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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Kuckuck, Kuckuck, ruft's aus dem Wald
Free number tabs for Kuckuck, Kuckuck, ruft's aus dem Wald on the steel tongue drum. 25 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
1
13
31
15
55
54
43
32
22
21
15
55
54
43
32
22
21
13
31
13
31
12
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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Kuckuck, Kuckuck, ruft's aus dem Wald is the cheerful German cuckoo song that announces spring through the call of the forest bird. On a steel tongue drum the iconic descending minor-third cuckoo call rings out with perfect clarity, punctuating a bright and playful melody. The simple two-note motif and steady tempo make it one of the most instantly recognisable and fun beginner pieces. A springtime German folk classic for the handpan.
How to play Kuckuck, Kuckuck, ruft's aus dem Wald 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 Kuckuck, Kuckuck, ruft's aus dem Wald.
About this melody
German folk song.