My Son [Paddy Richter Tuning]

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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: My Son
C: Nevin Siqdqy
Q: 100
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: C [4th position]

|: 4 -4 5 5 | 4 -3 3_ | 4 -4 5 5 | 4 -3 -3_ |
-4 4 -5 -5  | -4 4 -3_  | -5_ 6 -6 | 5_ 5_    :|
|: 0 6_ -7  | 7_ -8_    | 8_ 7_    | -7_ -6_   |
0 -6' '6 6  | -7_ 6_    | 6_ 6 -5_ | 5_ 5_    :|
0 5_ -5     | 6_ 6_     | 6_  6_   | -6'_ -6'_ |
|: -7_ -7_  | 7_ 6_     | -5_ 6 -5 | 5_ 5_    :|

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. L: Default note length eg 1/8 = quaver, 1/16 semi-quaver etc. [Credits to ABC notation]