Handpan D Kurd
13 Notes
The richness of the extended Kurd
The D Kurd 13 Notes is the extended version of the world's most beloved handpan scale. Three additional bass notes (F3, G3, D5) on the lower face open remarkable new harmonic territories.
The 10 upper notes (D3–A3–Bb3–C4–D4–E4–F4–G4–A4–C5) are complemented by 3 deep bass notes that expand melodic and harmonic possibilities considerably.
Nixis calls this model "The Expansion": an instrument that no longer just resonates — it unfolds. Like a map whose edges are pushed back. Recommended for those who have already heard their frequency in the D Kurd 10 and now understand there are territories still to explore.
Moods & uses
What's included
D Kurd 13 — Extended D Natural Minor
The D Kurd 13 adds three bass notes to the beloved D Kurd 10 scale. The upper face maintains the classic Kurd pentatonic while the lower face adds F3, G3, and D5 for a dramatically expanded harmonic palette.
Scale notes
Upper face (10 notes)
D3 / A3 – Bb3 – C4 – D4 – E4 – F4 – G4 – A4 – C5Lower face (3 bass notes)
F3 · G3 · D5The D Kurd as you've never heard it
Nixis analyses the 13 notes and notices the downward extension — F3, G3 — two bass notes adding a telluric dimension absent from the 10-note version. This instrument no longer merely resonates: it unfolds. Recommended for those who've already heard their frequency in the D Kurd 10 and understand there are still territories to explore.