Bugler's Dream / OLYMPIC FANFARE

by Leo Arnaud · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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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

Bugler’s Dream / OLYMPIC FANFARE (Eb/G/Eb)
By Leo Arnaud
Key: Eb Major    Adapted Range: Eb3 to Eb6
Tabbed for two diatonic keys:
Eb Major, and G Major Richter tuned diatonic
Note key changes from Eb to G and back to Eb.

Tab notations:
none = blow    - = draw    hold = ___    ob = overblow
6_5 = slur; with continued breath, move smoothly from
      blow 6 to blow 5 to make one sliding sound.
(432) = blow chord   
636 = triplet, play all three notes during
      the span of 1 full beat/count
4x1 = tongue blocked octave;
Note to beginners: if you’re unable play a chord
or tongue block yet, just play the higher note.
It’ll still sound good.

Martial, at a moderate tempo
(Intro: Low Eb or Eb)
4 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 3
(Eb)
5__ 6_ 6 4 -4 5 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 5 -4 4 4 -4 5 4 -4__

636 6 6 

5__ 6_ 6 4 -4 5 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 5 -4 4 4 -4 5 -4 (432)__

(876)__ 9_ 9 7 -8 8 7 -8 -8 -8 -8 8 -8 7 7 -8 8 7 8__

969 6 6

(8765)__ 9_ 9 7 -8 8 7 -8 -8 -8 -8 8 -8 7 7 -8 8 -8 (765)__

(switch to G; a little faster)
6_5 5 6_5 -2-3-4 6-46 5_4 6_5 5 6_5 -2-3-4 6-46 4__

6_5 5 6_5 -2-3-4 6-46 5_4 6_5 5 6_5 -2-3-4 6-46 4__

6ob-3’5 66ob6 6ob66ob 6 -5-4-5 6ob-5-4 -56ob5 5

6ob-3’5 66ob6 6ob66ob 6 -5-4-5 6ob-5-4 4ob66ob 8ob

6_5 5 6_5 -2-3-4 6-46 5_4 6_5 5 6_5 -2-3-4 6-46 4_____

(Eb; back to moderate tempo)
4 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 3

(876)__ 9_ 9 7 -8 8 7 -8 -8 -8 -8 8 -8 7 7 -8 8 7 -8__

969 99

(8765)__  9_ 9 7 -8 8 7 -8 -8 -8 -8 8 -8 7 7 -8 8 -8 (765)__

(432)____ (654)____ (765)____ (876)____ (1098)___

(4x1)(4x1)(4x1)

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