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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Free number tabs for Every Time I Feel the Spirit on the steel tongue drum. 24 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
56
67
7•1
87
76
65
53
35
56
65
55
57
77
7•1
8•2
9•1
87
75
56
67
76
65
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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Every Time I Feel the Spirit is a traditional African-American spiritual describing moments of sudden, overwhelming spiritual experience with a melody of irresistible warmth. On a steel tongue drum the flowing, call-and-response phrasing feels both spontaneous and deeply soothing, the instrument's natural sustain capturing the lingering feeling of inspiration. A lyrical and expressive choice for players who enjoy heartfelt, gospel-tinged melody.
How to play Every Time I Feel the Spirit 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 Every Time I Feel the Spirit.
About this melody
African American spiritual, traditional.