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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Lavender's Blue
Free number tabs for Lavender's Blue on the steel tongue drum. 30 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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8•3
0•5
W•5
W•3
0•4
Q•3
0•2
9•3
0•1
8•2
9•3
0•4
Q•3
0•2
9•1
85
56
65
5•5
W•5
W•3
0•4
Q•3
0•2
9•1
8•3
0•5
W•1
81–7 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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"Lavender's Blue" is a delicate English nursery rhyme and folk song whose origins trace back to the 17th century, carrying a timeless, dreamy quality. On a steel tongue drum the waltz-time melody blooms with particular beauty, the instrument's sustained tones lingering like lavender scent in the air. The gentle phrases and very limited range make this an ideal lullaby-like first song for young players, teaching them that simplicity and resonance can be deeply moving.
How to play Lavender's Blue 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 Lavender's Blue.
About this melody
English traditional nursery rhyme.