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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Fanga Alafia
Free number tabs for Fanga Alafia on the steel tongue drum. 23 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
3
35
53
31
11
12
24
46
64
42
22
23
35
56
65
53
31
12
23
35
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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Fanga Alafia is a welcoming song from Liberia and Guinea used in West African dance traditions as a greeting of peace and respect. On the steel tongue drum its repeating arpeggiated phrases ring out openly, inviting a relaxed, grounded playing posture. The predictable phrase structure and gentle dynamics make it an excellent early-repertoire choice that still carries cultural depth.
How to play Fanga Alafia 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 Fanga Alafia.
About this melody
West African folk (Liberia/Guinea).