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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Itsuki no Komoriuta (Itsuki Lullaby)
Free number tabs for Itsuki no Komoriuta (Itsuki Lullaby) on the steel tongue drum. 22 notes, C Major Pentatonic scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
•1
6•2
7•3
8•2
7•1
66
5•1
6•2
7•1
66
55
46
5•1
66
55
43
36
55
43
32
26
51–7 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 Pentatonic scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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Itsuki no Komoriuta is a traditional Japanese lullaby from Kumamoto Prefecture, sung for centuries to soothe children to sleep. Its gently rocking pentatonic melody translates effortlessly to the steel tongue drum, producing a warm, resonant cradle song. Simple note patterns and a relaxed tempo make it a wonderful starting piece for new players.
How to play Itsuki no Komoriuta (Itsuki Lullaby) on a tongue drum
The numbers above are the standard tongue-drum number notation. Each digit is a note of the C Major Pentatonic 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 Itsuki no Komoriuta (Itsuki Lullaby).
About this melody
Japanese traditional.