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In The Darkness [Melody Maker]

by Bashandy · posted by sidhom

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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

T: In The Darkness [Melody Maker]
C: Bashandy
M: 4/4
Q: 100
K: A Aeolian [4th position] [Melody Maker] for  C harp

| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
| 9_ -9_ | 8_ `0 `-7 `-7 `-6 | 6. `-5 `5 5 `-4 `5 | 3_ 0 0 |
| 9_ -9_ | 8_ `0 `-7 `-7 `-6 | 6. `-5 `5 5 `-4 `5 | 3_ 0 0 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |

| `0 `-7 `-7 `-7 `7 `7 `-8 `-8 | -7 0 0 0 |
| `0 `-7 `-7 `-7 `7 `7 `-8 `-8 | -7 0 0 0 |
| `0 `-7 `9 `-9 `8 `-8 `-8 `8 | 8_ _ _ |
| `0 `-7 `-7 `-7 `7 `7 `-8 `-8 | -7 0 0 0 |

| `0 `-7 `-7 `-7 `7 `7 `-8 `-8 | -7 0 0 0 |
| `0 `-7 `-7 `-7 `7 `7 `-8 `-8 | -7 0 0 0 |
| `0 `-7 `9 `-9 `8 `-8 `-8 `8 | 8_ _ _ |
| `0 `-7 `-7 `-7 `7 `7 `-8 `-8 | -7 0 0 0 |

| `0 `5 `5 `5 `-5 `-5 `6 `-6 | 6 0 0 0 |
| `0 `-5 `-5 -`5 `6 `6 `-6 `-6 | -7 0 0 0 |
| `0 `-7 `9 `-9 `8 `-8 `-8 `8 | 8_ _ _ |
| `0 `-7 `-7 `-7 `7 `7 `-8 `-8 | -7 0 0 0 |

| `0 `-7 `9 `-9 `8 `-8 `-8 `8 | 8_ _ _ |
| `0 `-7 `9 `-9 `8 `-8 `-8 `8 | -8_ _ _ |
| `-7 `-7 `-7 `7 `7 `-8 `-8 | -8_ _ _ |
| `0 `-7 `9 `-9 `8 `-8 `-8 `8 | 8_ _ _ |

| `0 `-7 `9 `-9 `8 `-8 `-8 `8 | 8_ _ _ |
| `0 `-7 `9 `-9 `8 `-8 `-8 `8 | -8_ _ _ |
| `-7 `-7 `-7 `7 `7 `-8 `-8 | -8_ _ _ |
| `0 `-7 `9 `-9 `8 `-8 `-8 `8 | 8_ _ _ |

| 7_ -8_ | 8 _ _ _ | 7_ -8_ | 8 _ _ _ |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |]


10 Hole Harmonica Tablature System

01.  Holes 1-10, 1-12, 1-14, 0 is for pause [0=pause: credits to Numbered Notation: Jianpu]
02.  Blow: no sign, Draw: - (minus/hyphen sign)
03.  Time signature is written as (Q: 4/4, 3/4 etc.)
04.  Bars: Barline |, Repeat bar :|, double bar ||,  End bar |]
05.  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 (```),
triplet ={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]
21. T: Title [Credits to ABC Notation]
22. C: Composer [Credits to ABC Notation]
23. M: Meter [Credits to ABC Notation]
24. Q; Tempo [Credits to ABC Notation]
25. K: Key [Credits to ABC Notation]


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

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