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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Aura Lee
Free number tabs for Aura Lee on the steel tongue drum. 30 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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9•3
0•1
8•3
0•2
9•1
8•2
9•3
0•1
8•2
9•3
0•1
8•2
9•1
8•2
9•3
0•1
8•3
0•3
0•3
0•5
W•4
Q•3
0•2
9•1
8•3
0•2
9•1
8•1
81–7 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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Aura Lee is a parlour ballad composed by W.W. Fosdick and George R. Poulton in 1861, its lyrical melody later adapted as the beloved "Love Me Tender." On a steel tongue drum the graceful, flowing tune has a timeless sweetness, the instrument's ringing tone giving each rising phrase a gentle luminosity. Its even, conjunct melody and moderate tempo make it an elegant and accessible choice for players exploring 19th-century American song.
How to play Aura Lee 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 Aura Lee.
About this melody
W.W. Fosdick / George R. Poulton, 1861.