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convertion of harp tabs
Posted by: booky_blues (---.belrs1.nsw.optusnet.com.au)
Date: January 19, 2006 01:36AM

does anyone know how to convert the harmonica tabs from this site to normal sheet music. if their is anyone who knows how to do this or any place to find out, if you tell me it will be greatly apprertiated.

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Re: convertion of harp tabs
Posted by: [email protected] (---.com)
Date: January 19, 2006 02:54AM

Tabs are not really convertable to sheet music. Some of us use sheet music to create the tabs but it's not really possible to convert it back.

Sheet music has too much musical notation that can't be recreated in a tab. The tabs are just the notes that need to be played. Without knowing the timing or melody of a song, the notes don't mean much. The duration of the notes, pauses between notes etc are in sheet music but you can't really say how to play a song in a tab.

The best option is to find a recording of the song you want to play. Once you know the melody, learn the tab to play the notes to the melody.

If you search the web, you find many pages listing tabs for guitar playing. Same thing goes. Just because you know the notes and how to hold your fingers on the strings doesn't mean you can play the song if you don't know how the song is played.

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Re: convertion of harp tabs
Posted by: booky_blues (---.belrs1.nsw.optusnet.com.au)
Date: January 19, 2006 03:00AM

thanks heaps for that. what do you think the best place is to find sheet music or any good web sites to find the music to go with the tabs.

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Re: convertion of harp tabs
Posted by: chibluesteve (---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: January 19, 2006 03:22AM

The cheapest place to find sheet music is:

1. Your local public library

2. Used bookstores

By the way, for books I prefer Powells.com. THey sell New and Used books. No shipping for orders over $50, No sales tax.

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Re: convertion of harp tabs
Posted by: djlactose (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: January 19, 2006 03:48AM

Also the piano sheet music works with the harmonica, so if you can't find the music you need for the harmonica check out the piano.


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