Traditional American Folk Songs for Tongue Drum or Handpan: Playing for Kids

By Helen Winter

I have created a collection of songs that you can play easily. Most of these melodies are rather unique. These are lesser-known songs that you and your kids will certainly love. If you are interested in more popular songs, see another e-book in my series: "Tongue Drum Songbook for Beginner: Play Simple Kids Songs by Number". Most of the songs in this songbook are easy enough for beginner musicians, even if you are not experienced with musical notation. By simply following numbers, you will begin to play right away.

Because numbers are often engraved on most modern tongue drums, I believe that using numbers in addition to a classic musical score is the best way to get beginners without musical background to play. QR codes have also been added to all songs so that players can follow the link and hear the rhythm before playing.

Tongue drums are usually tuned to include one octave. For this reason, most of the songs are written using just the main octave. You will not find songs with flat/sharp notes here because it is not common to see tongue drums with these notes.

The tongue drum, which is a great way to help you get in touch with your feelings, emotions, and inner self.

This unique instrument is also known as tong drum, gluck-o-phone, Hapi drum, tank drum, mandala, lotus or yoga drum, and the handpan (hank drum, UFO drum, zen drum). Classical music training or knowledge of musical theory is not necessary to play this instrument. You can play the drum to relax, meditate and explore your inner world.

This e-book includes very simple, popular folk songs, but even well-known children's songs played on the drum will create an unusual magical sound.

Attention: Songs have been transposed for a DIATONIC range. Some melodies might be changed and simplified. If you have flat keys on your instrument, please use the classic music score for piano.

Contents:
1. A-tisket, A-tasket
2. Alice the Camel
3. I Like to Eat (Apples and Bananas)
4. Baby Bumble Bee
5. Bill Grogan's Goat
6. Charlie Over the Ocean
7. Chattanooga Choo Choo
8. Chumbara
9. Ding Dong Diggidiggidong
10. Frog in the Meadow
11. Go Get the Axe
12. Heigh Di Ho
13. I Fed My Horse
14. Jack-o-lantern
15. Old Bell Cow
16. Old Blue
17. Old Brass Wagon
18. Over the River and Through the Woods
19. Pizza Pizza Daddy-o
20. Skip, Skip, Skip to My Lou
21. Ten in the Bed
22. Ten Little Fingers
23. The Bear Went Over the Mountain
24. The Bee and the Pup
25. The Big Sheep
26. The Second Story Window
27. When Sammy Put the Paper on the Wall
28. Zudio

• Language: English
• Publisher: Helen Winter
• Release date: Oct 31, 2023
• ISBN: 9791222471006

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