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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Sweetly Sings the Donkey (Round)
Free number tabs for Sweetly Sings the Donkey (Round) on the steel tongue drum. 23 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
3
35
55
55
56
65
53
34
43
32
21
15
55
55
53
34
44
44
42
23
35
51
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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"Sweetly Sings the Donkey" is a traditional English round with a gleefully absurd premise — a donkey singing sweetly — and a melody that perfectly captures its comic energy. On a steel tongue drum the playful ascending and descending patterns make it a fun and technically useful exercise in controlling consistent tone across different registers. The three-part round structure invites players to imagine the full harmony, making it a rewarding solo or group piece for camps and classrooms.
How to play Sweetly Sings the Donkey (Round) 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 Sweetly Sings the Donkey (Round).
About this melody
Traditional English round.