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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Haul Away Joe
Free number tabs for Haul Away Joe 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
56
65
53
32
25
55
56
65
52
25
57
76
65
53
32
23
35
56
65
53
35
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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"Haul Away Joe" is a traditional English and American halyard shanty used by sailors to synchronize the powerful heave on a line. Its compact, bouncy melody makes it one of the most playable sea shanties on a steel tongue drum, requiring only a modest range of notes. The call-and-response structure encourages a natural swing in the rhythm, helping beginners develop a confident, musical feel.
How to play Haul Away Joe 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 Haul Away Joe.
About this melody
English/American halyard shanty.