Play Steelpan Right in Your Browser
A Trinidad tenor pan with three rings of notes. Tap or use Space, 1–8, and Q–I. Playing happens in AI Music Studio — no app or account.
Start Playing
Ready in Music Studio
Click the steelpan to play in AI Music Studio.
Three Rings of Notes
Center is the tonic. Inner is the mid register. Outer is the bright top. Space, 1–8, and Q–I do the same in the studio.
Try It Now
Opens in AI Music Studio
This toolbox page is a visual launch. Playing happens under Play → Virtual Steelpan.
Open Music StudioHow to use the virtual steelpan
Open the page and tap
Click the pan on this page to jump into AI Music Studio.
Strike a face
Tap the center, inner, or outer ring. Keyboard: Space, 1–8, Q–I.
Pick a tuning
Settings holds volume and room. Type pills switch C Tenor, G Major, F Major, and C Calypso.
Deep Dive
How the Online Steelpan Works
Each strike is a stick ping plus a ringing steel face with a strong octave, then a short decay in the browser.
All audio plays locally in your browser. Your playing is never sent to a server.
Why Use This Steelpan
Seventeen note faces
Center plus two rings, like a tenor pan.
Keyboard play
Space, 1–8, and Q–I map to the three rings.
Opens in Music Studio
Toolbox launches the studio miniapp — it does not play here.
Who Uses It
Who Plays the Virtual Steelpan
From steelband players to anyone who needs a tropical line on a cue.
No sign-in, no download, no cost. Runs in AI Music Studio.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to install anything?
No. Click the pan on this page to open AI Music Studio.
Can I play on the toolbox page?
No. The toolbox page is a visual launch. Playing happens at /ai-studio/music?appId=virtual-steelpan.
Ready to Play the Steelpan?
Open AI Music Studio and strike the faces.