The Introductory Steel Pan Course

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Welcome

Lecture 2: Downloading the Digital pan app.

Chapter 2: The Structure of the Steel Pan

Lecture 1: The layout of notes on the pan and app

Lecture 2: Comparison of pan and keyboard – the chromatic scale

Chapter 3: Playing Technique

Lecture 1: Playing the digital pan app

Chapter 4: Instructional Section 1

Lecture 1: The C major Scale

Lecture 2: Matilda C Major (slow)

Lecture 3: Matilda C major – Play Along

Lecture 4: Morena Osha

Lecture 5: Morena Osha – Verse

Lecture 6: Morena Osha – Chorus

Lecture 7: Matilda – song in C major

Lecture 8: Morena Osha – Play Along

Chapter 5: Instructional Section 2

Lecture 1: The scale of F major.

Lecture 2: Matilda in F Major (slow)

Lecture 3: Matilda in F major

Lecture 4: Matilda F Major – Play Along

Lecture 5: Ole Lady – calypso in F

Lecture 6: Ole lady – Play Along

Chapter 6: Instructional Section 3

Lecture 1: The scale of G major

Lecture 2: Matilda G Major (slow)

Lecture 3: Matilda in G major

Lecture 4: Matilda G Major – Play Along

Lecture 5: Pan Explosion – Verse calypso in G major.

Lecture 6: Pan Explosion – Verse (slower)

Lecture 7: Pan Explosion – Chorus

Lecture 8: Pan Explosion – Chorus (slower)

Lecture 9: Pan Explosion (full song)

Lecture 10: Pan Explosion (full song – slower)

Lecture 11: Pan Explosion – Play Along

Chapter 7: Instructional Section 4

Lecture 1: The scale of Ab major

Lecture 2: Matilda in Ab (very slow)

Lecture 3: Matilda in Ab (slow)

Lecture 4: Matilda in Ab major

Lecture 5: Play-Along Practice – Matilda in Ab

Lecture 6: Rose – calypso in Ab major

Lecture 7: Rose – Play-Along Practice

Chapter 8: Section 8: Instructional Section 5

Lecture 1: The scale of D Major

Lecture 2: Matilda in D Major

Lecture 3: Matilda D Major – Play Along

Lecture 4: Melody in D major