STRENGTHEN —> SUSTAINPrivate Lessons — Handpan, RAV & Drums
One-to-one lessons at my home studio in the west of Singapore, or online.
Play from the heart, not from fixed scores.
Whether you want to improvise freely or play songs you love — the goal is the same: to feel at home on the instrument.
No exams. No fixed repertoire. Just a way of playing that feels like yours.
手碟、钢舌鼓 (Rav Vast & Rav Moon)、框鼓私教课程
我是 Linda，新加坡的手碟与音疗老师，马特手碟（Malte Marten Method）认证教师，提供手碟、钢舌鼓（RAV）、框鼓的一对一私教课程。
中英文双语授课，可在我的家庭工作室或线上进行。零基础可以开始，如果面对面上课会提供乐器，不需要提前买琴。
首次试课价格：SGD 88
What These Sessions Are
Private lessons are one-to-one instrument sessions, held at my home studio or online.
Rhythm is one of the oldest tools humans have used to regulate internal states. When we play rhythmically with intention, the nervous system responds: the breath slows, the mind quiets, the focus improves, and something that felt locked begins to loosen. This is not metaphor. It is how the body works. Learning to play these instruments is learning to access that process on your own terms.
The instruments I teach — Handpan, RAV Vast, Steel Tongue Drum, Frame Drum, and Shamanic Drum — are not mainstream instruments. Most people have never held one. They are tactile, resonant, and forgiving in a way that most instruments aren't. You don't need to read music. You don't need prior experience.
What we're building is not a repertoire for a concert (although you can). It's an internal rhythm — a capacity to move through your own patterns, express what words cannot describe, and be in the flow with the sound you're making.
At the home studio, instruments are provided — you don't need to own a handpan or RAV to start. Come with empty hands. After your lesson, if you fall in love with an instrument, I can help you rent or buy one properly.
For online lessons, you'll need your own instrument to play from — happy to advise on choosing one first if you don't have one yet.
The Approach
I've been learning instruments since I was a child — keyboard, Erhu, vocal training. In university, I joined a folk music ensemble shared across Spanish and Filipino culture. I stayed for ten years, teaching instruments, arranging, and conducting.
Across 30+ years of music exploration, the thing I enjoyed least was also the thing I encountered most: working through a fixed score, note by note, focusing on what we did right or wrong. It triggers tension, self-doubt, and slowly weakens trust. It rarely brings joy.
When I discovered sound healing, something shifted. I began looking at my relationship with music differently — not as a system to master, but as an embodied practice and self-healing tool. I started studying neuroscience-informed drumming practices and improvisation-based playing styles, and gradually developed a teaching approach built around one idea - People shouldn't have to wait until they're "good enough" to enjoy playing. They can enjoy from day 1.
Rhythm is also something I use for self-healing. On difficult days, these instruments are my go-to companion. That's not incidental to what I teach — it's why I teach them. By sharing the joy of playing these instruments, I hope more people can experience the healing effect of connecting with rhythm and sound from deep within.
I am a Certified Malte Marten Method Handpan Teacher — a structured, internationally recognised approach to handpan instruction that informs how I teach rhythm, technique, and embodied playing.
Already play? Some of my students come to me after learning the basics elsewhere — ready to go deeper into technique, musicality, and improvisation. If that's you, we start from where you are, not from the beginning.
Who This Is For
You might be drawn to this if:
You've wanted to learn an instrument for years, but the idea of group classes or performance pressure doesn't sit right
You're naturally more internal — you learn better in a focused, unhurried space
You learned the basics in a group class, and now want personal depth
You already know how to play, and you're ready to move into something more expressive, be it improvisation or songs that are important to you
You're looking for a practice that connects you to something in yourself, not just a skill to perform
There's no particular background required. What matters more is willingness to stay with the process and work inwards.
How It Works
Each session is 60 minutes, at my home studio or online.
First trial — SGD 88. We meet, we play, and you feel how this works in your own hands. No commitment beyond the hour.
4-lesson pack — SGD 400. The standard rhythm. Most students begin weekly, then naturally space out as their own practice grows.
Looking for a longer-term plan? We'll talk through the right next step after your first session or your 4-lesson pack.
My goal is graduation, not dependency. Most students play independently within a few months — lessons taper off as your own practice takes over. That's the point.
In Person or Online
At the home studio, the instruments are ready when you arrive, and small adjustments — hand shape, touch, posture — happen in the moment, face to face.
Online works particularly well for these instruments too. The handpan and RAV are large and not easy to travel with — having the session come to you removes a friction that's worth removing. And there's something about learning in your own space, without shared studio energy or commute time to navigate, that lets the practice settle more inwardly.
If you're overseas and more comfortable learning in Chinese — online lessons in 中文 are available.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sessions are available in English or Mandarin (普通话) — whichever feels more natural to you.
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Yes. Instruments are provided for lessons at the studio. When you're ready to buy your own, I'll help you choose well — honest guidance, no pressure. See Start Here for instrument pathways.
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Completely. These instruments are accessible in a way that most aren't — you don't need to read music, and there's no prior knowledge assumed. The Foundational level is designed exactly for this.
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The first session (SGD 88) is exactly that — we meet, we play, and you decide if this is your place. No package required.
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Sessions are non-refundable but can be rescheduled with at least 24 hours' notice. Sessions rescheduled with less than 24 hours' notice, or missed without prior notice, are not refundable.
Prefer to receive rather than play?
Check out 1:1 Sound Sessions or Sound Transmission