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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
En Passant par la Lorraine
Free number tabs for En Passant par la Lorraine on the steel tongue drum. 23 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
3
35
53
35
56
65
56
65
53
32
23
33
34
45
56
65
55
53
32
21
11
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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En Passant par la Lorraine is a classic French regional folk song from the northeastern province of Lorraine, known for its gentle, lilting character and charming storytelling. On a steel tongue drum its smooth, flowing phrases ring out with easy warmth, the moderate tempo allowing each note to resonate fully. The tidy phrase structure and comfortable range make it a natural fit for easy-level players. A lovely piece of French provincial folk tradition.
How to play En Passant par la Lorraine 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 En Passant par la Lorraine.
About this melody
French folk song.