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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Cadet Rousselle
Free number tabs for Cadet Rousselle on the steel tongue drum. 28 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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15
55
56
66
65
54
44
43
33
32
22
21
15
55
54
44
43
33
32
25
55
54
44
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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Cadet Rousselle is a witty, satirical French folk song from the Revolution era, its cumulative verses piling up absurdity with great comic effect. On steel tongue drum its bright, march-like melody — structurally identical to Ah vous dirai-je maman — rings out with cheerful energy that perfectly suits the song's irreverent spirit. Very simple and fun to play. A piece of French folk history with a permanent smile built in.
How to play Cadet Rousselle 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 beginner arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Cadet Rousselle.
About this melody
French folk song.