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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Hard Times Come Again No More
Free number tabs for Hard Times Come Again No More 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
55
55
56
65
53
35
55
55
56
6•1
8•3
0•2
9•1
87
7•1
86
65
55
56
67
75
5•1
81–7 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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Hard Times Come Again No More is Stephen Foster's 1854 song of social compassion, a melody of quiet dignity that has been embraced by folk, bluegrass, and classical performers alike. On a steel tongue drum the gently undulating tune resonates with a sorrowful beauty, each sustained note carrying the weight of the song's plea for mercy and relief. Its moderate pace and lyrical contour make it a meaningful and expressive piece for developing players.
How to play Hard Times Come Again No More 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 Hard Times Come Again No More.
About this melody
Stephen Foster, 1854.