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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
Free number tabs for John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt on the steel tongue drum. 25 notes, C Major Pentatonic scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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35
45
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55
43
31
15
45
46
55
43
32
21
12
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35
46
55
43
31
15
43
31
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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"John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" is perhaps the most memorably named traditional American camp song, its built-in comedy earning it a permanent spot around campfires everywhere. On a steel tongue drum the bold, march-like melody demands a confident touch, rewarding players who commit fully to the driving rhythm. The wide arcs and moderate range give beginners a taste of a more heroic, full-bodied style of playing on the handpan.
How to play John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt 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 John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt.
About this melody
Traditional American camp song.