Learn with Ricky
TEACHING & STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Ricky Hillson is a musician and educator with a master’s degree in education. His lessons connect technique with real music, offering personal guidance from your first notes to your own compositions.
Education background
-Master’s degree in education
-15 years teaching/ playing
Handpan and Rav
Music Comes First
Technique, Rhythm and composition taught through song
Personal Instruction
Live feedback on your playing, rapid progress for all levels
From my students​
Finding My Confidence
"As someone with zero musical background, I am proof that you can learn to play in Ricky's lessons!"
-Chuck G · Rav & Handpan Student
Learning Songs
"Ricky's hyper-customized approach has kept me engaged literally for years and has seen me go from zero to songwriter."
-John H · Handpan, Rav Vast, Guitar Student ·
CHOOSE YOUR NEXT STEP
Make Music Your Way
Mini-intro to Handpan
For Beginners and the Curious
Learn the basics of how to care for your handpan, how to strike the instrument so that you get the best tone and don't knock your pan out of tune. Ricky gets you started on any scale.
Rav Anima
The Basics and Beyond
Complete Intro to the Rav Anima including strikes, chord progressions, melodies, and multiple songs teaching you essential skills. If you're searching for help playing cover songs, the course shows how to transform guitar tabs into a playable songs on the Anima. For beginner, intermediate or advanced
Free Tutorial
For Handpan and Rav
You've bought your handpan or Rav, and now some questions are coming up: Why are the notes not ringing out? How do I take care of this thing? What stand should I use? Is there something wrong with my pan? Is it out of tune? Ricky tells you what's what so you can move forward!