The Charge

by US Cavalry 19th Century · posted by Magister_Wigbold

How hard is it?

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+: 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)

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During my search of several melodies I saw a few times the question,"what is the sound the blue horsemen in old western movies are playing by atacking?" It is a so called Bugle Call named THE CHARGE. Well, here it is:

4  44  44  44  44  44 4
            6 5 6 5 6 5 4 (4 hold a little)
4  44  44  44  44  44 4
            6 5 6 5 6 5 4 (4 hold a little)

Repeat, again, once more again, repeat once more...'til your dog flees into the cellar, your cat desperately tears the curtains to pieces, your neighbourhood organized themselves to an lynch-mob and your girl friend seriously threatens with leaving you. In this case you must create an dirty smile on your face and change to the REVEILLE (also Bugle Call). Then and only then you are a really hard harper....Much fun and good luck!! :-)

P.S.: If your girl friend/wife in the meantime starts charging your pump-gun going to make herself a widow change quick to "Retreat"! Now available!

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