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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Blessed Assurance
Free number tabs for Blessed Assurance on the steel tongue drum. 33 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
3
33
35
55
53
35
55
55
56
65
53
33
33
35
56
65
54
43
32
23
31
15
55
55
56
6•1
86
65
54
43
32
21
11–7 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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Blessed Assurance is a joyful 19th-century gospel hymn composed by Phoebe P. Knapp in 1873, its lilting triple metre expressing confident, heartfelt faith. On a steel tongue drum the bright, buoyant melody sparkles with a gentle festivity, every note ringing out with reassuring warmth. The steady rhythmic pulse and clear phrasing make it an uplifting choice for players who enjoy expressive hymn-style playing.
How to play Blessed Assurance 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 Blessed Assurance.
About this melody
Phoebe P. Knapp 1873.