The kalimba came from Africa, but it is perfectly suitable for any kind of ethnic music. The kalimba has a rather meditative quality since each sound can be observed separately. Mindful observation of playing each note can even induce a trance state in the listener. Although mantras are not typically played on the kalimba, you can have a unique spiritual experience nonetheless. If you love yoga, meditation or are interested in Indian culture, playing mantras will evoke a deep resonance in your heart. Here are 20 Indian mantras adapted for 10 and 17 key kalimbas. All songs are in easily readable diatonic arrangements with number notation. My aim is to make playing as simple as possible. Even if you don’t have any musical background, you will begin to play very fast. I added a QR code to all songs. You can follow the link and listen to the rhythm and the melody before beginning to play. Contents Adi Mantra of Kundalini Yoga Devi Devi Devi Yagan Mohini Gauri Gauri Gange Rajeshwari Gayatri Mantra Green Tara Mantra Hara Hara Mahadeva Hare Krishna Jai Radha Madhav Kunjabihari Jaya Ho Mata Kali Durgai Namo Namah Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Namo Tassa Bhagawato Om Bhagavan Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya Om Shakti Om Shankara Karunakara Shivananda Namah Om Shivaya Parameshwaraya Siri Gayatry Mantra

This e-book consists of 2 parts: The first includes the most essential mantras for your yoga practice. The second part includes the most sacred chants from different traditions: Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Christian, and Islamic. In yoga practice, mantras play a key role. Typically, practitioners of yoga chant mantras at the beginning and end of a yoga session. Here, I have created a collection of mantras that are used in a variety of yoga traditions: Patanjali, Vinyasa, and Kundalini Yoga. I also included several Buddhist mantras which are usually used at the end of a yoga session when Metta meditation is done. The handpan because of its unusual sound might be a great tool in your spiritual practice and experience. These mantras were adapted here for Tongue Drum and Handpan and they are possible to play on most drum models. Songs have been transposed for a steel drum sound range. Some melodies have been changed and simplified. The steel tongue drum (aka tong drum, tank drum, gluck-o-phone, hapi, or steeldrum) and the handpan (aka hank drum, UFO drum, zen drum, meditation, healing, or chakra drum) are percussion musical instruments designed to help you focus on your feelings, sensations, and body. The main purpose is relaxation, meditation, and traveling through your inner world. I wrote the note numbers above the notes because my sheet music is aimed at absolute beginners. Just follow numbers and enjoy. Also, I added a QR code to most songs. Follow the link and find this song before beginning to play. Which tongue drum are these songs suitable for? Each tongue drum is very different, and it is impossible to accommodate songs for all kinds of tongue drums in one e-book. This e-book is suitable for most models of handpan, but if you have a tongue drum, it should have a minimum of 10 keys, because many songs in this e-book involve more than one-octave notes. 18 melodies from this e-book are suitable for a 1-octave tongue drum. Others melodies require a 10+ key tongue drum or a handpan. Table of Contents: Part 1. Yoga Mantras Adi Mantra. Kundalini Yoga Asatoma Sadgamaya Ashtanga Vinyasa Closing Yoga Mantra. Ashtanga Vinyasa Opening Yoga Mantra Ganesha Mantra Gayatri Mantra Lakshmi Mantra Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Om Shakti Om Siri Gayatry Mantra (Ra Ma Da Sa). Kundalini Yoga Surya Gayatri Yoga Mantra Surya Namaskar Yoga Sutra. Patanjali Yoga Part 2. Sacred Chants for Meditation Green Tara Mantra Tibetan Buddhism Tradition Jai Radha Madhav Kunjabihari Hinduism Tradition Jesus Prayer Christianity Kali Durgai Namo Namah Hinduism Tradition La Illaha Illallah Sufi. Islamic Tradition Namo Buddhaya Buddhism Namo Tassa Bhagawato (Vandana) Buddhism. Theravada Tradition Navkar Mantra Jainism Om Ma Tri Mu Ye Sa Le Du Bon. Tibetan Tradition Shiva Shiva Shambho Hinduism Tradition Tibetan Healing Mantra (Lama Chenno) Bon. Tibetan Tradition Triple Mantra. Kundalini Yoga Sikh Tradition

