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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Carol of the Bells (Shchedryk)
Free number tabs for Carol of the Bells (Shchedryk) on the steel tongue drum. 48 notes, C Major scale, Intermediate level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
6
67
75
57
76
67
75
57
76
67
75
57
76
67
75
5•2
9•2
9•1
87
76
66
66
65
57
76
67
75
57
76
67
75
5•5
W•4
Q•3
0•2
9•1
87
76
65
57
76
67
75
57
76
67
75
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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Carol of the Bells began as "Shchedryk," a Ukrainian New Year folk chant arranged by Mykola Leontovych in 1914 before gaining global fame as a Christmas anthem. On a steel tongue drum the relentless four-note ostinato creates a hypnotic, bell-tower effect that feels perfectly matched to the instrument. The fast tempo and constant motion make it one of the most exhilarating pieces an intermediate player can tackle.
How to play Carol of the Bells (Shchedryk) 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 intermediate arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Carol of the Bells (Shchedryk).
About this melody
Mykola Leontovych, 1914 / trad. Ukrainian (public domain).