Beginner
Jonah Fox Start here
Liam Ward Lots of tabs
Luke et al Also a good place to start
Tomlin Leckie
The Harmonica Barge Rhythm techniques
Intermediate to Advanced
Adam Gussow The classic series
Jason Ricci Free Fridays!
Will Wilde Play harmonica like an electric guitar
Konstantin Reinfeld Jazzy/Classical style
Kyren Allen You didn't know a harmonica could do this
Hogie Harmonica Overbending
I have been finding a few mistakes in these, so leave me a comment if you find something.
Town with an Ocean View Kiki's Delivery Service (Blues Shifter)
5 7, 5 -7, 5 -6 6 -5 6
4 -4 -5 -6 7 -7 6 5 -4 5
5 7, 5 -7, 5 -6 6 -5 6
4 -4 -5 -6 7 -8 8 7 6 -6
5 7, 5 -7, 5 -6 6 -5 6
4 -4 -5 -6 7 -7 6 5 -4 5
5 7, 8 -7, 5 -6 6 -5 6
5 -4 -5 -6 7 -8 8 7 6 -6
-6 -7 7 7 7 -7 -6 -7 6
-5 6 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 6 5
5 -4'>-4 -5 -6 6, -5 5 5 6 -7 -8 7 -7 7 8
-8 8 -6, 6 -6 5, -4 5 3* -3
Use paddy tune instead of 3*
In Dreams (Fellowship of the Ring) Trochilus
4 -4 5 6 5 -4 4, 5 6 -6 7 -7 6 5 -4
4 -4 5 6 5 -4 4, 5 6 -6 6 5 -4
4 -4 5, 5 -6 -7 7 -8 7 -7 6 5 -4 4 -4 5
5 -6 -7 7 -8 7 -8 8 7 -6 7 6
-5 6 6* 6 -5 -4* -5 6 -5, -4* -4 4 -3' -3' -3' 4 -5 6 6* -6*
-4 5 -5* -6 -5* 5 -4, -5* -6 -7 -8 7* -6 -5* 5
-4 5 -5* -6 -5* 5 -4, -4 -5* -6 -7 -7 -6 -5* 5 -5* 5 -4 -4
Orange Blossom Special Use two harmonicas I/IV(lower) Do/Fa E/A (Greene Key of E); F/Bb (Key of F) (McCoy/Cash) D/G etc I think this is straight harp so if the song is in A you would use A & D harmonicas and play the solo on the A.
Intro Train whistle (IV)
-(4 5) -(4 5) -(3 4) -(4 5) (improvise)
Chugging (start slow and speed up)
T(-2 -3) K(-2 -3) T(2 3) T(-1 -2) K(-1 -2) T(1 2) :| 2x
T(-2 -3) K(-2 -3) T(2 3) T(-1 -2) K(-1 -2) T(1 2) (-3 -4)
Verse (IV)
6 6 6, 5 6 6, 6 6 6 6 6, 6 6 5 4
6 -6 -6 -6, -5 -6 -6, 6 6 -6 -6 -5 -6 -5 5,
6 6 -7 6 -7 6 -7 6, 6 6 6, 6 -5 5 4
Pre-Vamp
-(45)', -(4 5)' -(4 5)'
-4 -4 -3 -4, -4 -4 -3 -4 -3 -2
-4 -4 -3 -4 -3 -2 -2" 2 -1 1
Vamp
McCoy 1:28
|: Bb I
-(1 2 3) -(2 3 4) (4x)
(2 3 4) (3 4 5) (4x)
F IV
-(1 2 3) -(2 3 4) (4x)
(2 3 4) (3 4 5) (4x) :| Repeat 2x
Solo (IV) Play as fast as humanly possible
|: 4 -4 5 4 -6 6 5 -4 :| 2x
4 -4 5 4 -6 6 5 4 -5 -4
|: 6 -6 -7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 :| 3x
6 -6 6 -5 5 4 -4 -3
|: 4 -4 5 4 -6 6 5 -4 :| 2x
4 -4 5 4 -6 6 5 4 -6 -5
-6 -6 -6 -5 -6 7 -6 -5 6 5 6 5
-6 6 -5 5 -4 5 -5 5 -4
-2 -3 -4 4
Wildwood Flower
5 -5 6, -6 7 5, -5 5 -4, 5 -4 4
5 -5 6, -6 7 5, -5 5 -4, 5 -4 4
6 8, 8 -8 7, 6 6 -6, 7 -6 6
5 -5 6, -6 7 5, -5 5 -4, 5 -4 4
Ring of Fire
|: 6 6 6 6 6 -6 -5 6