The melodica is a perfect instrument for playing mantric melodies. If you don’t have a traditional Indian harmonium (or pump organ), the melodica is the most suitable instrument: light, portable, most versatile among small instruments, reliable, and easy to learn. The melodica includes 34-38 keys which make it possible to play rather complex music. The Melodica is a free-reed instrument whose original sound is closer to a harmonica or an accordion, but mostly to an Indian harmonium. The harmonium arrived in India during the mid-19th century, but it is an important instrument in many genres in India, mostly the spiritual. Mantras use the energy of sacred sound to bring benefit to the human body and psyche. Their main purpose is to harmonize the energy of our heart, mind, and body. The creation of this balance of energy has been used for centuries to access and open the human heart and mind, and connect them to physical and spiritual powers. Here you will find the most famous and powerful mantras, mostly in Sanskrit, from different traditions: Hindu, Buddhist, or Sikh. Most mantras have been simplified for beginners, and letter names have been added under the musical notes to make it possible for you to confidently begin playing. If you love yoga, meditation, or are interested in Indian culture, playing mantras will evoke a deep resonance in your heart. Mantras can be accompanied by any chromatic instrument, and my easy-to-play sheet music with audio track links will support you in your musical experience, whether it be music playing, individual yoga, or meditation. I am certain that this practice will help you to work through your negative emotions. Contents Adi Mantra of Kundalini Yoga Ayodhya Vasi Ram Devi Devi Devi Yagan Mohini Gauri Gauri Gange Rajeshwari Gayatri Mantra Govinda Jaya Jaya Green Tara Mantra Guru Brahma Hara Hara Mahadeva Hare Krishna Hari Hari Bol Jai Radha Madhav Kunjabihari Jaya Durga Kali Jaya Ho Mata Jyota Se Jyota Kali Durgai Namo Namah Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Namo Tassa Bhagawato (Vandana) Namosthute Om Aim Hrim Klim Chamundaye Viche Namaha Om Bhagavan Om Mane Padme Hum Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya Om Shakti Om Om Shri Durgayai Namaha Rama Bolo Shankara Karunakara Shiva Shankara Shiva Shiva Mahadeva Shiva Shiva Shambho Shivananda Namah Om Shivaya Parameshwaraya Siri Gayatry Mantra (Ra Ma Da Sa) Ti-Sarana

Mantras use the energy of sacred sound to bring benefit to the human body and psyche. Their main purpose is to harmonize the energy of our heart, mind, and body. This is done through vibration, content, and repetition. The creation of this balance of energy has been used for centuries to access and open the human heart and mind and connect them to spiritual powers. All mantras collected in this e-book originate from Hinduism. Music has a foundational place in Hindu mythology. It has played a role in the worship of deities and saints, and even in a non-religious context, such as yoga, meditation, and spiritual self-transformation. Also if are interested in Indian culture, playing mantras will evoke a deep resonance in your heart. This songbook is suitable for any keyboard musical instrument: piano, synthesizer, accordion, melodica, even for percussion instruments such as xylophone or marimba. This e-book is for adults who are absolute beginners in music. You don’t have to read sheet music or have any kind of musical background. If you are a beginner, playing by notes can be difficult. It is easier to begin to play by following letters. You just need to get and apply stickers with the note letters on your piano keys. Also, I added a QR code to all songs. Follow the link