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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Ise Oluwa (Yoruba folk hymn)
Free number tabs for Ise Oluwa (Yoruba folk hymn) on the steel tongue drum. 29 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
56
65
53
31
13
35
56
67
75
55
56
65
53
35
56
66
65
53
32
23
35
53
35
56
65
51
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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Ise Oluwa is a Yoruba folk hymn from Nigeria whose title means 'the work of God', carrying a reverent, grateful spirit through its stepwise melody. On a steel tongue drum the warm overtones give each phrase a hymn-like resonance that feels both sacred and meditative. The moderate tempo and clear musical arcs make it a satisfying piece for players developing smooth phrasing.
How to play Ise Oluwa (Yoruba folk hymn) 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 Ise Oluwa (Yoruba folk hymn).
About this melody
Nigerian/West African folk.