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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Free number tabs for Itsy Bitsy Spider on the steel tongue drum. 26 notes, C Major Pentatonic scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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6•1
6•1
6•2
7•3
8•3
8•3
8•2
7•3
8•2
7•1
6•1
6•3
8•3
8•2
7•1
65
46
55
45
45
4•1
6•1
6•1
6•1
61–7 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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"Itsy Bitsy Spider" is one of the most beloved American nursery rhymes, following a determined little spider up the waterspout through sun, rain, and back again. On a steel tongue drum the melody's gentle, stepwise notes are perfectly spaced for tiny or learning hands, making it an ideal very first song for children and absolute beginners. The fun, repetitive structure means kids can quickly play along on their own, building confidence one tap at a time.
How to play Itsy Bitsy Spider 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 Itsy Bitsy Spider.
About this melody
American traditional nursery rhyme.