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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Ciranda Cirandinha
Free number tabs for Ciranda Cirandinha 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
46
55
43
33
33
32
22
23
32
21
15
46
55
43
32
23
35
46
55
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 Pentatonic scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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Ciranda Cirandinha is a traditional Brazilian circle-dance folk song, one of the most joyful children's songs in the country's rich folk repertoire. On the steel tongue drum its bright, spinning melody captures the spirit of children dancing in a ring, each phrase cycling back with irresistible momentum. A lively tempo and playful, repeating phrases make this a fun easy-level piece.
How to play Ciranda Cirandinha 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 Ciranda Cirandinha.
About this melody
Brazilian folk.