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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Shenandoah
Free number tabs for Shenandoah on the steel tongue drum. 23 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
15
45
46
55
43
32
21
13
35
46
55
43
32
21
15
41–7 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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Shenandoah is one of America's greatest folk songs, a river song of longing that has captivated listeners for nearly two centuries. Played on the steel tongue drum its rolling, expansive melody flows like the river itself, each note hanging in the air with rich sustain. The meditative pace and lyrical phrasing reward easy-level players with a deeply moving experience.
How to play Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah.
About this melody
American folk.