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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
The Wild Rover
Free number tabs for The Wild Rover on the steel tongue drum. 26 notes, C Major Pentatonic scale, Beginner level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
4•1
6•1
6•1
6•2
7•3
8•5
9•5
9•5
9•3
8•2
7•1
65
4•3
8•2
7•1
65
45
45
46
55
43
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 Pentatonic scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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The Wild Rover is one of the most well-known Irish pub songs, brimming with roguish swagger and good humour. On a steel tongue drum its bold, striding melody rings out with a lively, almost percussive energy that suits the instrument's character perfectly. The brisk tempo and repetitive structure make it surprisingly quick to learn. An irresistibly fun piece of Irish folk tradition for the handpan.
How to play The Wild Rover on a tongue drum
The numbers above are the standard tongue-drum number notation. Each digit is a note of the C Major Pentatonic 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 The Wild Rover.
About this melody
Irish traditional.