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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Ievan Polkka
Free number tabs for Ievan Polkka on the steel tongue drum. 29 notes, C Major scale, Intermediate level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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11
11
11
12
23
34
45
55
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55
56
65
54
43
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33
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34
45
56
65
54
43
32
21
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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Ievan Polkka is a Finnish folk song that became a global internet sensation, its relentless eighth-note drive and catchy circular melody absolutely irresistible. At 160 BPM on a steel tongue drum the rapid scale passages demand both accuracy and endurance, rewarding dedicated practice with a performance that always draws a crowd. The song's unstoppable momentum is matched only by the fun of playing it.
How to play Ievan Polkka 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 intermediate arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Ievan Polkka.
About this melody
Finnish folk.