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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Jack and Jill
Free number tabs for Jack and Jill on the steel tongue drum. 25 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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0•5
W•3
0•5
W•6
E•5
W•3
0•5
W•4
Q•3
0•2
9•1
8•3
0•5
W•3
0•2
9•3
0•2
9•1
87
7•1
8•2
9•3
0•1
81–7 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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"Jack and Jill" is among the most universally recognized English nursery rhymes, following a pair of children up a hill with a pail of water and a tumbling punchline. On a steel tongue drum the melody's smooth climb and graceful fall mirror the story perfectly, making the tune feel almost visual. The comfortable range and clearly defined phrases make it an early-learning gem on the handpan, ideal for children playing their first few songs.
How to play Jack and Jill 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 Jack and Jill.
About this melody
English traditional nursery rhyme.