and listen to the rhythm before beginning to play. Contents Ayodhya Vasi Ram Devi Devi Devi Yagan Mohini Gauri Gauri Gange Rajeshwari Gayatri Mantra Govinda Jaya Jaya Guru Brahma Hara Hara Mahadeva Hare Krishna Hari Hari Bol Jai Radha Madhav Kunjabihari Jaya Durga Kali Jaya Gurudev Jaya Ho Mata Jyota Se Jyota Kali Durgai Namo Namah Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Namah Kirtan - Jaya Guru Namosthute Narayana Om Aim Hrim Klim Chamundaye Viche Namaha Om Asatoma Sat Gamaya Om Bhagavan Om Mata Kali Om Namah Shivaya Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya Om Shakti Om Om Shri Durgayai Namaha Rama Bolo Shankara Karunakara Shiva Shankara Shiva Shiva Mahadeva Shiva Shiva Shambho Shivananda Namah Om Shivaya Parameshwaraya

Mantras use the energy of sacred sound to bring benefit to the human body and psyche. This is done through vibration, content, and repetition, and the purpose is to harmonize the energy of one’s heart, mind, and body. The creation of this balance of energy has been used for centuries to access and open the human heart and mind and connect them to spiritual powers. Most mantras consist of simple words or sounds that evoke a deep resonance. These mantras were adapted here for Tongue Drum and Handpan and they are possible to play on most drum models. Songs have been transposed for a steel drum sound range. Some melodies might be changed and simplified. The steel tongue drum (aka tong drum, tank drum, gluck-o-phone, hapi, or steeldrum) and the handpan (aka hank drum, UFO drum, zen drum, meditation, healing, or chakra drum) are percussion musical instruments designed to help you focus on your feelings, sensations, and body. The main purpose is relaxation, meditation, and traveling through your inner world. We write the note numbers above the notes because our sheet music is aimed at absolute beginners. Just follow numbers and enjoy. Also, we add a QR code to most songs. Follow the link and find this song before beginning to play. For which tongue drum are these mantras suitable? Each tongue drum is very different, and it is impossible to accommodate songs for all kinds of tongue drums in one book. This book is suitable for most models of handpan, but if you have a tongue drum, it should have a minimum of 10 keys, because many songs in this book involve more than one-octave notes. 13 melodies from this book are suitable for a 1-octave tongue drum. Others melodies require a 10+ key tongue drum or a handpan. Contents: Adi Mantra of Kundalini Yoga Ayodhya Vasi Ram Devi Devi Devi Yagan Mohini Gauri Gauri Gange Rajeshwari Gayatri Mantra Govinda Jaya Jaya Guru Brahma Hara Hara Mahadeva Hare Krishna Hari Hari Bol Jai Radha Madhava Kunjabi Hari Jaya Durga Kali Jaya Ho Mata Jyota Se Jyota Kali Durgai Namo Namah Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Namosthute Om Aim Hrim Klim Chamundaye Viche Namaha Om Bhagavan Om Mane Padme Hum Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya Om Shakti Om Om Shri Durgayai Namaha Rama Bolo Shankara Karunakara Shiva Shiva Mahadeva Shiva Shiva Shambho Shivananda Namah Om Shivaya Parameshwaraya Siri Gayatry Mantra (Ra Ma Da Sa)

You have never played music before or cannot read sheet music, and yet you want to play inspiring hymns, famous religious folk songs, and spirituals? Don’t worry! You will begin to play right away. Many spiritual “sorrow songs” are slow and melancholic and are ideally suitable for kalimba. I made my pictured sheet music as simple as possible. You’ll play by number-coded circles. No musical staff or notes. The easy-to-play songs and melodies were adapted especially for beginners. You will be able to begin to play right away if the keys of your instrument have number notations. Most kalimbas already have them. My sheet music is universal and suitable for 10-17 note kalimbas. Each of the modern kalimbas usually has engraved numbers and letters representing the name of the notes. The low notes are in the center of the kalimba. The notes become higher