5 5 5 5 5 -5 -4 5 :| 2x As chords like trumpets
6, 6 6 -6 -5 6 (single notes)
5, 4 -4 -3 4
6, 6 6 -6 -5
5 5, 4 -4 -3 4
6 -7 -8 -8 -8 7 7 7 7 -6 6
6 6 6 -7 -8 -8 -8 7 7 -6 6
6 6 4 5 6, 6 -6 -5 6, 5 -5 -4 5 6, 4 -4 -3 4
Rocky Top
-2 -3 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 5 5 -4 -3 -2
-2 -2 -3" -2 -3" -3
-2 -3 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 5 5 -4 -3 -2
-2 -2 -3 -2 -3>-3" -2
-2 -3 -4 5 5, 5 -4 -4 -4, 5 -5 -5 -55 -4 5
5 6 5 -4 -3 -2 (3 4)
-2 -2 -3" -2 -3" -3
-2 -2 -3 -2 -3>-3" -2
Fox Chase C, G, Bb, /=1/8, .=dotted quarter
-2 -(1 2 3) 2 -(1 2 3) ver 1
3 -(1 2 3) 2 -(1 2 3) ver 2
3 -(1 2 3) 2 -(1 2 3) 3 -(1 2 3) /3 -3" -(1 2 3) -(1 2 3)/ ver 3
3 -(1 2 3) 2. /-2 -3" -2 -3" -2 -3" -2/ -(1 2 3)
If You Want to Get to Heaven
-3>-3" -(1 2 3) (1 2 3) -3>-3" -(1 2 3) -(1 2 3) (1 2 3)(1 2 3)(1 2 3) (tik-ah-tah)
-3>-3" -(1 2 3) (1 2 3) -2>-2" -(1 2 3) -(1 2 3) (1 2 3)(1 2 3)(1 2 3) (tik-ah-tah)
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
-1 3 3 -3 -4, 5 -4 -3 3 -3
-1 3 -3 -3", -3 -3" 3 2 3
-1 -1 3 -3 -4, 5 -4 -3 3 -3
-1 -1 3 -3 -3", -3 -3" 3 2 3
Mountain Dew
Simple 12 Bar
-2 -2 -2 -2
-2 -2 -2 -2
4 4 4 4
-2 -2 -2 -2
-4 -4 4 4
-2 -2 -4 -4
Bye Bye Bird (Low C harp)
-1 2 -2 2 -2
-1 2 -2 2 -2
-1 2 -2 2 -3
-1 2 -2 2 -2
-1 2 -2 2 -3', -3', -3'
3 -3 4 4 -4 4 -3 3
3 -3 4 4 -4 4 -3 3
3 -3 4 4 -4 4 -3 -4
3 -3 4 4 -4 4 -3 3
Bring it On Home (A harp)
-(3 4) hold like a train -4 -3 -2 run x2
I'm gonna bring it on home to you
-4 -4 4 -3 -2 -2 -3
-4 4 -3 3 2 -2 -2 -3
4 4 4 4 4 -4
Spoonful Willie Dixon G (C Harp)
-2 -3' -2 -3' -2 -3' -2
Mannish Boy F (C Harp)
-2 4 3 -3' -2 (repeat)
or -(23) (34) -(34) -2 (repeat)
Juke
3 -3' -3 -4 5 6 6 (8x)
-3' -3 -4 5 5 -5 -5 3 5 -4 -4 5
6 -5 -5 5 6 -5 -5 5 -3' -3 2
-2 -2 -1 2 -1 -2 -1 -1
Bo Diddly
-(1 2 3), -(1 2 3) -(1 2 3), -(1 2 3) (1 2 3) -(1 2 3)
Going Down Freddie King Key D (G Harp)
6 -5 4 -3' -2
We Want the Funk
Got My Mojo Workin' E (A harp)
-4 -4 -4 -4' -3' 4 -3' -2 -2"
-4 -4 -4 -3' 2 -2"
-3>-2 -2 -2 -3>-1 -2"
-2 -3' 4 -3' -2 -2" -1
Turn -3 4 -4 4 -3 -1 -1 or -2 -3' 4 -3' -2 -2" -1 -1
-1.... -4.... 1 4
Rhythm Juzzie Smith
duh, duh, duh, duh-deduh-duh (draw)
buh, buh, buh, buh-bebuh-buh (blow)
duh, duh, duh, duh-deduh-duh (draw)
buh (blow) (improvised response goes here)
Work Song Butterfield Style Bb Harp
-2 -2 -3' 4 -4' -4 4 -4 -5
-2 -2 -3' 4 -2 -2 -2" -1 1
-2 -2 -3' 4 -4 -4 4 -4 -5
-4 -4 -5 -4 -5 -4 4 -4 -4
6 -4 4 -3' -2 -2 -2 -2" -2 -3'
-2 -2 -3' -3' 4 -4'>-4>-2 -3' -4 -2 -2" -1
-4'>-4 -4'>-4
-2 -3 -4' 4 -3' 4 -3' -2 -2" -2 ...
