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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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Listen to this song on a steel tongue drum.
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.