as you move away from the center. The order of the notes alternates from right to left, going outward as you move up the scale. Taking “C D E F G A B C”, “C” is on the right side, and then you will find “D” on the left. The standard 17-note kalimba contains 3 octaves: a full 2nd small octave, a 3rd small octave, and 3 notes from the 4th small octave. The 2nd small octave goes from C4 to C5 and is depicted in my sheet music as simple numbers. The notes from the 3rd small octave have numbers with one dot above each number. The 3 notes in the 4th minor octave - C6, D6, and E6 - are depicted by numbers with two dots above them. I also put one or two dots above the numbers in the sheet music if they use an octave other than the main kalimba octave. The dots will help you to begin to play immediately. Note: songs have been transposed for a diatonic range. Some melodies might be changed and simplified. Updates: I appreciate your feedback, which helped us identify and correct all of the typos. Thank you for bringing them to my attention. This e-book includes 45 hymns and gospel songs: Amazing Grace Babylon’s Falling Christ Was Born on Christmas Day Elijah Rock Every Time I Feel the Spirit Go, Tell It on the Mountain God Is So Good Great Big Stars Great Day Holy, Holy, Holy I’ve Got Joy Joy I’ve Got Peace Like a River Jesus Loves Me Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley Joy to the World! The Lord is Come! Just As I Am Kumbaya, My Lord Michael Row the Boat Ashore Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen Praise Him, All You Little Children Shall We Gather at the River Silent Night, Holy Night Sinner Man Soldier of the Cross Somebody’s Knockin’ at Your Door Swing Love, Sweet Chariot The Little Light of Mine There’s a Meeting Here Tonight We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder We Are Marching (Siyahamba) We Shall Overcome When the Saints Go Marching In Who Built the Ark?

Usually, a guide for kalimba offers the possibility of playing by letter or by number, with letters being more common. The modern kalimba often has engraved numbers and letters representing the name of the notes. The numbered musical notation is a cipher notation system used mostly in Asia, including China. In this e-book, I recommend playing by letter and/or color. Even if the signs are not engraved on the keys, normally, however, each kalimba has letter-coded stickers included in the set. Usually, they are not color-coded and since my e-book doesn’t include stickers, I suggest making color-coded stickers yourself or color the including stickers. This is very easy and you can do it with very small pieces of colored paper. My sheet music is not for a specific kalimba but is universal and suitable for 8-17 note kalimbas. This e-book includes 35 gospel songs. Many spirituals “sorrow songs” are slow and melancholic and are ideally suitable for kalimba. I made my pictured sheet music as simple as possible, songs have been transposed for a diatonic range. Some melodies might be changed and simplified. You’ll quickly begin to play by letter-coded circles. Contents Amazing Grace Babylon’s Falling Christ Was Born on Christmas Day Elijah Rock Every Time I Feel the Spirit Go, Tell It on the Mountain God Is So Good Great Big Stars Great Day He’s God the Whole World in His Hands Holy, Holy, Holy I’ve Got Joy Joy I’ve Got Peace Like a River Jesus Loves Me Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley Joy to the World! The Lord is Come! Just As I Am Kumbaya, My Lord Michael Row the Boat Ashore Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen Praise Him, All You Little Children Shall We Gather at the River Silent Night, Holy Night Sinner Man Soldier of the Cross Somebody’s Knockin’ at Your Door Song of Praise Swing Love, Sweet Chariot The Little Light of Mine There’s a Meeting Here Tonight We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder We Are Marching (Siyahamba) We Shall Overcome When the Saints Go Marching In Who Built The Ark?

