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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Did You Ever See a Lassie
Free number tabs for Did You Ever See a Lassie on the steel tongue drum. 27 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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11
11
15
55
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55
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55
55
55
51
11
11
12
23
34
45
54
43
32
21
11
15
55
51
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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"Did You Ever See a Lassie?" is a traditional English children's game song whose simple, swinging melody pairs with imitation actions to create a musical game that is both social and physical. On a steel tongue drum the tune's easy back-and-forth between just a few notes makes it one of the most immediately accessible pieces for very young players. The gentle triple meter and short phrase length mean children can feel the waltz-like swing almost immediately, building a natural rhythmic foundation.
How to play Did You Ever See a Lassie 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 Did You Ever See a Lassie.
About this melody
Traditional English children's game song.