Born in Chicago D Harp Youtube
Intro
0:01 -2 -2, -1 -2 -2 -2 -2' -1
0:03 -2 -2 -1 -2 -2>-2" -2" -2">-2~
0:08 -2 -3 4 -4' 4 -3 -4 -3' -2 -2~
0:12 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 6 -5 -4 4 -3 4 -4~ -3 -2~ -3 -2~
0:15 -2>-2">-2 -3 -3 -2>-2">-2
0:17 -2 -2 -2' -2 2' -1
Solo 1
0:57 -2 -3 -4~>-3>-2 -5 -4 -3 -2 -2 -3~ 4 2 -2">-2~
1:02 -3 -2>-2" -1>-1' 1 -1 -2 2 -1 -2" -2~
1:05 -2 -3 4 -4' 4 -3 4
1:07 [-4 -5] x17 trill
1:10 5 4 -4 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 6 -5 -4 4 -3 4 -4'>-4 -3 -2
1:12 -2 -3 4 -3 -2 -2" -1 -2 2 -1 (1:15)
During guitar solo
1:38 -1 -2 -2, -1 _ -2, -1 -2 -2, -1 2 -2 -2
1:43 -1 2 -2' -2', -1 2 -2' -2', -1 -2 -2, -1 -2 -2, -1 -2 (1:53)
Solo 2
2:19 -1 -2 -2, -1 -2 -4~~~ (4 5) -4~~~
2:26 (4 5) -5 -4 -3 -2, -5 -4 -3 -2 -3 -4 -5 -4 -3 -2 -2">-2 -1 -2 -2 -3 4 -4~~~
2:35 4 -4~~~ 4
2:39 -2" -2 -4~~~ -5 -4 -3 -4~~~
2:44 -5, -4 -3 -2 -3 -4 -5, -4 -3 -2 -3 -4 -5, -4 -3 -2~~ -1 -2 2
2:48 -1 -2 -2, -1 -2 2 -1 -2"
2:54 -4 -4 -4 4 4
2:57 (fade out) -5~~ -4 -3 -2 -2 -2" -2, -5 -4 -3 -2 -3 -2 -2" -2 -4 -3 -3" -2, -1 -2 -2 -3 -2 2 -1 (3:08)
Walter's Boogie A Harp Harp Surgery Youtube
Intro
0:00 -3' -(1=4) -(2=5) -(1=4) -(2=5) (3=6) -(4=7) = means 4 chord. Play chords as 4 triplets with tongue
0:10 gliss 9^ -9, -8 -9^ -8 -7 -6, 6^ -5 -4 -3'^ ^ means accent
0:13 Part 1 (like a walking bassline) I
-3'>-3 -5 5 -4
-3'>-3 -5 5 -4
-3'>-3 -5, -3'>-3 -5
-3'>-3 /-5 -4 -5/ /5 4 5/ -4
0:20 IV
-2" -2, -3' -2 -3', -3" -2 -3"
3 2 3, 3 2 3
-3' -2 -3', -3" -2 -3"
3 2 3, -3 -2 -3
0:24 I
-5 -4 -5, 5 4 5, -4
-3 -3, -5 -5, 5 5, -4 -4, 5
0:28 V
-1 -1, -2"-2', -4 -4, 4 4
0:30 IV
1 1, 2 2, -2 -3" -2>-2" -1
0:33
(I) -2, -1, 1 -1 -2
(V) -2" -1 -1
Repeat part 1
-3 -3' -3 -5 -5, 5 5, -4
-3' -3, -5 -5, 5 5, -4
-3' -3, -5, -3' -3, -5
-3' -3, /-5 -4 -5/ /5 4 -5/ -4
IV
-2" -2, -3' -2 -3', -3" -2 -3"
3 2 3, 3 2 3
-3' -2 -3', -3" -2 -3"
3 2 3 -3 -2 -3
-5 -4 -5 5 4 5 -4
I
-3' -3, -5 -4 -5, 5 4 5, -4 -4, 5
V
-1 -1, -2" -2', -4 -4, 4 4
IV
1 1, 2 2, -2, -3" -2, -2" -1
I
-2, -1, 1 -1 -2 -2" -1 -1
0:58 Part 2
6 6, 6 6
6 6 -5 5 -4
-3' -3" -2
-2" -2" -2" -2'
