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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
Free number tabs for O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) on the steel tongue drum. 39 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
52
25
56
67
75
56
62
23
34
43
32
25
55
56
65
54
43
34
43
32
21
12
26
66
67
7•1
87
76
65
56
67
76
65
54
43
32
25
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:
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O Come All Ye Faithful — originally "Adeste Fideles" — is a majestic Latin hymn composed by John Francis Wade around 1743. Played on a handpan-style steel tongue drum, its stately march-like melody resonates with warmth and reverence, filling any room with a sense of wonder. The steady, clear phrases reward players who enjoy a dignified, measured pace.
How to play O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) 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 O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles).
About this melody
John Francis Wade, c.1743 (public domain).