Name: What Scale is my Handpan?
Uploaded: 2024-03-16T17:16:07.190Z
Duration: 2 min 25 s
Description: My friend asked me what scale he needed to play to fit with my handpan... (cool instrument, right!?). It ended up being a little variation of d minor! Check it out!

My friend asked me what scale he needed to play to fit with my handpan... (cool instrument, right!?). It ended up being a little variation of d minor!  Check it out!

Music Theory

No need to be nervous before my lessons.  I have taught lessons to ages 6 to students in their 70's! My lessons have a comfortable atmosphere where students can be okay learning with mistakes; through trial and error.  I always keep a light mood with quick bits of humor.  I teach in a relaxing way, but at the same time you may expect to leave with new musical knowledge every lesson. I enjoy showing the connections between music and other areas of study and life. I always finds ways to work a student's personal interests into lessons. I always strive to help students learn how to practice in an efficient and organized way.

I am a published composer and active performer/teacher/conductor with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and a Master's Degree in Conducting!

What Scale is my Handpan?

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Louis Armstrong Jazz Award

Gunild Keetman Scholarship

Earned my Level I Certification for a great approach to teaching that includes saying, singing, dancing, and playing.  Not to mention very cool instruments to learn with!

Orff-Schulwerk Approach to Music Education

General Music Education License

Instrumental Education License

- Oversees teaching and coaching of the front pit ensemble for the marching season.

Percussion Coach

I have taught private students for over 7 years and I continue to grow my studio skills.  From 6 year old children to adults in their seventies, I can work with anyone!

Private Music Teacher

Cudahy Percussion Director

Director of the Youth Percussion Ensemble

UW-Milwaukee Youth Percussion Ensemble Percussion Director

Created a drumming class called "Turn the Beat Around" and also taught a group guitar class

Music Teacher - Drumming & Guitar Class

I teach music business, film scoring and percussion classes.

Instructor

I taught music theory at University of Milwaukee while I was in graduate school!  I also have taught very young children to adults in their sixties, so it you think music theory is "too hard" or it is "too late..."

Try me!  Music theory is the road map to understanding why things sound cool.  We wouldn't know why these words sound the way they do without studying our ABC's!

My son has recently started taking lessons with Mike always look forwards to his percussion lessons. Mike has helped him with improving on many different types of percussion instruments and at the same time makes the lesson fun.  Mike is friendly and very helpful with my questions which I really appreciate as a parent.

Mike has been great theough five lessons. Always reinforcing the basics and letting me work on music that I want to sing as well. I can see and feel the progress and highly recommend these lessons to anyone interested in learning voice.

First class, Mike is knowleadgable and great to talk to. Looking forward to learn from these classes

Exceeded all my expectations! My sister really appreciated and learned a lot and I can already see a positive change in her singing confidence.

My 10 year old daughter was very nervous but Mike did a good job of getting her past it. Gave a lot of positive feedback!

Mike was very knowledgable and friendly!  He was very encouraging and helped me overcome my doubts.  If you're on the fence about taking lessons from him, definitely do it - you won't regret it!

Had an amazing first lesson! Michael is patient and a great musician.
Also - we watched Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the same day! :D

Michael is a wonderful instructor. He was very patient with my 11 year-old daughter. She learned many useful things from correct posture, proper fingering, how to read the sheet music properly, tone, counting...I could list many more things. He emphasized the importance of warm up exercises, different scales, and then practicing songs in sections and then piecing it all together. I would highly recommend this instructor.

I really liked my teacher's personality! I love learning new notes!

great teacher, interesting method. I really enjoy the lesson!

Michael is very knowledgeable. I enjoy working with him.

Michael is the best instructor! He has such patience and works with my son so well. Even though we have only had a few lessons Michael is able to tailor the lessons to fit my son. He is encouraging, prompt, and very personable. We are excited to continue lessons to improve my son's skills!

Great! Willing to work with needs and very knowlegable to train on goals.

Michael is great with my kids.  He is teaching my youngest daughter, age 11, the drums and my oldest, age 13, the guitar.  We are able to all come together and he takes them one at a time.  He is very encouraging to the girls, even when they mess up he has something positive to say to show them the correct way of doing it.  In just 3 lessons I can see improvements and they are both very excited when we get home to show dad what they learned.

Mike was very cordial from the first email, and contacted me not long after I had scheduled lessons for the next week. He was very eager to begin teaching, as well as proactive in his communications with me.

As we began, we quickly discovered what areas of music theory that I needed help in. While I did not have a microphone, he was able to explain enlightening concepts to me while being open for questions at any time. He also drew helpful diagrams on a whiteboard as he taught, which granted more clarity.

Afterwards, I received an email with material that I could use to study, and he gave suggestions as to what to apply my knowledge to.

Mike is definitely worth looking into if you want a relaxed, informative and experienced teacher for such a great price.

Memorize the sound of a descending major third with "summertime"

MAJOR 3RD - SUMMERTIME

Memorize the sound of your descending minor third with this song...

Ring Around the Rosie (descending minor third)

Ring around the Rosie!  That playground song sound... 

minor 3rd descending song reference

A wonderful reference for a descending major second!

Descending M2: "Yesterday"

All my musical life, I have used songs to remember music intervals.  I hope these give you a laugh and also some useful references!

Music Interval Song References (for ascending intervals)

Check out pentatonic scale on the vibraphone!  (not marimba)

PENTATONIC!

Start with all of the black keys and you are immediately visualizing pentatonic!

Easy Way to Play Pentatonic

Check out this way of learning and visualizing g minor!

g minor

Maybe you know your scales, but have you thought about d minor like this?

d minor shapes

Check out these different ways to look at a minor...

A minor Scale Shapes

If you haven't pictured e minor like this.,.. maybe this perspective will help or be interesting.

Michael N.