| Number | Syllable | Pitch (C Major) | |--------|----------|-----------------| | 1 | Do | C | | 2 | Re | D | | 3 | Mi | E | | 4 | Fa | F | | 5 | Sol | G | | 6 | La | A | | 7 | Si | B |

"Keong Racun" (Poison Snail) is a contemporary Indonesian folk-pop song that gained massive viral popularity on social media platforms such as TikTok. Due to its simple, pentatonic-leaning melody and repetitive structure, it is an ideal piece for beginner melodica (pianika) instruction. This paper provides a detailed Not Angka (number notation) transcription of the song, analyzes its melodic contour and rhythmic structure, and offers pedagogical strategies for right-hand fingering and left-hand chord accompaniment (using number notation for chords).

Before we dive into the numbers, let’s clarify the symbols:

Since Keong Racun is fast, most notes are eighth notes (one line underneath) or quarter notes (no line).


Lagu: Keong Racun (Chorus)
Key: C Major
Pianika

[Intro] 6m 5 4 3m 3 3 5 6 | 5 3 2 1 | 2 - - - | 3 - - - |

[Chorus] 6m 5 4 3m 5 6 5 3 | 2 1 2 3 | - - - - | 5 6 5 3 |

6m 5 4 5 2 1 2 1 | - - - - | 5 6 5 3 | 2 1 2 1 |

[Ending] 6m

Penasaran woi, penasaran... 1 1 1 2 3 5 5 (Pe-na-sa-ran woi pe-na-sa-ran)

Penasaran banget aku sama kamu 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 (Pe-na-sa-ran ba-neng a-ku sa-ma ka-mu) (Catatan: not "ba-neng" bisa dimainkan sedikit cepat)

Keong racun, keong racun... 1 1 1 2 3 5 5 (Ke-ong ra-cun ke-ong ra-cun)

Itu yang kau kasih ke aku 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 (I-tu yang kau ka-sih ke a-ku)

(Ulangi Chorus jika diperlukan)


To sound like a pro, add chords with your left hand (if you have a chord pianika or use the bass keys):

Simpler left-hand trick: Just press the root note of the chord on the bass side.


Since the pianika requires blowing, mark breath points (') in the score: 5 6 5 3 | 2 1 2 3 - ' | 5 6 5 3 | 2 1 2 1 - ' |

This part is played low to mid-range:

1   2   3   4  | 5   5   5   5  | 3   3   3   3  | 1   1   1   1