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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
The Minstrel Boy
Free number tabs for The Minstrel Boy on the steel tongue drum. 24 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
3
35
53
31
11
13
35
56
65
53
3•1
87
76
65
56
63
31
13
35
53
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 Minstrel Boy is Thomas Moore's stirring Irish patriotic song, a tribute to fallen warriors who carried their music even into battle. On the steel tongue drum the bold, marching melody takes on a contemplative warmth, the pentatonic phrases resonating with both pride and sorrow. The clear phrase architecture and moderate tempo make it an accessible and emotionally resonant addition to any Celtic repertoire.
How to play The Minstrel Boy 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 Minstrel Boy.
About this melody
Irish folk.