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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
The Marines' Hymn
Free number tabs for The Marines' Hymn on the steel tongue drum. 35 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
3
35
55
56
65
53
31
13
35
55
55
55
56
65
53
3•1
87
76
66
65
54
43
33
35
53
31
13
35
5•1
82
23
32
21
11
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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The Marines' Hymn is one of the oldest and most recognised military songs in America, its Offenbach-derived tune carrying the proud traditions of the United States Marine Corps. On the steel tongue drum the steady march pulse and arpeggio-based phrases feel bold yet musical, the instrument's resonance softening the military crispness into something warmer. The clear, repetitive structure and moderate 108 BPM tempo make it an accessible and satisfying easy piece.
How to play The Marines' Hymn 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 The Marines' Hymn.
About this melody
Offenbach/trad., c.1867, US Marine Corps.