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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Rasa Sayange
Free number tabs for Rasa Sayange on the steel tongue drum. 27 notes, C Major Pentatonic scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
6
55
43
35
46
55
43
35
46
5•1
66
55
43
32
23
35
46
55
43
32
23
35
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 Pentatonic scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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Rasa Sayange is a warm-hearted folk song from the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia, a traditional expression of affection whose title means 'feeling of love.' On the steel tongue drum its gently swaying pentatonic melody carries the relaxed, tropical spirit of the Spice Islands. Flowing phrases and a comfortable tempo make it a rewarding easy-level piece for new players.
How to play Rasa Sayange 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 Rasa Sayange.
About this melody
Indonesian folk (Maluku).