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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Red River Valley
Free number tabs for Red River Valley 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
5
45
46
55
43
32
21
13
35
45
46
56
5•1
66
55
43
32
25
41
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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Red River Valley is a beloved North American folk ballad of uncertain origin, cherished equally in Canada and the United States as a song of farewell and longing. On the steel tongue drum its deep, unhurried phrases resonate with quiet melancholy and grace. The steady, flowing rhythm and comfortable note range make it a deeply satisfying easy-level piece.
How to play Red River Valley 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 Red River Valley.
About this melody
American / Canadian folk.