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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Sheep May Safely Graze
Free number tabs for Sheep May Safely Graze on the steel tongue drum. 24 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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9•1
8•2
9•3
0•5
W•3
0•2
9•1
8•2
9•3
0•1
85
56
67
7•1
8•2
9•3
0•4
Q•3
0•2
9•1
87
7•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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Bach's 'Sheep May Safely Graze' from Cantata BWV 208 carries one of his most serene and reassuring melodies — a broad, pastoral tune that moves with unhurried confidence. On a steel tongue drum its long, singing phrases float with particular grace, the instrument's warm resonance capturing the piece's sense of open fields and quiet contentment. A beautiful choice for meditation or gentle background music.
How to play Sheep May Safely Graze 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 Sheep May Safely Graze.
About this melody
J.S. Bach, BWV 208.