The currently supported scales are:
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Kurd 9. An Arabic scale; One of the most popular handpan scales.
Examples:
- The Kurd 9 used in the Handpan Dojo has a root of A, over a doum of D.
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Hijaz. The fifth mode of the harmonic minor scale.
Also known as:
- Phrygian dominant scale.
- Hitzaz
- Hijaz-Nahawand
- Hijaz maqam
Examples:
- The Hijaz handpan used in the Handpan Dojo is in D over G.
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Pelog. An Indonesian pentatonic scale.
Also known as:
- Melog
- Melog/Selisir (technically "selisir" is a mode of this scale)
Examples:
- The first generation Hang sampled by Soniccouture is in A over F.
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Integral. This is a mode of the natural minor scale (starting on the 5th degree) and omitting the 4th degree, ending up with a hexatonic scale. The doum is then normally a fifth below the root.
Examples:
- The second generation Hang sampled by Soniccouture is in A over D.
There are many, many more scales used for hand pans; https://www.hangblog.org/hang-sound-models/ provides a list of the many scales used for the Hang alone.