The power of the mantra lies in its ability to bring individuals to a state where they can reflect upon their inner selves. The use of repetitive sacred utterances allows one to access the divine. Mantras allow individuals to access their inner selves in a very powerful way. Repeating sounds considered sacred allows one to access the divine. The word “mantra” is derived from Sanskrit and simply means a sacred sound. In yoga practice, mantras play a key role. Typically, practitioners of yoga chant mantras at the beginning and end of a yoga session. Here, I have created a collection of mantras that are used in a variety of yoga traditions: Patanjali, Vinyasa, Kundalini Yoga. I also include several Buddhist mantras which are usually used at the end of a yoga session when Metta meditation is done. This songbook is suitable for any keyboard musical instrument: piano, synthesizer, accordion, melodica, even for percussion instruments such as xylophone or marimba. Also, I added a QR code to all songs. Follow the link and listen to the rhythm before beginning to play. CONTENTS: Adi Mantra. Kundalini Yoga Asatoma Sadgamaya (version 1) Asatoma Sadgamaya (version 2) Ashtanga Vinyasa Opening Yoga Mantra Ashtanga Vinyasa Closing Yoga Mantra. Ganesha Mantra Gayatri Mantra Green Tara Mantra Guru Brahma Jay Mata Kali Kali Durgai Namo Namah Lakshmi Mantra Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Moola Mantra. Kundalini Yoga Om Aim Hrim Klim Chamundaya Viche Namaha Om Mani Padme Hum Om Namah Shivaya Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Om Shakti Om Om Shri Durgayai Namaha Shiva Shankara. Bhakti Yoga Shiva Shiva Shambho Shivananda Namah Om Siri Gayatry Mantra (Ra Ma Da Sa). Kundalini Yoga Surya Gayatri Yoga Mantra Surya Namaskar Triple Mantra. Kundalini Yoga Yoga Sutra

Are you a beginner who wants to play Christmas songs, hymns, folksongs, and spirituals but have never played music or cannot read sheet music? Don’t worry! With my simple, picture-based sheet music, you can start playing immediately. The songs and melodies have been adapted especially for beginners, using number-coded circles instead of musical staff or notes. The sheet music is suitable for 10-17 note kalimbas and the most modern kalimbas already have engraved numbers and letters representing the name of the notes. The notes become higher as you move away from the center and alternate from right to left. The songs cover two or three octaves and I use dots to indicate different octaves. The standard 17-note kalimba contains 3 octaves: a full 2nd small octave, a 3rd small octave, and 3 notes from the 4th small octave. The 2nd small octave goes from C4 to C5 and is depicted in my sheet music as simple numbers. The notes from the 3rd small octave have numbers with one dot above each number. The three notes C6, D6, and E6 in the 4th octave are indicated by numbers with two dots above them. The numbers and dots will help you to begin to play immediately. Follow the numbers and enjoy the music! Note: Some melodies have been changed and simplified for a diatonic range. Christmas songs are a unique music genre traditionally associated with the celebration of Christmas. They can be divided into several categories, including carols, hymns, and secular songs. Regardless of the specific type, Christmas songs are an important part of the holiday season for many people and are often enjoyed by families and friends as they come together to celebrate the occasion. This e-book includes 43 Christmasand gospel songs: Away in a Manger Christ Was Born on Christmas Day Desk the Halls Go, Tell It on the Mountain Jingle Bells Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Joy to the World! The Lord is Come O, Holy Night O Sanctissima! Silent Night, Holy Night The First Noel Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star We Wish You a Merry Christmas Amazing Grace Babylon’s Falling Elijah Rock Every Time I Feel the Spirit God Is So Good Great Big Stars Great Day Holy, Holy, Holy I’ve Got Joy Joy I’ve Got Peace Like a River Jesus Loves Me Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley Just As I Am Kumbaya, My Lord Michael Row the Boat Ashore Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen Praise Him, All You Little Children Shall We Gather at the River Sinner Man Am I a Soldier of the Cross Somebody’s Knockin’ at Your Door Swing Love, Sweet Chariot The Little Light of Mine There’s a Meeting Here Tonight We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder We Are Marching (Siyahamba) We Shall Overcome When the Saints Go Marching In Who Built the Ark? Will the Circle Be Unbroken?

