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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Free number tabs for Sing a Song of Sixpence on the steel tongue drum. 27 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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0•5
W•3
0•5
W•6
E•5
W•3
0•2
9•3
0•4
Q•3
0•2
9•1
85
5•1
8•3
0•1
8•2
9•3
0•2
9•1
8•5
W•3
0•2
9•1
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81–7 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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"Sing a Song of Sixpence" is a richly storied English nursery rhyme about a pocket full of rye, four-and-twenty blackbirds, and a king counting his money — all in a single song. On a steel tongue drum the melody's soaring opening leap and broad range make it one of the most satisfying nursery rhymes to play, with a genuinely musical arc. The clear phrase structure and moderate pace make it achievable for beginners while still sounding impressive.
How to play Sing a Song of Sixpence 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 beginner arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Sing a Song of Sixpence.
About this melody
English traditional nursery rhyme.