This book is designed for absolute beginner musicians who want to start playing popular melodies. All song melodies in this book feature numbers written instead of the traditional music score system, making it accessible for absolute beginners who cannot read sheet music. You can play by number if you’re not familiar with musical notes. Numbers are used because most modern tongue drums have the numbers engraved or painted on their keys. In tongue drums with numbered musical notation, numbers 1 to 7 represent the keys of the diatonic major scale. Dots above or below the numbers indicate notes from higher or lower octaves, respectively. Your drum can be numbered from 1 to 8, where 8 corresponds to the note C of the next octave. For simplicity, we marked the note C of the next octave as 1 with a dot above it, as this is the convention used by most popular tongue drum models. It’s important to note that the circles do not represent semi-tones. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note number, matching a key on your tongue drum. The duration of the notes is shown by the parentheses following the circles. The more parentheses after the circle, the longer the note’s duration. Each tongue drum’s sound scale varies significantly, making it impossible to tailor songs for every model in one book. Therefore, you might need to skip some songs if your drum lacks certain tones required for those pieces. Every page includes QR codes that link to the appropriate song. While these examples might not feature our simplified melodies, they help in understanding the melodies and rhythm. Contents: Alice the Camel All Join Hands and Circle to the Left Animal Fair Barnyard Song Bend and Stretch Big Clocks Bim Bum Biddy Bluebird Bought Me A Cat Buckeye Jim Cackle Cackle Mother Goose Camptown Races Chicken on a Fence Post Come Back Home My Little Chicks Creeping Creeping Little Flea Crocodile Diddle Diddle Dumpling Do Your Ears Hang Low Elevator Song Finger Family Five Little Ducks Five Little Monkeys Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree Georgie Porgie Halloween Song Hickety Pickety My Black Hen I Go Up the Apple Tree I Went to Visit a Farm One Day Im A Little Teapot Im A Nut Jig Jog Johnny Works With One Hammer Kangaroo Skippy Roo Lightly Row Li’l Liza Jane Little Sally Water My Hat O Christmas Tree Oh How Lovely Is The Evening Old Mother Hubbard One Elephant One Potato One Two Buckle My Shoe See-Saw Margery Daw Soft Kitty Star Light Teddy Bear Ten Little Pigs The Cuckoo and the Donkey There Was A Princess Long Ago This Little Light of Mine This Little Pig Went to Market This Old Man Three Blue Pigeons Tommy Thumb Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral Trees Grow Tall Two Little Blackbirds Sitting on a Hill Two Little Dicky Birds When Goldilocks Went to the House of the Bears Why Doesn’t My Goose

Welcome to the enchanting world of kalimba music! Here’s everything you need to begin creating beautiful melodies. No prior musical experience or ability to read sheet music is necessary to start playing right away. Playing is as simple as following the numbers. Simple melodies for 8, 10- or 17-key kalimba This sheet music is designed to be adaptable for any kalimba, whether you have a compact 8-note instrument or a larger 17-note version. Play right away with numbered notes Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note number, matching each key on your kalimba. The duration of the notes is shown by the parentheses following the circles. The more parentheses after the circle, the longer the note’s duration. A whole note has three parentheses, and the durations of other notes are illustrated in the accompanying picture. A dot after the note indicates an additional half-parenthesis duration. A dot above a note indicates a higher octave, as is common on kalimba keys. It’s important to note that the circles do not represent semitones, as kalimbas are typically not tuned in semitones. Every page includes QR codes that link to the appropriate song. While these examples might not feature our simplified melodies, they help in understanding the melodies and rhythm. This songbook includes the following songs: Alabama Gal Alice the Camel All Join hands and Circle to the Left Animal Fair Barbara Polka Barnyard Song Bend and Stretch Big Clocks Bim Bum Biddy Bluebird Bought Me A Cat Buckeye Jim Cackle Cackle Mother Goose Camptown Races Chicken on a Fence Post Cock-A-Doodle-Doo Come Back Home My Little Chicks Creeping Creeping Little Flea The Crocodile Diddle Diddle Dumpling Do Your Ears Hang Low Elevator Song Finger Family Five Little Ducks Five Little Monkeys Five Little Speckled Frogs Frog Went A-Courtin’ Georgie Porgie Go Tell Aunt Rhody Goosey, Goosey Gander Halloween Song Hickety Pickety My Black Hen I Go Up the Apple Tree I Love Little Kitty I Went to Visit a Farm One Day I’m A Little Teapot I’m A Nut Jig Jog Johnny Works With One Hammer Kangaroo Skippy Roo Ladybird, Ladybird Lazy Mary Lightly Row Li’l Liza Jane Little Sally Water My Hat My Paddle O Christmas Tree Oh How The Lovely Is The Evening Old Mother Hubbard One Elephant One Potato One Two Buckle My Shoe Peace Round See-Saw Margery Daw Simple Simon Soft Kitty Star Light Teddy Bear Ten Little Pigs The Cuckoo and the Donkey The Farmer in The Dell Land of The Silver Birch There Was A Crooked Man There Was A Princess Long Ago This Little Light of Mine This Little Pig Went to Market This Old Man Three Blue Pigeons Three Little Kittens Tommy Thumb Too Ra Loo ra Loo Ral Trees Grow Tall Two Little Blackbirds Sitting on a Hill Two Little Dicky Birds When Goldilocks Went to the House of the Bears Where Is Thumbkin? Why Doesn’t My Goose

