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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Holy Holy Holy
Free number tabs for Holy Holy Holy on the steel tongue drum. 32 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
55
55
53
35
56
65
53
33
34
43
32
23
32
21
15
55
56
65
53
35
56
6•1
87
76
65
54
43
32
23
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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Holy, Holy, Holy is one of the great Trinitarian hymns of the Christian tradition, set to John B. Dykes's solemn Nicaea tune from 1861. On a steel tongue drum the steady, dignified melody resonates with a cathedral solemnity, every sustained note reinforcing the hymn's sense of awe and reverence. Its regular phrases and mostly conjunct motion make it a satisfying piece for players comfortable with hymn-style playing.
How to play Holy Holy Holy 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 Holy Holy Holy.
About this melody
Nicaea hymn tune, John B. Dykes 1861.