u/Klangzeug

I built a small free tool for exploring chords, scales and progression ideas directly on a handpan layout.

The project started because I kept losing my handwritten chord notes and wanted a simpler way to visualize harmonic ideas on my instrument.

So I began building “Handpan Helpers” — a non-commercial hobby project for practice, composition and teaching.

You can:

• explore scales
• visualize chords directly on a handpan
• try progression ideas
• experiment with different layouts and note combinations

I’m still actively developing it and would genuinely love feedback from handpan players:

• What features would actually help your workflow?
• What feels confusing or unnecessary?
• What would make it more musically useful?

You can try it out at handpan.klangzeug.de