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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Be Thou My Vision
Free number tabs for Be Thou My Vision on the steel tongue drum. 26 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
3
35
53
32
23
32
21
13
35
56
65
53
3•1
87
76
65
53
34
43
31
12
23
35
5•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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Be Thou My Vision is an ancient Irish poem set to the traditional Slane folk melody, one of the most beloved hymn tunes in the Celtic tradition. On a steel tongue drum the gentle, flowing contour feels deeply contemplative, the warm resonance of the instrument transforming each phrase into a quiet prayer. Its moderate tempo and lyrical shape suit players who enjoy meditative, folk-tinged repertoire.
How to play Be Thou My Vision 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 Be Thou My Vision.
About this melody
Slane, Irish traditional hymn tune.