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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Il Était une Bergère
Free number tabs for Il Était une Bergère on the steel tongue drum. 24 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
56
65
53
33
34
44
45
54
42
25
53
34
42
23
31
15
56
65
53
32
25
51
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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Il Était une Bergère (Once There Was a Shepherdess) is a gentle French folk song beloved by generations of French-speaking children for its simple, pastoral charm. On steel tongue drum its modest, song-like melody flows with an unhurried calm that is deeply soothing. The small range and slow-to-moderate tempo make it perfect for beginners. A quietly beautiful French nursery folk tune that feels right at home on the handpan.
How to play Il Était une Bergère 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 Il Était une Bergère.
About this melody
French folk song.