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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Ochi Chyornye
Free number tabs for Ochi Chyornye on the steel tongue drum. 27 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
3
33
36
65
53
32
21
16
63
33
33
36
65
54
43
32
23
36
66
66
6•1
87
76
65
53
36
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 scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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Ochi Chyornye — Dark Eyes — is the quintessential Russian-Romani romance, brimming with passionate longing and fiery character. On a steel tongue drum its dramatic leaps and bold repeated notes conjure images of midnight campfires and soulful singing. The waltz-time feel is easy to feel yet deeply expressive. An unforgettable piece for exploring the emotional range of folk handpan playing.
How to play Ochi Chyornye 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 Ochi Chyornye.
About this melody
Russian folk.