30 days of Roc, where we release 1 new instrument a day! You're on day 18 We're also running a contest for each instrument, where you can win $10-$50 iTunes gift cards!
Enter now to prove you're the Roc master! First time here? Check out what you've missed:
Day 17: Copper Pan
Day 16: Steel Pan
Day 15: Church Bells
Day 14: Bells Hi, Mid and Lo
Day 13: Chimes Hi & Lo
Day 12: Thumb Piano
Day 11: Music Box
Day 10: Vocal FX
Day 9: Vocal Jazz
Day 8: Singing Vowels
Day 7: Konokol and Tabla Bols
Day 6: Birds
Day 5: Animals
Day 4: Around the House
Day 3: The Kitchen Sink
Day 2: Body Sounds
Day 1: Human Beatbox
What the heck is a "hand pan" you ask? It's literally a hand in a pan.
Ok. So it's not, but close enough right? Anyways, it's still a pan you play with your hands! Imagine a steel pan flipped over, and without any drumming sticks. Take a look at this guy for example!
Hand Pan has officially been added to the growing list of instruments in Roc, our music creator. You can find the latest installment in the instruments tool bar, located on the right hand side. Use this new sound pack to create a stand alone tune, or add it to your existing songs. And remember, every instrument, including Hand Pan, is licensed under creative commons attribution, and can be used commercially. This means that you can use any music you've created in Roc (even in a commercial project!) as long as you give Aviary credit.
Here are two demos we made for you to get a glimpse of what's possible:
Hint for Day 19 release (coming Tuesday): An instrument with a hollow wooden body similar to, though usually somewhat larger than a steel-string acoustic
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