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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Aloha Oe
Free number tabs for Aloha Oe on the steel tongue drum. 29 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
56
65
53
31
12
23
35
56
65
53
35
56
67
76
65
53
35
56
65
53
33
35
56
65
53
31
11
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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Aloha Oe is Queen Liliuokalani's farewell composition, one of Hawaii's most iconic melodies, expressing the bittersweet spirit of aloha. On the steel tongue drum the long, arching phrases resonate like the ocean horizon, capturing the islands' gentle melancholy. The slow waltz-like feel and lyrical line make it ideal for players who want to work on expression and sustain.
How to play Aloha Oe 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 easy arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Aloha Oe.
About this melody
Hawaiian traditional (Liliuokalani, PD).