Welcome to the world of xylophone music! Here’s all you need to know to start playing beautiful melodies. No musical experience or ability to read music is needed to begin playing immediately. This sheet music is compatible with any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, aligning with each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. To play, simply follow the letters. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or pencils. This allows for playing by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not indicate semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Additionally, all pages contain QR codes linking to songs. While these examples do not represent our simplified melodies and are not played on a xylophone, they help in understanding the melodies and rhythm. Contents: Banuwa Che Che Koolay Do-Do-Ki-Do Funga Alafia Kanzenzenze Labe-igi-Orombo Obwisana Sansa Kroma Shosholoza Welcome Song

Welcome to xylophone music! No musical background or sheet music knowledge is necessary to start playing immediately. This sheet music is suitable for any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, representing each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. Simply follow the letters to play the notes. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or by coloring them with pencils. This allows you to play by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not denote semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Contents: Cock-a-Doodle Doo Fiddle-Dee-Dee I Like to Eat Apples and Bananas Rub-a-Dub-Dub The Bee and the Pup The Big Sheep Un Petit Cochon Vous Diraije Maman

Welcome to the world of xylophone music! Here’s all you need to know to start playing beautiful melodies. No musical experience or ability to read music is needed to begin playing immediately. This sheet music is compatible with any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, aligning with each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. To play, simply follow the letters. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or pencils. This allows for playing by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not indicate semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Contents: Baa Baa Black Sheep Bell Horses I Love Little Kitty Mary Had a Little Lamb Old McDonald The Big Sheep Tingalayo Un Petit Cochon

Welcome to xylophone music! No musical background or sheet music knowledge is necessary to start playing immediately. This sheet music is suitable for any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, representing each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. Simply follow the letters to play the notes. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or by coloring them with pencils. This allows you to play by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not denote semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Additionally, all pages include QR codes linking to songs. While these examples don’t represent our simplified melodies and aren’t performed on a xylophone, they aid in understanding the melodies and rhythm. Contents: Brinca la Tablita Cucaracha Cumpleanos Feliz DoDo Petit PoPo Los Pollitos Dicen Lost my Gold Ring Tingalayo

Welcome to xylophone music! No musical background or sheet music knowledge is necessary to start playing immediately. This sheet music is suitable for any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, representing each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. Simply follow the letters to play the notes. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or by coloring them with pencils. This allows you to play by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not denote semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Additionally, certain pages include QR codes linking to songs. While these examples don’t represent our simplified melodies and aren’t performed on a xylophone, they aid in understanding the melodies and rhythm. Contents: Do-Do-Ki-Do Epo-i-Tai-Tai-e Funga Alafia Giro-Giro-Tondo Kalinka Ring Around the Rosie The Mulberry Bush

Welcome to the world of xylophone music! Here’s all you need to know to start playing beautiful melodies. No musical experience or ability to read music is needed to begin playing immediately. This sheet music is compatible with any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, aligning with each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. To play, simply follow the letters. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or pencils. This allows for playing by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not indicate semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Contents: Acka Backa Alice the Camel Li’l Liza Jane Oh Susannah Old Blue Old McDonald Over the River

Welcome to xylophone music! No musical background or sheet music knowledge is necessary to start playing immediately. This sheet music is suitable for any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, representing each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. Simply follow the letters to play the notes. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or by coloring them with pencils. This allows you to play by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not denote semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Contents: A Sailor Went to Sea Buckeye Jim Doctor Foster Over the River Row Row Your Boat Rub-a-Dub-Dub The Wheels on the Bus

Welcome to the world of xylophone music! Here’s all you need to know to start playing beautiful melodies. No musical experience or ability to read music is needed to begin playing immediately. This sheet music is compatible with any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, aligning with each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. To play, simply follow the letters. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or pencils. This allows for playing by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not indicate semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Contents: A Hunting We Will Go Bobby Shafto Do You Know the Muffin Man? Doctor Foster Humpty Dumpty Little Jack Horner London Bridge

