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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Free number tabs for We Wish You a Merry Christmas on the steel tongue drum. 31 notes, C Major scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
4
44
45
54
43
32
22
22
25
55
56
65
54
43
31
11
16
66
67
76
65
54
42
21
11
12
25
53
34
41
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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We Wish You a Merry Christmas is an exuberant English carol dating back to the 16th century, traditionally sung at doorsteps to ring in the festive season. On a steel tongue drum the zippy, singalong melody bounces with holiday energy, making it impossible not to smile. Its short, repetitive phrases are perfect for beginners playing their first Christmas tune.
How to play We Wish You a Merry Christmas 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 We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
About this melody
Traditional English, 16th century (public domain).