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HAVE A 'C LEAD' STEEL PAN?  NEED HELP?  HERE'S YOUR ANSWER!

Don't Read Music?  No Problem! - We Don't Teach Music, We Teach Steel Pan!

We teach you how and where to tap your pan to play each note.  We get you ready to play 120 pan favorites by teaching you the 7 keys they are written in!

Learn To Play Your Pan With Guided Practice

Finally, a system that lets you learn to play the notes on your pan at a fraction of the cost of 'live" lessons, and at your own convenience.  ..

Musicians New To Pan?  Here's Your Answer

Our Scale Training Exercises let you develop the physical memories required to build speed and hit the right note every time.

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USE VIDEO TO LEARN 7 KEYS!

THE "PAN TUNES" SONG BOOK SERIES HAS over 100 SONGS WRITTEN IN 7 DIFFERENT KEYS.  This grouping of 7 musical keys use every note on your pan.  You just have to be able to tap the right one.  We've made it easy to learn!

We Make Playing Your Pan Fun And Easy

After you play through your very first exercise, you will know how the system works and begin to anticipate your next move.  From there, it just gets easier.  As you learn to rapidly work your way around your pan, you will soon be able to touch any note you want without even looking at your pan! Amazing but true - and it happens very quickly.

Learn The Basic Skills With Our Guided Practice Videos

Scales are the basic building blocks of learning to play.

Each of our Scale Training Modules contains 1 Intro and 3 Practice Videos at various speeds

We start you out slowly; you simply follow along with what's on your screen. As you build your speed, you build your confidence.  Our system even lets parents help young children learn to play the full sized Pan.

With Our Video Teaching Method You Will Quickly And Easily Learn The Skills You Need To Play Your Favorite Songs

After you complete your first Scale Training Module you will be ready to begin playing songs written in that Key.  Also, each tune in the Pan Tunes song books has what are commonly known as "Cliff Notes".  That means that in addition to the standard music notation symbols, the name of each note to be played is written right on the page below the note.  You simply look at the note on the sheet and play the corresponding note on your pan.  Our videos are set up the same way.  We not only show you the name of the note but the notes on our pan diagram actually light up in the proper order of play.  Simply copy what is on your screen.

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Pros and Cons of Teaching Methods

METHOD #1...  The Normal Way!  Buy The Books and Teach Yourself

Buy the standard Books, Video Tapes and DVD's.  These training aids are great and you can learn a bunch about Steel Drums by using them but something is missing. 

• PROS - Work at your own pace.  They show and tell you what to do.

• CONS - No Guided Practice to get you ready to play songs.

METHOD #2... The Normally Costly Way!  Hire a Steel Drum Teacher (If You Can Find One)

If the 8 Modules in this course were taught by a Live Teacher, he or she will charge about $45 per Module (30 minutes Introduction and Demonstration plus a few minutes of guided practice). You will pay around $400 plus the cost of books over 2-3 months.

• PROS - Work at a disciplined pace with human interaction.  Shows and tells you what to do and provides live demonstration. 

• CONS - No Guided Practice to help you build your song playing speed and confidence. Expense can be great.  Practice is "On Your Own" with a book or music sheet for a partner. 

THE PANHANDLER METHOD... We add what is missing... Guided Practice

Our system of Guided Practice Videos for scale training will quickly get you playing the right note every time.  This is the guidance you need when working on your own.  Whether you are self taught or working with a music teacher, you will progress much faster when using our videos.

• SELF TAUGHT PLAYERS - Our Videos show you exactly what to do when playing scales.  They repeat so you don't have to worry. Put one on the screen and follow it through as many times as you need to.  Mistakes don't matter,  just keep playing.  You will quickly see the magic of our practice system.  The right note will become automatic for you.

• LIVE TEACHER STUDENTS - Our videos are the next best thing to taking your teacher home with you.  When you need to practice Your scales, just put a video on your screen and follow along on your pan.  A truly interactive practice companion.

BUY NOW - On Line Access to All Videos!  $19.95 per month with No Contract - Cancel when you're done!

BUY NOW on DVD only $39.95.

Either Product Includes:

• 2 Introductory Videos that demonstrate how our system works, proper playing posture, striking technique and more.

• 28 Training Videos in 7 Modules teaching the 7 Scales you will need to play every tune in the Pan Tunes Collection.

Hopetown Music Inc.
41571 Corning Place, Suite #107
Murrieta, CA 92562
951-677-5550