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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Ah vous dirai-je maman
Free number tabs for Ah vous dirai-je maman on the steel tongue drum. 28 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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8•5
W•5
W•6
E•6
E•5
W•4
Q•4
Q•3
0•3
0•2
9•2
9•1
8•5
W•5
W•4
Q•4
Q•3
0•3
0•2
9•5
W•5
W•4
Q•4
Q•3
0•3
0•2
91–7 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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Ah vous dirai-je maman is the original French tune that carries both Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and the Alphabet Song, making it one of the most universally recognised melodies on Earth. On steel tongue drum its clear, symmetrical phrases ring out with sunny delight, and its scale-based structure makes it an excellent technical warm-up. Simple enough for day one yet endlessly satisfying. A French folk tune that defined global childhood.
How to play Ah vous dirai-je maman 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 Ah vous dirai-je maman.
About this melody
French traditional.