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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Jamaica Farewell
Free number tabs for Jamaica Farewell on the steel tongue drum. 24 notes, C Major Pentatonic scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
3
32
23
35
46
55
43
32
21
12
23
35
46
55
43
32
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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Jamaica Farewell is a wistful Caribbean folk song popularized by Harry Belafonte, evoking the bittersweet emotions of leaving the beautiful island of Jamaica. On the steel tongue drum its gentle, lilting calypso melody shimmers with warmth and island nostalgia, the handpan's resonance perfectly complementing the song's tropical soul. Flowing phrases and a moderate tempo make it a deeply enjoyable easy-level piece.
How to play Jamaica Farewell 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 Jamaica Farewell.
About this melody
Jamaican folk.