Dialogue

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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)

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Tab

T: Dialogue
C: Bashandy
Q: 100
SK: E Phrygian/C Ionian 
HK: C Diatonic [1st position]

|: `-7. ``7 `-7 `-6 | `6 `-5 5 | `5. ``-5 `6 `-6 | `-7 `7 -6 |
| `-6. ``-7  `-6 `6 | `-5 `5 -4 | `-4. ``5 `-5 `-6 | `-5 `6 5 :|
| `5. ``-5 `6 `7 | `-7 `-6 6 | `-4. ``5 `-5 `-7 | `-6 `6 `-5 |
| `4. ``-4 `5 `6 | ``6 ``-6 ``6 ``-5 5 | `4. ``-4 `5 `6 | ``6 ``-6 ``6 ``-5 5 |
| `5. 6 `-7 `-7 | ``7 ``-7 ``7 ``-7 6 | `-4. ``-5 `-6 `-6 | ``-7 ``-6 ``-7 ``-6 6|
| `4. ``-4 `5 `6 | ``6 ``-6 ``6 ``-5 5 | 
| `4. ``-4 `5 ``6 -``5 | ``6 ``-6 ``6 ``-5 5 |
| 4. `5 | `6 `-5 `5 `-4 | 4. `5 | `6 `-5 `5 `-4 |
| `4. ``5 `6 `7 | `7 `-7 -6 | `4. ``5 `6 `-7 | `-7 `-6 6|
| `4. ``-4 `5 `6 | ``6 ``-6 ``6 ``-5 5 |
| `-7. ``7 `-7 `-6 | `6 `-5 `5 `-4 | 4 6 | 7_ |]      
 
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.) [Credits to ABC Notation]
04.  Bars: Barline |, Repeat bar :|, double bar ||,  End bar |] [Credits to ABC notation]
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.. [credits to PMW]
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]
26. SK: Song Key: the key of the song irrespective of the Harp's Key
27. HK: Harp Key: the key of the harp
mostly named according to its 1st position; except Melody Maker (labelled in 2nd position)
28: RT: Richter Tuning
29. PRT: Paddy Richter Tuning [higher step on 3]
30. CT: Country Tuning [higher half step on -5]
31. MM: Melody Maker
32. NM: Natural Minor [labelled in 1st position]
33. HM: Harmonic Minor [labelled in 1st position]
34. Half bend [3/4 tone interval] symbol: ¬ after the number eg -5¬