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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Cielito Lindo
Free number tabs for Cielito Lindo on the steel tongue drum. 24 notes, C Major Pentatonic scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
45
46
55
43
31
13
35
45
46
55
43
35
45
45
46
55
43
31
12
23
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 Pentatonic scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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Cielito Lindo is one of Mexico's most cherished traditional songs, its chorus — 'ay, ay, ay, ay' — recognizable from Veracruz to Valdosta. On the steel tongue drum its waltz-like lilt sings with warmth and nostalgia, capturing the song's spirit of affection and folk beauty. The compact, singable melody is a joy to play at an easy level.
How to play Cielito Lindo on a tongue drum
The numbers above are the standard tongue-drum number notation. Each digit is a note of the C Major Pentatonic 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 Cielito Lindo.
About this melody
Mexican traditional.