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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Hine e Hine
Free number tabs for Hine e Hine on the steel tongue drum. 29 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
56
65
53
32
23
35
56
65
53
31
16
67
76
65
53
35
56
65
53
32
23
33
32
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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Hine e Hine is a gentle Maori lullaby from New Zealand whose name calls softly to a sleeping child, wrapping the melody in tenderness. On the steel tongue drum the slow, rocking phrases feel like a cradle in motion, each note sustaining into the next in a soothing wash of sound. Its unhurried tempo and limited range make it the perfect bedtime exploration for new players.
How to play Hine e Hine 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 Hine e Hine.
About this melody
Maori / New Zealand lullaby.