Joy to the World on the otamatone: tabs
Joy to the World is a medium song on the otamatone: 57 notes over 20 bars in 2/4 at 100 BPM, about 24 seconds. It uses 8 different keys. It fits the keys as it is, with no transposing.
Joy to the World otamatone tab in letters
| C5 B4A4 | G4 F4 | | E4 D4 | C4 G4 | | A4 A4 | B4 B4 | | C5 - | - C5 | | C5B4 A4G4 | G4F4 E4C5 | | C5B4 A4G4 | G4F4 E4E4 | | E4E4 E4E4 | G4 F4E4 | | D4D4 D4D4 | F4 E4D4 | | C4C5 A4 | G4F4 E4F4 | | E4 D4 | C4 - |
What to watch for
- The most played key is E4, used for 13 of the 57 notes. The tune goes from C4 up to C5.
- The widest jump is from C4 to C5 (12 semitones): slow down there the first times.
- A note is played again straight after itself 15 times: keep the beat steady rather than rushing the repeats.
How to read this tab
A vertical bar is a bar line. A dash keeps the last note ringing, an r is a silent beat, and notes in brackets are played together. It shows the melody part. The otamatone page explains the notes in more detail.