Author Michael Olivier was awarded with honours from the British Music Industry (BMI) in 2004. This handbook is an aid for steelpan tutors. The steelpan instrument that was invented in the 21st Century in the twin Islands of Trinidad and Tobago is the newest instruments in the world. This handbook will help to build the confidence of many steelpan tutors profession as it outlines facts from fiction. For example many steelpan tutors do not have official music qualifications and what this handbook does is clarify the origins and current expectations of pan tutors. The beauty of this handbook is it is very short with small eloquent chapters and can be read in a day.