COVID-19 Blues (2nd wave)

by Bash · 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: COVID-19 Blues
C: Bash
Q: 100
M: 4/4
L: 1/4
K: C [2nd position - Cross harp]

6 *6 6 -5 | `-4 -5 `-4 6 |  6 *6 6 -5 | `-4 `-4' 4 -3' -2 |
4___      | 0 -3' -3' -2 |  6 *6 6 -5 | `-4 `-4 `0 -4 -6 0 |
6 *6 `6 7 `0 | 6 *6 6 -5  |   | `-4 `-4' 4 -3' -4(. |] 

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]
27. *: overblow