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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Jai Ho (Folk Bhajan Melody)
Free number tabs for Jai Ho (Folk Bhajan Melody) on the steel tongue drum. 27 notes, C Major Pentatonic scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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23
35
46
55
43
35
46
5•1
66
55
43
35
42
23
35
43
31
12
23
35
46
55
43
32
21
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 Pentatonic scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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This folk bhajan melody draws on the joyful spirit of Jai Ho, a traditional Indian devotional chant celebrating victory and divine grace. On the steel tongue drum its ascending, open-hearted phrases ring out with warmth and spiritual uplift, the handpan's natural resonance suiting the devotional character of Indian classical music. A steady pulse and song-like structure make it accessible for easy-level players.
How to play Jai Ho (Folk Bhajan Melody) 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 easy arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Jai Ho (Folk Bhajan Melody).
About this melody
Indian folk bhajan.