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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Fandanguillo
Free number tabs for Fandanguillo on the steel tongue drum. 24 notes, C Major scale, Intermediate level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
7
76
65
56
65
53
35
56
65
53
32
23
35
56
67
7•1
87
76
65
56
65
53
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 scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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Fandanguillo is a spirited Chilean folk dance rooted in the Iberian fandango tradition, adapted over centuries into a distinctly South American character with lively, stamping rhythms. On the steel tongue drum its bright, descending-ascending phrases create a playful back-and-forth energy, the handpan's bright tone suiting the dance's light-footed spirit. A 120 BPM tempo and active phrasing challenge intermediate players.
How to play Fandanguillo 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 intermediate arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Fandanguillo.
About this melody
Chilean folk dance.