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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
God Save the King
Free number tabs for God Save the King on the steel tongue drum. 27 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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12
27
71
12
23
33
34
43
32
21
13
33
34
42
22
23
31
11
15
54
43
34
43
32
21
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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God Save the King is the British national anthem, one of the oldest and most recognised royal hymns in the world, its stately dotted rhythms embodying centuries of tradition. On the steel tongue drum the solemn, measured phrases ring with a dignified warmth that softens the anthem's grandeur into something intimate and beautiful. The slow tempo and simple scalar motion make it a natural first anthem for any beginner.
How to play God Save the King 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 God Save the King.
About this melody
British national anthem, trad..