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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Turkey in the Straw
Free number tabs for Turkey in the Straw on the steel tongue drum. 28 notes, C Major scale, Intermediate level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
55
53
31
12
23
32
21
15
55
55
56
67
75
55
55
53
31
12
23
32
21
12
23
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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"Turkey in the Straw" is one of the most recognized American fiddle tunes, its rhythmically dense, rollicking melody evoking barn dances and country fairs. Transferring that fiddling energy onto a steel tongue drum is a genuine challenge and a genuine joy — the quick note groupings and lively eighth-note runs demand nimble, well-coordinated fingers. Players who can navigate this tune fluently on the handpan will have proven serious rhythmic and melodic agility.
How to play Turkey in the Straw 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 intermediate arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Turkey in the Straw.
About this melody
Traditional American fiddle tune.