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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
A Ram Sam Sam
Free number tabs for A Ram Sam Sam on the steel tongue drum. 30 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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11
11
11
11
11
14
44
44
44
44
41
11
11
15
55
55
55
55
56
65
54
43
34
44
44
44
44
41
11–7 scale note• above = higher octave• below = lower octaveabc = key in the app
▶ Play it in Tongue Drum Online
Open the free player on the C Major scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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"A Ram Sam Sam" is an exuberant Moroccan children's song that became a beloved international camp and classroom standard, its nonsense syllables and pulsing rhythm irresistible at any age. On a steel tongue drum the simple, repetitive melody is perfectly suited to beginners, with clear note groupings and a bouncy feel that practically plays itself once you find the groove. The song's multicultural roots make it a wonderful introduction to world music for young handpan players.
How to play A Ram Sam Sam on a tongue drum
The numbers above are the standard tongue-drum number notation. Each digit is a note of the C Major scale, counting up from the lowest tongue. A dot above a number raises it one octave; a dot below lowers it. The small teal letters show the matching key in the Tongue Drum Online player.
Start slowly, one phrase at a time. Let each note ring out fully before striking the next — the long decay is the whole character of the instrument. This is a beginner arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of A Ram Sam Sam.
About this melody
Moroccan / international children's song.