You have never played music before or you cannot read sheet music, but you want to play famous and inspiring hymns and spirituals. Don’t worry! You will begin to play right away. I made my pictured sheet music as simple as possible. You’ll play by letter-coded circles. No musical staff or notes. The easy-to-play songs and melodies were adapted especially for beginners. The melodies have been transposed to one octave and simplified. Also, the letter-coded notations have been added and complex notations and symbols have been reduced. Such simplification makes it possible for people to play melodies, especially those who can’t read music or who have never played music before. Additionally, it makes it possible to play on the most primitive instruments, such as a child’s xylophone, bell sets, chime bars, and even a kid’s piano. You will be able to begin to play right away if the keys of your instrument have letter notations on the keys. Some percussion instruments already have them. They are printed by suppliers (for example, a simple xylophone or kalimba). For other instruments, you just need to get and apply stickers with letter notations. For most songs, just 8 stickers will be enough. Most songs from this e-book are possible to play on an 8-note instrument, so a one-octave instrument, for example, a 10-key kalimba, 8-key xylophone, small tongue drum, handbells, or even toy piano will be enough. But some songs here involve the neighboring with the main octave notes. For these songs, you will need a 2-3 octave instrument. It might be the kalimba with 17 keys, 15+ key xylophone, melodica, synthesizer, or piano. All of them need to have special note stickers for beginners. These transparent removable stickers are available on Amazon for 88/61/54/49 key instruments and they can really help in your musical experience. I don’t use most musical symbols and notations here: the length of the notes, bars, beams, etc. This e-book is aimed at your first musical experience no matter what age you are. There is no wrong time or not enough preparation to take up spiritual pursuits. Table of Contents Amazing Grace Babylon’s Falling Christ Was Born on Christmas Day Elijah Rock Every Time I Feel the Spirit Go, Tell It on the Mountain God Is So Good Great Big Stars Great Day He’s God the Whole World in His Hands Holy, Holy, Holy I’ve Got Joy Joy I’ve Got Peace Like a River Jesus Loves Me Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley Joy to the World! The Lord is Come! Just As I Am Kumbaya, My Lord Michael Row the Boat Ashore Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen Praise Him, All You Little Children Shall We Gather at the River Silent Night, Holy Night Sinner Man Soldier of the Cross Somebody’s Knockin’ at Your Door Song of Praise Swing Love, Sweet Chariot The Little Light of Mine There’s a Meeting Here Tonight We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder We Are Marching (Siyahamba) We Shall Overcome When the Saints Go Marching In Who Built the Ark? Will the Circle Be Unbroken

The word “mantra” is derived from Sanskrit and simply means a sacred sound. Mantras are used in different traditions, from Hindu to Buddhist, Sikh to Jain. I collected here the most famous and important mantras all over the world. The most well-known mantras originate from the Sanskrit, Pali, and Gurmukhi languages. Here, I also include mantra-like prayers from the Christian and Islamic traditions. This songbook is suitable for any keyboard musical instrument: piano, synthesizer, accordion, melodica, even for percussion instruments such as xylophone or marimba. The sheet music in this volume can be used for either singing/chanting or playing on a musical instrument. After chanting a mantra over an extended period of time, you will achieve clarity of mind and a higher level of awareness. Also, I added a QR code to all songs. Follow the link and listen to the rhythm before beginning to play. CONTENTS: Mantra of Avalokiteshvara - Buddhism Green Tara Mantra - Buddhism Tibetan Healing Mantra - Buddhism Tibetan Lotus Sutra Mantra - Buddhism Tibetan Namo Budhaya - Buddhism Namo Tassa Bhagawato (Vandana) - Buddhism Theravada Om Ma Tri Mu Ye Sa Le Du - Buddhism Tibetan Om Mane Padme Hum - Buddhism Shakyamuni Mantra - Buddhism The Medicine Buddha Mantra - Buddhism Tibetan Ti-Sarana - Buddhism Theravada White Tara Mantra - Buddhism Tibetan La Illaha Illallah -Islam Sufism Jesus Prayer - Christian Asato Ma Sadgamaya - Hinduism Gayatri Mantra - Hinduism Govinda Jaya Jaya - Hinduism Guru Brahma - Hinduism Hare Krishna - Hinduism Kali Durge Namo Namah - Hinduism Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra - Hinduism Om Mata Kali - Hinduism Om Namah Shivaya - Hinduism Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah - Hinduism Om Shakti Om - Hinduism Shiva Shiva Shambho - Hinduism Navkar Mantra - Jainism Adi Mantra - Sikhism Moola Mantra - Sikhism Siri Gayatry Mantra (Ra Ma Da Sa) - Sikhism

