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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
The First Noel
Free number tabs for The First Noel on the steel tongue drum. 41 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
3
34
43
34
45
56
66
67
7•1
87
76
65
54
43
32
23
34
45
56
66
65
54
43
32
22
23
34
46
65
56
67
7•1
8•2
9•1
87
76
65
54
43
32
21–7 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:
23456789
The First Noel is a medieval English-French carol tracing back to the 13th century, celebrating the nativity story with a lyrical, arc-shaped melody. On a steel tongue drum the long flowing phrases shimmer with quiet beauty, the instrument's resonance turning each note into a soft chime. Its moderate tempo and graceful contour suit players comfortable with basic rhythms.
How to play The First Noel 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 The First Noel.
About this melody
Traditional English/French, 13th century (public domain).