6 6, 6 6
6 6 -5 5 -4
-3' -3" -2~
-2 -3 -4 5 -5 -5 5 5 -4 -4 4 4
6 6 -5 5 -4
-3' -3" -2
-2 -1 -2 -1 1 -1
-2 -2" -1 -1
1:20 Part 1 (variation)
-3' -3' -3' -5
-3' -3, -5 -5, 5 5 -4
-3' -3, -5
-3' -3, -5 -4 -5, 5 4 5 -4
-2" -2 -3' -2 -3' -3" -2 -3"
3 2 3, 3 2 3
-3' -2 -3' -3" -2 -3"
3 2 3 -3 -2 -3
-5 -4 -5 5 4 5 -4
-3' -3 -5 -4 -5 5 4 5 -4 -4 5
-1 -1, -2" -2', -4 -4, 4 4
1 1, 2 2, -2 -3" -2 -2" -1
-2 -1 1 -1
-2 -2" -1 -1
1:44 Break
-3 -4, -3 -2
-1 2 -2 -3 -3 -3" -2
1 2 3 -3"
-1 2 -2 -3 -3 -2
-3' -3' -4 -5 -4 4 4
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -2
-1 1 -1
-2 -2' -1 -1
2:07 Part 1
-3 -4 -2 -5
-(2=3) 4 -3 -1 -4
-3 -4 -2 -5 -2 -5 2 5 2 5
-1 -4 -2 -2" -1 -1' 1
-3' -2 -3', -3" -2 -3"
3 2 3, 3 2 3
-3' -2 -3', -3" -2 -3"
3 2 3, -3 -2 -3
-5 -4 -5, 5 4 5, -4
-3' -3, -5 -4 -5 5 4 5 -4 -4 5
-1 -1, -2" -2', -4 -4, 4 4
1 1, 2 2, -2 -3" -2 -2" -1
-2 -1 1 -1
-2 -2" -1 -1
2:30 Part 2 (brief)
6 6, 6 6
6 6, -5 5, -4 -3' -2
6 6, 6 6
6 6 -5 5, -4, -3' -3", -2
-2 -3 -4 5
-5 -5 5 5 -4 -4 5
6 -5 5 -4 -3' -2
2:51 Outro
6 -5 5 -4 4 -3'
6 6 6 -5 5 -4 4 -3'
-1 2 -2"
Norton's Boogie
-3 4 -4' -4 -3
-3 4 -4' -4 -4' 4 -3" -3 -2, -2!
-3' 4 -4' -4 x4
4 -4' -4 -4' 4 -3" -3 -2, -2!
-4 -4' 4 -1
6o 6o 6 -5 -4 4 -2 -2, -2! or -3' -3' -2 -2" -1 1 [3 6] [3 6]
-3" -3 -4 5 6 (x8)
-3" -3 -4 5 6o (x4)
-3" -3 -4 5 6 (x4)
-4 -4' 4 -1
6o 6 -5 -4 4 -2 -2 -2
Sweet Home Chicago
-4 -5 6 -6* -6* -6 -6 6 -5 -4 -2 2x
-4 5 -4 5 -4 -5* -5* -5* 6 6 -2 -3' -2
-5 -5 -5 -4 -5 3x
-4 -5 -5 6
Help Me SBW2 F Bb harp
-3' 4 -4' -4 -4' -3' -2 -(12) x2
-2" -2 -3' -4 4 -3' 3 -(12) x2
-5 -4 -4' -4, -4 -4' -3' 3 -3' 4 -3' -(12) x2
-[34]tr -5 5 -4 4 -[3 4]tr -5 -4 -4' -4 -3' -2
-4 4 -3'. 3 -3' 4. 3 4 -3'. 3 -3' 4
-4 4 -3'. 3 -3' 4. 3 4 -3'. 4 -4' -4~~~ -4 -3' -2 -(12) x2
-5 -4 -4' -4~~~~ -5 -4 4 -3' -2
-3' 4 x5, -3' -2 2
-[3' 4]tr -(12) x3 -[3' 4]tr -5 -4 -4' -4->-3 -2
-3 4 -4 -4' x7 -(12) x2
-5 -4 -4' -4 -5 -4 -5 -4 4 -3' 3
-3' 4 -3' 4 -3' 4 -3' 4 -3' -2 -2 -(12) x2
Pride and Joy E (A harp)
Stormy Monday G (C harp)
Standing On Shaky Ground E (A harp)
Keys to the Highway G (C harp)
Thrill is Gone Cm (GmH harp?)
