday 11 January 2027
Exploring Melody
Discover how to move across your handpan musically. We'll practice beginner-friendly scale exercises, melodic phrases, and call-and-response games. Using the Handpan Copenhagen method, you'll learn how to create flowing melodies and explore the musical storytelling potential of your instrument. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - 7Monday 18 January 2027
Putting Everything Together
Now it's time to put everything together. In this creative class, we'll guide you through a recap of all the sessions using the concepts you've learned so far. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - 8Monday 25 January 2027
Exploring Coordination & Independence
This class helps you build basic hand coordination and rhythmic independence - essential for fluid, expressive playing. We'll explore alternating hand patterns and simple polyrhythms using the Handpan Copenhagen method, making independence exercises feel natural and fun. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30
Round 2 · in English · from 1 February 2027
- 1Monday 1 February 2027
Exploring Sound/Timbre
This class introduces you to the basics of creating beautiful sound on the handpan. We'll explore how to get a clean tone, how your touch affects the sound, and how to listen for the natural resonance of the instrument. Using the Handpan Copenhagen Method, you'll learn to play with intention and simple techniques to bring out the unique voice and feeling of each note. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - 2Monday 8 February 2027
Exploring Rhythm
This class introduces you to the basics of rhythm and groove. You'll learn to feel and play steady beats through clapping and tapping exercises, focusing on quarter-note and eighth-note grooves. Using the Handpan Copenhagen method, we'll practice simple rhythmic patterns that build timing, coordination, and flow in your playing. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - 3Monday 15 February 2027
Exploring Dynamics
In this class, you'll learn how to control the volume and emotional expression of your playing. We'll guide you through exercises to practice smooth transitions from soft to loud sounds, how to accent specific notes, and how to shape your playing with intention. Using the Handpan Copenhagen method, we'll also explore the different dynamic possibilities of your instrument, helping you develop a more expressive and connected way of playing. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - 4Monday 22 February 2027
Exploring Harmony
In this class, we introduce the basics of harmony on the handpan by playing two-note combinations and creating simple layered sounds. Through the Handpan Copenhagen method, you'll explore how intervals and chord-like structures can add depth and color to your playing - even at a beginner level. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - 5Monday 1 March 2027
Exploring Timing
In this class, we will practise keeping your rhythm. You will learn the importance of timing in your playing. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - 6Monday 8 March 2027
Exploring Melody
Discover how to move across your handpan musically. We'll practice beginner-friendly scale exercises, melodic phrases, and call-and-response games. Using the Handpan Copenhagen method, you'll learn how to create flowing melodies and explore the musical storytelling potential of your instrument. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - 7Monday 15 March 2027
Putting Everything Together
Now it's time to put everything together. In this creative class, we'll guide you through a recap of all the sessions using the concepts you've learned so far. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30 - 8Monday 22 March 2027
Exploring Coordination & Independence
This class helps you build basic hand coordination and rhythmic independence - essential for fluid, expressive playing. We'll explore alternating hand patterns and simple polyrhythms using the Handpan Copenhagen method, making independence exercises feel natural and fun. Instruments are provided during the class.
17:30 – 18:30