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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Bound for South Australia
Free number tabs for Bound for South Australia on the steel tongue drum. 26 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
55
56
65
55
55
55
57
77
76
65
53
32
22
25
56
67
7•1
87
76
65
56
65
53
35
51–7 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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"Bound for South Australia" is a lively English and Australian sea shanty that captures the excitement of a long ocean voyage with an irresistible, forward-pushing melody. On a steel tongue drum the tune blooms into something warm and resonant, its upward runs ringing out like a call to adventure. The steady, step-wise motion makes it approachable for players who know their basic tongue layout and want a song with real storytelling energy.
How to play Bound for South Australia 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 Bound for South Australia.
About this melody
English/Australian sea shanty.