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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Rule, Britannia!
Free number tabs for Rule, Britannia! on the steel tongue drum. 36 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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12
23
35
53
31
12
22
23
34
46
65
55
56
65
53
31
13
32
21
12
23
31
15
56
65
53
35
51
13
32
23
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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Rule, Britannia! is Thomas Arne's 1740 patriotic masterpiece, its bold dotted rhythms and rising phrases capturing the swagger and pride of the Age of Sail. On the steel tongue drum the emphatic accents translate into satisfying mallet strikes, the melody's assertive character coming through even at a moderate volume. The clear phrase separations and familiar contour make it an accessible piece with real dramatic impact.
How to play Rule, Britannia! 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 Rule, Britannia!.
About this melody
Thomas Arne, 1740, British patriotic.