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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
De Colores
Free number tabs for De Colores on the steel tongue drum. 25 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
3
35
5•1
87
7•1
86
65
53
35
53
35
57
76
65
53
31
15
55
55
56
65
53
31
11
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 scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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De Colores is a vibrant Latin American folk song celebrating the colors of nature, deeply embedded in the folk traditions of Mexico, Spain, and across the Americas. Its buoyant, ascending melody sings brilliantly on the steel tongue drum, each phrase evoking a burst of vivid color. A flowing waltz feel and singable structure make it satisfying for easy-level players.
How to play De Colores 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 De Colores.
About this melody
Latin American folk.