Welcome to xylophone music! No musical background or sheet music knowledge is necessary to start playing immediately. This sheet music is suitable for any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, representing each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. Simply follow the letters to play the notes. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or by coloring them with pencils. This allows you to play by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not denote semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Contents: Baby Bumble Bee Cucaracha Fiddle-Dee-Dee Hotaru Koi Itsy Bitsy Spider The Bee and the Pup

Welcome to the world of xylophone music! Here’s all you need to know to start playing beautiful melodies. No musical experience or ability to read music is needed to begin playing immediately. This sheet music is compatible with any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, aligning with each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. To play, simply follow the letters. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or pencils. This allows for playing by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not indicate semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Contents: Jack and Jill Li’l Liza Jane Mary Had a Little Lamb Miss Mary Mack Oh Susannah Old Mother Hubbard

Welcome to xylophone music! No musical background or sheet music knowledge is necessary to start playing immediately. This sheet music is suitable for any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, representing each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. Simply follow the letters to play the notes. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or by coloring them with pencils. This allows you to play by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not denote semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Contents: A Hunting We Will Go Bim Bum Biddy Cock-a-Doodle Doo Kangaroo, Skippy Roo Kookaburra Old McDonald

Welcome to the world of xylophone music! Here’s all you need to know to start playing beautiful melodies. No musical experience or ability to read music is needed to begin playing immediately. This sheet music is compatible with any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, aligning with each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. To play, simply follow the letters. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or pencils. This allows for playing by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not indicate semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Additionally, certain pages contain QR codes linking to songs. While these examples do not represent our simplified melodies and are not played on a xylophone, they help in understanding the melodies and rhythm. Contents: Buckeye Jim Five Little Ducks Kookaburra Los Pollitos Dicen Old Bald Eagle Sansa Kroma

Welcome to xylophone music! No musical background or sheet music knowledge is necessary to start playing immediately. This sheet music is suitable for any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, representing each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. Simply follow the letters to play the notes. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or by coloring them with pencils. This allows you to play by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not denote semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Contents: Acka Backa Do You Know the Muffin Man? DoDo Petit PoPo Hot Cross Buns Little Jack Horner Vous Diraije Maman

Welcome to the world of xylophone music! Here’s all you need to know to start playing beautiful melodies. No musical experience or ability to read music is needed to begin playing immediately. This sheet music is compatible with any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, aligning with each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. To play, simply follow the letters. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or pencils. This allows for playing by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not indicate semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Additionally, certain pages contain QR codes linking to songs. While these examples do not represent our simplified melodies and are not played on a xylophone, they help in understanding the melodies and rhythm. Contents: Anile, Anile Alice the Camel Five Little Monkeys Frog in the Meadow Kangaroo, Skippy Roo One, Two, Three, Four

Welcome to xylophone music! No musical background or sheet music knowledge is necessary to start playing immediately. This sheet music is suitable for any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, representing each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. Simply follow the letters to play the notes. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or by coloring them with pencils. This allows you to play by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not denote semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Contents: Cumpleanos Feliz Happy Birthday Jingle Bells Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Over the River We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Welcome to the world of xylophone music! Here’s all you need to know to start playing beautiful melodies. No musical experience or ability to read music is needed to begin playing immediately. This sheet music is compatible with any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, aligning with each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. To play, simply follow the letters. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or pencils. This allows for playing by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not indicate semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Contents: Au Clair de la Lune It’s Raining Itsy Bitsy Spider Rain, Rain, Go Away Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Welcome to xylophone music! No musical background or sheet music knowledge is necessary to start playing immediately. This sheet music is suitable for any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, representing each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. Simply follow the letters to play the notes. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or by coloring them with pencils. This allows you to play by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not denote semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Contents: Alice the Camel Five Little Ducks One, Two, Three, Four Ninety-Nine Bottles Ten in the Bed

Welcome to the world of xylophone music! Here’s all you need to know to start playing beautiful melodies. No musical experience or ability to read music is needed to begin playing immediately. This sheet music is compatible with any xylophone you have at home, whether it’s a small 8-note toy xylophone or a larger 25-note xylophone designed for adults. Each circle on the sheet corresponds to a specific note letter, aligning with each key on your xylophone or glockenspiel. To play, simply follow the letters. If your xylophone features colored keys, you can also match the circles’ colors using a PDF editor or pencils. This allows for playing by either letter or color. It’s important to note that the circles do not indicate semitones, note duration, or rhythmic patterns. The melodies provided here are simplified for a one-octave diatonic xylophone. Contents: A Sailor Went to Sea Doctor Foster Rub-a-Dub-Dub See-Saw Margery Daw Shosholoza