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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Vira (Portuguese folk dance)
Free number tabs for Vira (Portuguese folk dance) on the steel tongue drum. 30 notes, C Major scale, Intermediate level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
56
65
53
32
24
45
53
31
11
12
23
34
45
56
65
53
32
21
13
32
21
12
23
35
53
32
21
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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Vira is a fast, whirling Portuguese folk dance from the northern Minho region, characterised by its rapid triple metre and dizzying energy. On steel tongue drum the quick, repeating phrases spin with a momentum that is both challenging and exhilarating for intermediate players. The high tempo and dense sequence of notes demand agility and precision. A vivid, joyful introduction to the athletic side of Portuguese folk dance on the handpan.
How to play Vira (Portuguese folk dance) 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 Vira (Portuguese folk dance).
About this melody
Portuguese folk dance.