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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Thula Baba
Free number tabs for Thula Baba on the steel tongue drum. 23 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
56
65
53
31
13
35
56
65
53
33
32
24
45
54
42
27
71
13
35
53
31
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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Thula Baba is a tender Zulu lullaby from South Africa whose name simply means 'hush, baby'. Played on a steel tongue drum, the gentle descending phrases cradle a listener in soft resonance, making it a perfect choice for winding down or meditation practice. The spare melody and slow tempo let every note breathe, ideal for beginners exploring the instrument's soothing timbre.
How to play Thula Baba 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 Thula Baba.
About this melody
South African Zulu lullaby.