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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Skip to My Lou
Free number tabs for Skip to My Lou on the steel tongue drum. 26 notes, C Major Pentatonic scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
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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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Skip to My Lou is a lively American dancing game song that has been sung at country social gatherings since the early 19th century. On the steel tongue drum its bright, bouncing melody sparkles with cheerful energy, and its repetitive phrase structure locks in naturally under the fingers. An upbeat tempo and simple intervals make it a delightfully fun beginner piece.
How to play Skip to My Lou 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 beginner arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Skip to My Lou.
About this melody
American folk.