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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Isa Lei
Free number tabs for Isa Lei on the steel tongue drum. 30 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
56
67
76
65
53
35
56
65
53
31
15
56
67
76
65
55
56
65
53
35
56
66
65
53
32
23
31
11
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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Isa Lei is the beloved Fijian farewell song, traditionally sung when loved ones depart by sea, its ascending phrases capturing both sorrow and hope. On the steel tongue drum the melody glows with a warm, tropical resonance that feels deeply connected to the Pacific Islands. The graceful step-and-leap movement of the melody offers a satisfying phrasing exercise for developing players.
How to play Isa Lei 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 Isa Lei.
About this melody
Fijian farewell song (traditional).