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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Free number tabs for Go Tell It on the Mountain on the steel tongue drum. 28 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
55
53
35
56
65
55
55
55
53
35
56
65
5•2
9•2
9•2
97
7•1
87
76
65
56
67
75
56
65
55
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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Go Tell It on the Mountain is a jubilant African-American spiritual that has rung out from churches and hillsides for generations, bursting with gospel energy and communal joy. On a steel tongue drum the driving, repetitive melody feels bright and infectious, the natural resonance of the instrument amplifying the song's joyful proclamation. Its straightforward rhythm and predictable phrase structure make it an uplifting and accessible choice.
How to play Go Tell It on the Mountain 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 Go Tell It on the Mountain.
About this melody
African American spiritual, traditional.