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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Morning Has Broken
Free number tabs for Morning Has Broken on the steel tongue drum. 36 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
6
65
53
34
45
56
6•1
86
65
56
65
52
23
34
46
6•1
87
76
65
56
65
53
31
1•1
8•1
87
76
65
56
6•1
87
76
65
54
43
31–7 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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Morning Has Broken is set to a traditional Gaelic hymn tune called Bunessan, a melody that captures the fresh, luminous feeling of daybreak with uncommon grace. On a steel tongue drum the arching, unhurried phrases shimmer like early morning light, the instrument's sustained tones blending into a serene harmonic wash. Its lyrical contour and moderate tempo suit players who enjoy meditative, nature-inspired repertoire.
How to play Morning Has Broken 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 Morning Has Broken.
About this melody
Bunessan, traditional Gaelic hymn tune.