Scales for diatonic

by scales · posted by mrLof

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Here are some scales you can play on a diatonic harp.
I've been figuring this out, because I couldn't really find an 
overview of all the scales for diatonic. Now these aren't all the scales, but just the ones I figured out so far.
They're in seven different keys and just with blow and draw bends (no overblows/overdraws)

The keys of the scales are for playing on a C harp.
 

C major: 1 -1 2 -2" -2 -3" -3 4 
         4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7
         7 -8 8 -9 9 -10 10' 10
           
G major: 6 -6 -7 7 -8 8 9' 9
G blues: -2 -3' 4 -4' -4 -5 6

D major: -1 2 -2' -2 -3" -3 -4' -4
D minor: -1 2 -2" -2 -3" -3' 4 -4
D blues: -1 -2" -2 -3"' -3" 4 -4
         -4 -5 6 -6' -6 7 -8

A minor: -3" -3 4 -4 5 -5 6 -6
         -6 -7 7 -8 8 -9 9 -10
A blues: -6 7 -8 8' 8 9 -10
A pentatonic: -3" 4 -4 5 6 -6

E minor: 2 -2' -2 -3" -3 4 -4 5
E blues: 2 -2 -3" -3' -3 -4 5
E pentatonic: 5 6 -6 -7 -8 8

F major: -2" -2 -3" -3' 4 -4 5 -5

B blues: -7 -8 8 -9 9' -10 10'

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound