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Before You Start Playing
- Universal Compatibility: Optimized for 13-note and 15-note Steel Tongue Drums tuned to standard C Major or D-Kurd 432Hz.
- Complete Notation: Full arrangement without cutoffs or missing bars.
- Free Printable Sheet: Offline practicing ready. Jump directly down to the Free PDF Download.
1. Song Overview
Enjoy playing the timeless melody of Simple Gifts on your Steel Tongue Drum. Follow the numbered tabs and lyric breakdown below to master the rhythm effortlessly.
[[BANNER]]2. Playing & Rhythm Guide
Hold the drum mallets loosely and strike the center of the tone tongues gently with a light wrist bounce. For deep meditation and sound therapy, let each harmonic overtone fade naturally.
3. Complete Steel Tongue Drum Sheet Music: Simple Gifts
Simple Gifts
Joseph Brackett (1848 Shaker Melody) • 432Hz Mindfulness • Full 8-Row Score
5'Tis
5the
1gift
1to
2be
3sim-
1-ple,
'tis
3the
4gift
5to
3be
2free,
5'Tis
5the
1gift
1to
2come
3down
1where
2we
3ought
2to
1be.
5And
5when
3we
5find
5our-
3-selves
2in
1the
2place
3just
2right,
5'Twill
1be
1in
2the
3val-
2-ley
1of
2love
3and
1de-light.
5When
5true
3sim-
5-pli-
6-ci-
5-ty
3is
2gained,
1To
1bow
2and
3to
1bend
2we
3shan't
2be
1a-shamed.
5To
5turn,
3turn
5will
6be
5our
3de-
2-light,
5'Til
1by
2turn-
3-ing,
2turn-
1-ing
we
come
round
1right.
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