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Rhythm structure

Set the meter and structure of the rhythm piece.

9/8 96 BPM
‖: repeat :‖1.2.

Playback and practice

Listen to written rhythms with authentic handpan sounds.

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Rhythm notation

A notation system for writing handpan rhythms.

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Score export

Export the written rhythm as a clean score.

Rhythm notation studio

Tap it.
Write it.

Turn the rhythms in your hands into clean, playable scores, free, in your browser.

Document

Composition

From a melody in your mind, to paper

1

Add a rhythm

Tap notes on the pan and they land straight in your document, in the meter you set.

2

Edit the document

Set the measure structure, adjust the rhythm, and see the notation update on the score as you work.

3

Play and download

Listen with handpan playback, loop difficult parts, then export a clean score for practice or teaching.

1

Add a rhythm

Tap the ding and the tone fields on the pan. Each note lands straight in the measure, and up to four strokes stack on one beat when they should sound together.

2

Edit the
document

Adjust the measure structure, set the time signature, and build the rhythm piece on the score. As you make changes, the notation updates on the page, so you can see how the full document is coming together.

3

Play and
download

Listen to the rhythm with handpan sounds, change the tempo, and loop selected parts for practice. When the score is ready, download it as a clean document for teaching, sharing, or personal use.

Practise it against the click

The first bar of Balanced, one of the handpan studies in Ritmik. Eight eighths across the tone fields, with a Düm and the 5 struck together on beat one. Four clicks hold it steady while your hands alternate.

4/4 Balanced bar 1 About the metronome
Rhythm
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Click

Accent on beat one Click on every beat

60 BPM

Your rhythm,
on paper.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a handpan?

A handpan is a steel instrument played with the hands: a central note called the ding, surrounded by tuned tone fields. Unlike a drum it carries pitch, so a handpan part is melody and rhythm at the same time.

How are handpan parts written in Ritmik?

On a numbered grid rather than a drum staff. The ding sits in its own row and the tone fields are numbered outward from it, so a part reads as the fields you strike in order. Notes can stack, because two fields can be struck together.

Can I hear what I write for handpan?

Yes, with recorded handpan samples, at any tempo from 40 to 200 BPM. Loop a phrase and slow it down until the hands find the fields without looking.

Can I print or share a handpan part?

Yes. Export a clean PDF, or share a link that carries the part inside it. Nobody needs an account to open what you send.

Do I need to know my handpan's scale?

Not to write a part. The grid is written in field numbers, not note names, so a part transfers to any handpan laid out the same way, whatever it is tuned to.

Can I write exercises for handpan?

Yes. Ritmik includes handpan exercises, and anything you write can be looped, slowed down and printed as practice material.

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