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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Te Aroha
Free number tabs for Te Aroha on the steel tongue drum. 29 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
56
65
53
33
35
56
67
76
65
56
66
67
76
65
53
35
53
32
23
35
55
53
35
56
65
51
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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Te Aroha is a well-loved Maori song from New Zealand meaning 'the love' or 'the longing', often used in healing and community gathering circles. Played on a steel tongue drum its gentle repeated-note phrases feel meditative and grounding, the natural sustain turning each measure into a small meditation. Players will appreciate the predictable structure that still leaves room for expressive nuance.
How to play Te Aroha 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 Te Aroha.
About this melody
New Zealand / Maori traditional.