Birk's Works

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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

Here’s a cool tune in Fm by Dizzy Gillespie the great bebop trumpet player whose middle name was Birk. Since this has no words I put beat numbers under the notes. Notice the sixth line has a “B” not a “C” like the first line (-4 not -4*) I posted two midi files to help.  One with melody and one without so you can play along. Click on my name to see files I have posted. I can give you the chords if you  want.



         Birk’s Works

2* 3* -3*|-4  4 -4 -3* 3* 2* 3* -3*|
         | 1     2     3     4     |

         |-3*    3* -4*   2* 3* -3*|  
         | 1     2     3     4     |

         |-4  4 -4 -3* 3* 2* 3* -3*|
         | 1     2     3     4     |

         |                2* 3* -3*|
         | 1     2     3     4     |

         |-4  4 -4 -3* 3* 2* 3* -3*|
         | 1     2     3     4     |

         |-3*    3* -4    2* 3* -3*|  
         | 1     2     3     4     |

         |-4  4 -4 -3* 3* 2* 3* -3*|
         | 1     2     3     4     |

         |                2* 3* -3*|
         | 1     2     3     4     |

         |   -3*          2* 3* -3*|
         | 1     2     3     4     |

         |   -3*       3* 2* 2   2*|
         | 1     2     3     4     |

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