Little Red Rooster
Love Me Like You Say C (F harp)
Take Out Some Insurance
Messin' with the Kid
That's All Right E (A harp)
Hit the Road Jack Am
BB King Style Soul Jam
G G G7 G7
C C C#dim C#dim
G E7 A7 D7
G C7 G D7
-(2 3 4) -(2 3 4) -(3 4 5) -(3 4 5)
(4 5 6) (4 5 6) (-4' 5 6) (-4' 5 6)
-(2 3 4) (-3 -4 5) (-4' 5 6) (4 -4 -6)
-(2 3 4) (-3' 4 5) -(2 3 4) (4 -4 -6)
Lively Up Yourself (C harp)
1 -1 -2, 2 -2 -3, 1 -1 -2 (repeat)
2 -2 2 -3 -3 -3 -3 4 2 -2 -2 -3
2 -2 2 -3 -3 -3 -3 4 2 -2 -2 -2'
2 -2 -2 2 -2 -3', 2 -2 2 -3' 3
2 -2 -2 2 -2 -3 (keep jamming)
Low Rider
-4 4 -3 -2 -2 -2 -2 -3 -2
-4 4 -3 -2 -2 -2 -2 -3 -2
-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 4 -4 -2 -3 4 -3 -2
-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 4 -4 -2 -3 4 -3 -2
-2" -2" -2", -2" -2" -2", -2">-2
Sunshine of Your Love Dm/G Blues Trochilus 2nd Position
|: 6 6 -5 6 -4 -4' 4 -2 -3 -2 (4x)
7 7 -6* 7 6 -5* -5 4 -4* 4 (2x) or switch to a C harmonica and repeat the above part 2x
6 6 -5 6 -4 -4' 4 -2 -3 -2 (2x)
-4 -4 -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -4 (3x)
-6 6 -6 6 -5 5 -5 5 -4 :|
Bring It On Home Zep Riff E (A harp)
4 -4 -5 6 3 -8 7 -7 7 -7 6
4 -4 -5 6 3 -8 7 -7 7
Piano Man (C harp) played with loose chords throughout (^ accent)
Intro
6, -5 6, -5 5 -5^ 5
4, -4 5 -4
5 -5 6, -5 6, -5 5 -5^ 5
4, -5 5, -4 4
Repeat for each verse
5 -5 6, -5 6, -5 5 -5^ 5
4, -5 5, -4 4
Ramp in with this at the end of the minor section
-4 5 -5
(6 7) 6 (6 7) 6 -6 6 -6 6 5>(5 4)
Love Me DoTrain, Train
What I Like About You
Roadhouse Blues E (A harp)
Long Train Runnin'
Take the Long Way Home (F Harp)
Three Little Birds
The Times Are A-Changin' (G harp)
Catch the Wind
Blowin' in the Wind
Octopuses Garden
Stand by Me
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Call Me the Breeze A (D harp)
Mississippi Queen
Rocky Mountain Way E (A harp)
Green River E (A harp)
Sharp Dressed Man C (F harp)
Hook (D harp)
Whiskey Man Molly Hatchet (D harp)
-4 -[4 5]tr -5 5 4 -4
Desperado (G Blues Shifter)
Intro
-4 5 6 5 -6 6 5 4 -2 3* 4 3* -4 1 -1 2 -2 2 3* -2 2 2 -1 1 -1
Verse
5 -4 -4 4 5 4 4 3* 4 3* -4 4
4 4 5 6 5 -6 6 6 -2 -4 4 -4 -4
-4* -4 4 5 6* -4* 4 4 3* 4 3* -4 4
4 5 6 5 -6 6 6 5 -4 4 -2 -4 5 -4 4
4 4 7 7 7 7 -7 -6 6 4 -6 -6 -6 6 6 5 -4 4
5 -4 4 -4 4 4 4 4 -4 4 4 6 5 -4 4
4 4 7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 6 5 6 -6 -6 -7 7 5 -4 4
4 4 5 5 -6 6 5 4 -2 5 -4 -4
5 -4 -4 -4 4 5 4 4 3* 4 3* -4 4
4 5 6 6 6 5 -4 4 -2 5 -4 4 -4
4 5 6 6 -6 6 5 -4 4 5 -4 4 3* 4 3* -4 4
4 5 6 6 6 5 -4 4 3* 4 -4 5 -4 4
4 4 7 7 7 7 7 -7 -7 -6 6 4 -6 -6 -6 -6 6 -6 6 5 -4 4
3* -4 4 4 4 -4 4 4 6 5
4 7 7 -8 8 -7 -6 -7 6 5 6 -6 -6 -6 6 -6 6 5 -4 4 -4 -4
5 -4 -4 -4 4 5 4 4 3* 4 3* -4 4
4 5 6 6 6 5 -4 4 5 -4 4 -4
5 -4 4 5 6 5 -4 4 3* 4 3* -4 4
4 4 4 5 6 6 5 -6 6, -6 6 6 4 5 6 6 5 -6 6 -4 4 -4 5,