You have never played music before or you cannot read sheet music, but you want to play famous and inspiring hymns and spirituals. Don’t worry! You will begin to play right away. I made my pictured sheet music as simple as possible. You’ll play by number-coded circles. No musical staff or notes. The easy-to-play songs and melodies were adapted especially for beginners. The melodies have been transposed to one octave and simplified. Also, the number-coded notations have been added and complex notes and symbols have been reduced. Such simplification makes it possible for people to play melodies, especially those who can’t read music or who have never played music before. The steel tongue drum and the handpan are percussion musical instruments designed to help you focus on your feelings, sensations, and body. You don’t need classical music training or knowledge of music theory to play them. The primary purpose is relaxation, meditation, and traveling through your inner world. No previous training or skills are necessary to enjoy these fascinating instruments. For tongue drums that have numbered musical notation, numbers 1 to 7 represent the keys of the diatonic major scale. For example, a C Major scale would be: 1 =C (do), 2 =D (re), 3 = E (mi), 4= F (fa), 5 = G (sol), 6 = A (la), 7 =B (ti / si), 8 (i) = C (do) Your drum can be numbered from 1 to 8, where 8 is note C of the next octave. I use the number 1 with a dot above the digit for this note because the most popular models of tongue drums use this enumeration. All songs in this e-book have been written with numbers because most modern tongue drums have numbers engraved or painted on their keys. This e-book is aimed at those new to music and musical instruments, whether child or adult. It allows for simple and easy learning that requires no previous knowledge of reading music. Because most tongue drums include and are tuned to involve the notes of the main octave, all songs from this e-book are possible to play in one octave. You may need to skip some songs if you have less than one octave of keys on your drum. Each tongue drum is very different and it is impossible to accommodate songs for all kinds of tongue drums in one e-book. There are the following hymns and spirituals in this e-book:

You have never played music or you cannot read sheet music, but you want to play famous and inspiring hymns and spirituals. Don’t worry! You will begin to play right away. This e-book was written to help the absolute beginner to play in a simple and easy way that requires no knowledge of reading music. If you are a beginner, playing by note can be difficult. It is easier to follow color-coded circles with note letters. The melodies have been transposed to one octave and simplified. Also, the letter-coded notations have been added and complex notations and symbols have been reduced. Such simplification makes it possible for people to play melodies, especially those who can’t read music or who have never played music before. The keys color of your musical instrument must be the same as the color chromatic scale in this e-book which corresponds to the Chromanotes color system. Popular in the US, the Chroma-Notes Colored Music System mixes the three primary colors: red, yellow, and blue. Mixing them gives three colors in between (orange, green, and violet) and mixing the 6 colors gives the new color tones. In total, there are 12 colors, which include all 12 notes of the chromatic scale, and one color blends into the next. The first 3 chroma-note colors are identical to the chakra color (C - red, D - orange, E - yellow). The note F is light green, note G - blue-green, A - blue-violet or magenta, and B - violet. I use here the Boomwhackers color system commonly used by American music teachers. All songs from this e-book are possible to play on an 8-note one-octave instrument. This e-book is aimed at your first musical experience no matter what age you are. There is no wrong time or not enough preparation to take up spiritual pursuits. Contents Babylon’s Falling Bring Me a Little Water, Sylvia Elijah Rock Every Time I Feel the Spirit God is So Good Great Big Stars Great Day He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands Kumbaya, My Lord Michael Row the Boat Ashore Peace Like a River Sinner Man My Lord What a Morning We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder We Are Marching (Siyahamba) When the Saints Go Marchin’ In Who Built the Ark?