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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Mangwani Mpulele
Free number tabs for Mangwani Mpulele on the steel tongue drum. 31 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
56
65
53
35
52
22
25
55
56
65
53
35
51
11
16
66
67
76
65
53
35
55
53
35
56
65
53
32
21
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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Mangwani Mpulele is a spirited South African folk call-and-response song with a bouncy eighth-note feel that keeps feet tapping. On the steel tongue drum the quick ornamental phrases shimmer with joyful energy, capturing the communal singing tradition of the region. The melody's compact range makes it accessible while the syncopated moments reward players ready for a small rhythmic challenge.
How to play Mangwani Mpulele 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 easy arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Mangwani Mpulele.
About this melody
South African folk.