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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Pål sine høner
Free number tabs for Pål sine høner on the steel tongue drum. 40 notes, C Major scale, Intermediate level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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15
55
56
66
65
54
44
43
33
32
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21
15
55
54
44
43
33
32
25
55
54
44
43
33
32
21
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15
55
56
66
65
54
43
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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Pål sine høner (Pål's Chickens) is a fast-paced Norwegian nursery song famous for its tongue-twisting syllables and irresistible forward momentum. On the steel tongue drum the rapid descending scale runs feel like chickens scattering across a farmyard, demanding nimble mallet technique and steady rhythm. A hugely enjoyable intermediate challenge that never fails to make players — and listeners — smile.
How to play Pål sine høner 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 intermediate arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Pål sine høner.
About this melody
Norwegian folk.