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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Men of Harlech
Free number tabs for Men of Harlech on the steel tongue drum. 34 notes, C Major scale, Intermediate level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
55
56
67
77
77
7•1
87
76
65
5•2
9•2
9•2
9•3
0•2
9•1
87
76
67
76
65
55
5•1
8•2
9•3
0•2
9•1
87
76
65
56
67
75
51–7 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:
567890
Men of Harlech is Wales's most celebrated march, a stirring call to arms rooted in a 15th-century siege that has resonated through centuries of Welsh identity and pride. On the steel tongue drum the powerful dotted-march phrases and bold leaping intervals demand strong, confident mallet strikes across a wide range of the instrument. The 104 BPM march tempo and dramatic structure make it an inspiring and technically rewarding intermediate showcase.
How to play Men of Harlech 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 intermediate arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Men of Harlech.
About this melody
Welsh traditional march.