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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Dondang Sayang (Malay Folk Melody)
Free number tabs for Dondang Sayang (Malay Folk Melody) on the steel tongue drum. 27 notes, C Major Pentatonic scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
43
35
46
5•1
66
55
43
32
23
35
43
32
23
35
46
55
43
32
23
31
12
23
35
43
31
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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Dondang Sayang is a traditional Malay folk song style meaning 'song of love,' long associated with the Peranakan culture of Malaysia and Singapore. Its gentle, swaying melody moves with a graceful tenderness on the steel tongue drum, the handpan's sustained tones capturing the intimate warmth of the style. The flowing, vocal-style phrasing and unhurried pace suit easy-level players beautifully.
How to play Dondang Sayang (Malay Folk Melody) 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 Dondang Sayang (Malay Folk Melody).
About this melody
Malay folk.