4 -4 5 [-4 5 -4 5 -4 5] -4 4 3* -2, 4
Outro
-4 5 6 5 -6 6 5 -2 3* 4 3* -4 4 5
Brain Damage/Eclipse (Rhodes Phased Piano)
D G7 2x Grass
D E A7 D Games
D G7 2x Hall
D E A7 D D7 Paper
G A C 2x Dam
G Bm Em Asus A
D G7 2x Head
D E A7 D 2x D7 Blade
G A C 2x Cloud
G Bm Em A7 D
Bbmaj7 Asus A7
D Bbmaj7 Gm6 A A7 5x
D Bbmaj7 Gm6 D
Some Enchanted Evening (Blues Trochilus)
|: 6 -5* -6 6 6 4, 6 -5* -6 6 6 -7
6 -5* -6 6 6 7, 7 7 7 -6 5 -4
-4 565. -4 -4 565. 4, -6 -77-8. 7 -7
-6 6 5 -4 5 :| 2nd end on 4,
-5 -5 -5 5 5 -4 -4 -4 4, -5 -5 -5 5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 6
6 -5* -6 6 6 4, 6 -5* -6 6 6 -7
6 -5* -6 6 6 7, 7 7 7 -6 5 -4
-4 565. -4 -4 565. 7 -6 -77-8. 7 -7
-6 7 -6 -8 7,
-5 -5 -5 5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 4 -5 -5 -5 5 5 -4 -5 -6 7 8
Close to You (Blues Trochilus)
|: 2 -2 -4 -4 4 -4 5 -3 -3 -4 -5* -3 -4 6
2 -2 -4 2 -2 5 -4 2 -2 -4 :|(2x)
6 6 -6 -6 -7 -7 -6 -6 6 6 -6 -6 -7 -7 -6 6
-8 -8 8 8 -9* -9* 8 -8 -9* 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 -9* 9 -10 :|
-9 8 8 -8 -8, -8 7* 7* -8 -8, 6 6 -6 6, 6 6 -8 7
-9 8 8 -8 -8, -8 8 9 -9 -9, 7 -8 -8
7 -7 -6 -5 -4 -6-6-6. 6 4
Three Blind Mice
5 -4 4, 5 -4 4
6 -5 -5 5, 6 -5 -5 5
6 7 7 -7 -6 -7 7 6 6
6 7 7 -7 -6 -7 7 6 6
6 7 7 -7 -6 -7 7 6 6
-5 5 -4 4
Happy Birthday
6 6 -6 6 7 -7
6 6 -6 6 -8 7
6 6 9 8 7 -7 -6
-9 -9 8 7 -8 7
Three Little Fishies (Over the Dam)
-4 -4 -5 -5 -5 -5 6 6 -6 x3
-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 -4
Oh, Susanna
4 -4 5 6 6, -6 6 5 4
-4 5 5 -4 4 -4
4 -4 5 6 6, -6 6 5 4
-4 5 5 -4 -4 4
-5 -5 -6 -6, -6 6 6 5 4 -4
4 -4 5 6 6, -6 6 5 4
-4 5 5 -4 -4 4
Dixie
6 5 4 4 4 -4 5 -5 6 6 6 5
-6 -6 -6, 6 -6, 6 -6 -7 7 -8 8
7 6 7 6 5 6 -4 5 4
6 -6 -7 7 8 -8 7 -6 7 -6 -8, -6 -8
6 -6 -7 7 8 -8 7 -6 -7 7
-6 6 5 7 5 5 -4
5 4, 5 -4, -6 6 5 7 8 -8 7
5 4, 5 -4, -6 6 5 8 7 -8 7
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
5 5 -6 -6 -7 7 -7 7 -6 6, 5 6
5 5 -6 -6 -7 7 -7 7 -8 8, 7 8
7 -8 8 8 8 -8 7 -8 -8 -8 -7 7 7 7 -7 -6 -7 -7 -7
-7 7 -8 8 -8 7 -7 5 -6 -6 -6, -6' -6
Nat Minor
3 3, 4 4 -4 5 -4 5 4 -3, 3 -3
3 3, 4 4 -4 5 -4 5 -5 6 5 6
5 -5 6 6 6 -5 5 -5 -5 -5 -4 5 5 5 -4 4 -4 -4 -4
5 -5 6, -5, 5, -4, 3 4 4 4 -3 4
Old Folks at Home (Suwannee River)
5 -4 4 5 -4 4 7 -6 7
6 5 4 -4
5 -4 4 5 -4 4 7 -6 7
6 5 4 -4 -4 4
-6 -7 7 6 6 -6 6 7
7 -6 -5 -6 6
5 -4 4 5 -4 4 7 -6 7
6 5 4 -4 -4 4
Shortnin' Bread
7 7, -6 6 -6, 7 7, -6 6
7 7 -6 -6 6 6 -6 -6, 5 -4 4
7, -6 6 -6 7 -6 6
7 7 -6 -6 6 6 -6 -6, 5 -4 4
4 4 -6 -6 6 6 -6 4 -6 6 -6
4 4 -6 -6 6 -6 5 -4 4
You Are My Sunshine
3 4 -4 5 5
5 -4 5 4 4
4 -4 5 -5 -6
-6 6 -5 5
4 -4 5 -5 -6
-6 6 -5 5 4
4 -4 5 -5 -4 -4 5 4
Old Man Tucker
7 7 7, 7 7 7 7, 7 7 -8 8 6 6 6
7 7 7, 7 7 7 7, 8 8 8 7 8 -8 7
8 8 8 8 7 -8 7 -6 7 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 6 6 -6 7
8 8 8 8 7 -8 7 -6 7
-8 -8 -8 -8 -8 6 6 6 -6 7
Laredo
Clementine
