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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Auld Lang Syne
Free number tabs for Auld Lang Syne on the steel tongue drum. 43 notes, C Major Pentatonic scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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6•1
6•1
6•3
8•2
7•1
6•2
7•3
8•2
7•1
6•3
8•5
9•5
9•6
0•5
9•3
8•1
6•1
6•3
8•2
7•1
6•2
7•3
8•2
7•1
6•3
8•5
9•5
9•6
0•6
0•5
9•3
8•3
8•1
6•3
8•2
7•1
6•2
7•1
65
45
4•1
61–7 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 Pentatonic scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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Auld Lang Syne is the Scottish song of remembrance and reunion that rings in New Year celebrations across the globe. On steel tongue drum its gently rising melody feels warm and reflective, perfectly suiting the instrument's resonant bell-like tone. The simple, familiar phrase structure makes it one of the easiest folk pieces to learn. Playing it on handpan transforms a familiar tune into something quietly extraordinary.
How to play Auld Lang Syne on a tongue drum
The numbers above are the standard tongue-drum number notation. Each digit is a note of the C Major Pentatonic 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 Auld Lang Syne.
About this melody
Robert Burns 1788 / Traditional Scottish (public domain).