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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Free number tabs for Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing on the steel tongue drum. 36 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
3
35
53
35
56
65
53
35
53
32
21
11
13
35
56
6•1
87
76
65
56
65
53
31
15
56
65
53
35
56
6•1
87
76
65
54
43
31–7 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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Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing is set to John Wyeth's Nettleton tune from 1813, a rollicking American folk-hymn melody full of rustic warmth and heartfelt praise. On a steel tongue drum the flowing, singable phrases feel both spirited and meditative, the bright resonance of the instrument lifting each note with natural joy. Its even rhythmic flow and accessible range make it a favourite for players exploring American sacred music.
How to play Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing 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 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.
About this melody
Nettleton, John Wyeth 1813.