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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Meunier Tu Dors
Free number tabs for Meunier Tu Dors on the steel tongue drum. 26 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
6
65
53
35
56
65
54
45
54
42
24
45
53
31
12
23
34
45
53
32
23
32
21
11
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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Meunier Tu Dors is a traditional French folk round about a sleeping miller, designed to be sung in overlapping voices for a hypnotic, spiralling effect. On a steel tongue drum the circular melody creates its own inner harmony as the notes ring and sustain, producing a naturally meditative quality. The steady tempo and moderate range make it comfortable for easy-level players. A uniquely satisfying French folk piece for the handpan.
How to play Meunier Tu Dors 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 Meunier Tu Dors.
About this melody
French folk round.