Blow the Man Down
4 6, -6 6 5 4 5 6, -6 6 5
4 5 6, -6, -5 5 -5 -4
-5, 6 -5 -4 -3 -4 -5, 6 -5 -4
6 6 6 6 6, -5 5, -4 5 4
Drunken Sailor (3rd pos)
-6, -6 -6 -6, -6 -6 -6, -4 -5 -6
6, 6 6 6, 6 6 6, 4 5 6
-6, -6 -6 -6, -6 -6 -6, -7 7 -8
7 -6 6 5 -4, -4
-6, -6, -6 -6 -4 -5 -6
6, 6, 6 6 4 5 6
-6, -6, -6 -6, -7 7 -8
7 -6 6 5 -4, -4
Cockles and Mussels
Knapsack
Alouette
Frere Jacques
Du, Du, Liegst Mir Im Herzen
When the Saints
4 5 -5 6, 4 5 -5 6
4 5 -5 6, 5 4 5 -4
5 -4 4, 4 5 6 6 6 -5
5 -5 6 5 4 -4 4
Simple Gifts
3 4 4 -4 5 4 5 -5 6, 6 -5 5
-4 4 -4 3 -4 3 -4 5 -4 -3 3
3 4 4 -4 5 4 5 -5 6, 6 -5 5
-4 4 -4 -4 5 5 -4 4 4 4
6, 5, -4 5 -5 5 -4 4
4 -4 5, 5 -5 6, -5 5 -4, -4 5 -4 3
-4 4 -4 -4 5 5 -4 4 4 4
Jesus Loves Me
6 5 5 -4 5 6 6
-6 -6 7 -6 -6 6 6
6 5 5 -4 5 6 6
-6 -6 6 4 5 -4 4
6 5 6 -6 7
6 5 4 5 -4
6 5 6 -6 7
-6 6 4 5 -4 4
He's Got the Whole World
6 6 5 6, 5 4, 6 -6 6
5 6 5, -5 -5 -4 -3, 6 -6 6
6 6 5 6, 5 4, 6 -6 6
5 6 5, 6 6, -5 -4, 4
Michael Row Your Boat Ashore
4 5 6, 5 6 -6 6
5 6 -6, 6
5 6 6, 5 -5 5 -4
4 -4 5, -4, 4
Kumbaya
4 5 6 6 6, -6 -6 5
4 5 6 6 6, -5 5 -4
4 5 6 6 6, -6 -6 5
-5 5 4, -4 -4 4
Amazing Grace
6 7 7, 8 7 8, -8 7 -6 6
6 7 7, 8 7 8, -8 9 9
8 9 9, 8 7 8, -8 7, -6 6
6 77, 8 7 8, -8 7
Old McDonald
4 4 4 3 -3" -3" 3
5 5 -4 -4 4 3 etc
Happy Birthday
3 3 -3" 3 4 -3
3 3 -3" 3 -4 4
3 3 6 5 4 4 -3 -3"
-5 -5 5 4 -4 4
Mary Had a Little Lamb
-3 -3” 3 -3” -3 -3 -3
-3” -3” -3”
-3 -4 -4
-3 -3” 3 -3” -3 -3 -3 -3
-3” -3” -3 -3” 3
Danny Boy
-3 4 -4 5 -4 5 -6 6 5 -4 4 -3"
4 5 -5 6 -6 6 5 4 5 -4
-3 4 -4 5 -4 5 -6 6 5 -4 4 -3"
-3 4 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4 -3 4
6 -6 -7 7 -7 -7 -6 6 -6 6 5 4
6 -6 -7 7 -7 -7 -6 6 5 -4
6 6 6 8 -8 -8 7 -6 7 6 5 4
-3 4 -4 5 -6 6 5 -4 4 _-3" -3 4_ _-6 -7 7_ second ending
Yankee Doodle
4 4 -4 5 4 5 -4 3 4 4 -4 5 4 -3
4 4 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4 -3 3 -3" -3 4 4
-3" -3 -3" 3 -3" -3 4
3 -3" 3 -2" 2 3
-3" -3 -3" 3 -3" -3 4
-3" 3 4 -3 -4 4 4
- draw
* button
' single bend
" double bend
o overblow or draw
. or t the preceding notes are triplets
, note is longer than the others, like a whole note
~ extended fast vibrato
() play as a chord or double stop
x play this many times
|: :| repeat the part between the symbols
2nd Second ending
[]tr Trill these notes
> bend to or slide to
/Enclosed notes are sixteenth notes/
_Alternate ending_
Old Sesame Street F/A (Bb 2nd/A 1st)
(2nd pos Bb Paddy)
-4 -3 -2, -2 3* -3, -4 -3 -2
-4 -3 -2, -2 3* -3, -4' -4 5
-4 5 -5 5 -4 -3 3* 3* -3 4 -3 3* -1 -1 -1 (repeat)
bridge
-2' -2' -3 -4* 4* -3 -2'
-2' -2' -3 -4* 4* -4* 5
-2' -3 4* -4* 4* -3 4* -5
-3 4* -4* 4* -3
-3 4* -4* 4* -3
(repeat verse)
bridge (A harp 1st)
3 3 4 5 -4 4 3
3 3 4 5 -4 5 -5
3 4 -4 5 -4 4 -4 6
4 -4 5 -4 4
4 -4 5 -4 4
(D 2nd Paddy)
-1 -1 -2 -3 3* -2 -1
-1 -1 -2 -3 3 -3 4
-1 -2 3* -3 3* -2 3* -4
