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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Dayenu
Free number tabs for Dayenu on the steel tongue drum. 26 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
55
56
65
53
32
25
55
55
56
65
53
31
13
33
33
34
43
32
21
12
23
32
21
15
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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Dayenu is the spirited Passover song sung at Jewish Seder tables for generations, its refrain meaning 'it would have been enough.' On a steel tongue drum the melody's energetic march-like rhythm takes on a warm, celebratory glow. Short repeated phrases and a lively pace make this an engaging and fun beginner piece.
How to play Dayenu 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 Dayenu.
About this melody
Jewish Passover song.