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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Korobeiniki (Tetris theme)
Free number tabs for Korobeiniki (Tetris theme) on the steel tongue drum. 37 notes, C Major scale, Intermediate level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
7
7•1
8•2
9•1
87
76
66
6•1
8•3
0•2
9•1
87
7•1
8•2
9•3
0•1
86
66
6•2
9•4
Q•6
E•5
W•4
Q•3
0•1
8•3
0•2
9•1
87
77
7•1
8•2
9•3
0•1
86
66
61–7 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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Korobeiniki — immortalised as the Tetris theme — is a 19th-century Russian folk song with one of the most instantly recognisable melodies on the planet. On steel tongue drum the cascading runs and wide leaps create an exciting, kinetic sound. The moderate-to-fast tempo and two-section structure give intermediate players a satisfying workout. Playing it on handpan gives this cultural icon a whole new warm, organic life.
How to play Korobeiniki (Tetris theme) 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 intermediate arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Korobeiniki (Tetris theme).
About this melody
Russian folk.