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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Las Mañanitas
Free number tabs for Las Mañanitas on the steel tongue drum. 21 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
56
65
5•1
87
77
7•1
87
75
55
56
65
56
65
53
35
55
56
65
52
21–7 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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Las Mañanitas is Mexico's traditional birthday serenade, played at dawn to honor someone special on their special day. On the steel tongue drum its gentle, flowing melody sounds like a warm morning greeting, each note glowing with affection. Simple quarter-note phrasing and a moderate tempo make it ideal for beginners celebrating music and loved ones alike.
How to play Las Mañanitas 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 Las Mañanitas.
About this melody
Mexican traditional birthday song.