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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Humpty Dumpty
Free number tabs for Humpty Dumpty on the steel tongue drum. 24 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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8•5
W•5
W•6
E•5
W•4
Q•4
Q•3
0•3
0•2
9•1
8•5
W•5
W•4
Q•4
Q•3
0•2
9•5
W•5
W•4
Q•4
Q•3
0•2
91–7 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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Humpty Dumpty is one of English literature's most iconic nursery rhymes, the story of an ill-fated egg on a wall set to a simple, symmetrical tune. On a steel tongue drum the melody's twin phrases — each starting high and falling gently — create a rocking, storytelling quality that is immediately engaging for young players. The straightforward up-and-down motion makes this one of the quickest nursery rhymes for absolute beginners to feel comfortable playing.
How to play Humpty Dumpty 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 Humpty Dumpty.
About this melody
English traditional nursery rhyme.