-2 3* -3 3* -2
-2 3* -3 3* -2
Ticka Tocka In Out Metronome
2/20/2026 123 bpm 2:00
2/21/2026 124 bpm 2:00
2/24/2026 125 bpm 2:00
2/25/2026 126 bpm 2:05
2/26/2026 127 bpm 2:06
2/27/2026 128 bpm 2:08
2/28/2026 129 bpm 2:09
3/1/2026 130 bpm 2:10
3/2/2026 131 bpm 2:11
3/3/2026 132 bpm 2:12
3/4/2026 133 bpm 2:13
3/4/2026 134 bpm 2:14
Tuner C 1, 2, 3, 4; G 1, 2, 3, 4
Tongue block vibrato, bends, and blow bends trill
Overblow
Rockin Rons Music Hohner Seydel Lee Oskar Suzuki Bushman/JDR Konsheng Easttop (free shipping)
Harmonica Land Harmo Hohner Seydel Suzuki Lee Oskar
Blue Moon Harmonicas Custom harmonicas
I started on Marine Band in the 70s but kept blowing out reeds, then switched to Hohner Blues Harp, picked a Pro Harp in Germany, then Tried the Special 20s but still blew out a lot of reeds.
Switched over to Lee Oskar which seemed a little better than the Hohners. Switched out a few reed plates but they never seemed to play as well after swapping reed plates.
Started trying the Suzuki Bluesmasters which seem to outlast the Lee Oskars and Hohners and I like the continuous cover plates especially when tongue blocking. I think they use phosphor bronze reeds.
For a while I was playing the Marine Band 14 Hole Steve Baker Specials (SBS) which I liked because of the extra octave but I still blew out the reeds on them though I think they lasted a little longer the old Hohner 10 holes.
I started trying chromatic harmonicas. I got a Chrometta 10 which I really dislike because it is so thick and is difficult to play, a Super 64 which is OK but the valves seem to get sticky after playing a few minutes, a Hering 48 which seems to bend a bit more than the H64, and the valves don't stick quite as badly...but they still stick. Not sure how people play those things.
Thought I would try some new brands recently. Seidel Session Steel Blues, which I haven't had too long, but I thought maybe the stainless steel reeds would last better. It seems OK so far, but it takes getting used to.
I got a couple of Trochilus Blues harmonicas (C and A) which really open up the possibilities for playing a wide variety of songs also a Trochilus Chrome Tuned which has the limitation of small range. Trochilus can be very loud and I haven't tried playing them at a gig with bullet mic and amp. I'm not sure how well that would work because of their shape.
I got a Easttop 008k Low F which is real cheap but I was unimpressed.
I got two JDR Assassins recently which seem to play alright but are just a bit too thick to fit in my case well. I'm not sure I've found anything I like better than the Bluesmaster.
Now looking at buying a few others:
Easttop Maxwell Street Blues $39.99
Suzuki Bluesmaster $39.99
Kongsheng Mars $32.99
Bushman Blues Changer $89.99 (G)
Keys:
Paddy D
I like the idea of having an A note on a C scale.
