Minuet for a Pearl
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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.
Minuet for a pearl (in G)
T = 60 [6/8] 1st position [Ionian Mode]
| 5. 5. | w6. w5. | /-6. /-6. | `7 `-7 `-6 w(6.|`6) `0 0 0 |
| `-6 `-7 `7 `-8 `7 `-7 | -6 `-5 /-6. |
| `-6 `-7 `7 `-8 `7 `-7 | -6 `-5 /-6. |
| `-7 `7 `-8 `8 `-8 `7 | `-8 `7 `-7 `6 `-5 `5 | w7. |
| 5. 5. | 6 ``6 ``6 5. | /-6. -6. | ~`7 `-7 ={``-6``-7``-6}=III= 6. |
`7 `-7 `-6 `-7 `7 `-8 | `7 `-7 `-6 6 `-5 6 | `-6 -`7 `7 `-8 `7 `-7 | w[7.6.5. ||10 Hole Harmonica Tablature System
1. Holes 1-10, 1-12, 1-14, 0 is for pause
2. Blow: no sign, Draw: - (minus/hyphen sign)
3. Time signature is written as (4/4, 3/4 etc.)
4. Bars: Barline |, Repeat bar :|, End bar ||
5. Time Semibreve (1 _ _ _) (just a note/bar), Minim 2 (e.g. 2 _ or -2 _ ),
4 (just the note) for 8 (`) eg `-4, 16 (``) eg ``-4, 32 (```) 64 (```),
5a. Triplets ={III}= -(4 5 6) dotted 6., double dotted 6..
6. Blowbend 4' or drawbend : -4', double bend -4", glissando ~ eg ~-4
7. Staccato: dot before number : .4, legato bracket between legato ( ) notes (4 -4)
8. Sharps : #, Flats b, double flat bb, double sharp x, natural [],
9. Crescendo <, Dimineundo >
10. Marcato ^
11. Breath : comma,
12. Chords are written with no space e.g. 456, or -4-5-6, spread chords preceded by {
13. Corona (.
14. Expressions: f: forte, mf: mezzoforte, p: piano,pp, ff etc.
15. Tempo : e.g. T = 120, or moderato etc.
16. Pauses: 0, 0., 0', 0``, 0```,. 0```, 0;,
17. flutter r eg r4
18. wawa w eg w-4
19. / Scooped note / hit bent & release [Credits to Indiara Sfair]
20. Hit not then bend [Credits to Indiara Sfair]