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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Kalinka
Free number tabs for Kalinka on the steel tongue drum. 33 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
3
33
31
13
32
22
22
22
27
72
21
11
12
23
34
45
55
54
43
32
21
13
35
53
31
15
53
32
24
42
27
71
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 scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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Kalinka is one of Russia's most beloved folk songs, bursting with the joyful energy of a village dance. On steel tongue drum its spirited melody rings out with crystalline warmth, making it irresistible to play along to. The bouncing rhythmic pattern is ideal for beginners wanting to explore Eastern European folk music. Few melodies capture the soul of Russia so immediately.
How to play Kalinka 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 Kalinka.
About this melody
Russian folk.