Collection: The GROOVESIGNS® HANDPAN METHOD by Chris Partsch

The GROOVESIGNS® method is a "language" with only 5 symbols but thousands of possibilities. GROOVESIGNS® are a supplement to or an introduction to "normal" notation. There are three symbols: ∆ ⨆ I as rhythmic building blocks. After each symbol is always a consistent unit of rest. In the GROOVESIGNS® Handpan method, ∆ ⨆ I are played on the shoulder (= the flat area next to the central tone field on the top) of the handpan. There is also a symbol: ◯ for the center (=Ding), which is played exactly there on the lowest note. The ▢ symbol stands for a tone field (= note). A number indicates which tone field is played. 

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• No sheet music & no prior knowledge required.

• An incredibly fast pace of progress.

• Connections become immediately clear through the graphic representation.

• You "instantly" understand the rhythmic structure & the melody.

• Children experience direct success because the 5 symbols are easy to remember. 

Videos on the method: https://www.youtube.com/@einfachhandpanlernen

Discover what it feels like to simply switch off, get into the flow & forget everything around you.

• How do I make the handpan sound properly?
• Playing techniques & striking methods
• Implementing GROOVESIGNS® building blocks with ease
• Playing simple rhythms & melodies

• How can I improve my sound & optimize movement sequences
• Understanding & creatively applying GROOVESIGNS®
• Writing down your own ideas without sheet music
• Split Hand Technique - movement and sound

 

The handpan workshops take place at:
Handpan Showroom Munich
Schleißheimerstr. 47
80797 Munich
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State-certified musician with a Masterclass degree (KA)

VITA: Chris Groovesigns Partsch studied classical percussion at the Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium Munich under Prof. Adel Shalaby and graduated as a state-certified musician. At 21, he was the solo percussionist of the Cairo Symphony Orchestra. After returning to Germany, he completed his Masterclass studies with an artistic degree (KA) at the Hochschule für Musik Stuttgart under Prof. Klaus Tresselt. In 2011, he founded the first German-language cajon school on the internet: drum-online TV. Chris masters over 20 percussion instruments. As an artist and active drummer, he is at home in a wide variety of musical styles. In 2016, he developed the "NEW GENERATION CAJON". An instrument with previously unknown features, all of which are protected by the DPMA (German Patent and Trademark Office). As the author of The Groove-Sign Book, he holds seminars in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with the GROOVESIGNS® method he developed.