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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Tongo (Samoan folk song)
Free number tabs for Tongo (Samoan folk song) 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
32
23
35
53
32
21
13
35
56
67
76
65
55
56
65
53
32
22
25
53
32
23
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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Tongo is a traditional Samoan folk song carrying the gentle, communal spirit of Pacific Island music into every phrase. On the steel tongue drum the flowing melody arcs naturally over a relaxed pulse, the instrument's warm resonance echoing the sound of the South Pacific. The clear two-phrase structure and moderate tempo make it a satisfying world-music addition to any beginner-to-easy repertoire.
How to play Tongo (Samoan folk song) 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 Tongo (Samoan folk song).
About this melody
Samoan traditional.