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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Muss i denn
Free number tabs for Muss i denn on the steel tongue drum. 20 notes, C Major Pentatonic scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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8•5
9•5
9•3
8•3
8•2
7•3
8•5
9•5
9•3
8•3
8•5
9•6
0•5
9•3
8•2
7•1
6•2
7•1
61–7 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 Pentatonic scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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Muss i denn is a poignant Swabian folk farewell song made famous internationally through Elvis Presley's Wooden Heart. On steel tongue drum its tender waltz melody glides with warm nostalgia, the rising phrases capturing the bittersweet emotion of departure. The comfortable moderate tempo and song-like phrasing make it very natural to play. A beautiful German folk melody that resonates deeply on the handpan.
How to play Muss i denn on a tongue drum
The numbers above are the standard tongue-drum number notation. Each digit is a note of the C Major Pentatonic 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 Muss i denn.
About this melody
German traditional.