Hot Cross Buns Harmonica Tabs
Hole numbers, blow and draw for 10-hole C harmonica, with the words under each note. Starts 5 -4 4 5 5 -4.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
5EHot-4Dcross4Cbuns,5EOne5Ea-4Dpen--4Dny4Cbuns;
4COne4Ca4Cpen-4Cny,-4DTwo-4Da-4Dpen--4Dny,
5EHot-4Dcross4Cbuns.
- 4blow, C5
- -4draw, D5
- 5blow, E5
Key: F major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
-6AHot6Gcross-5Fbuns,-6AOne-6Aa6Gpen-6Gny-5Fbuns;
-5FOne-5Fa-5Fpen--5Fny,6GTwo6Ga6Gpen-6Gny,
-6AHot6Gcross-5Fbuns.
- -5draw, F5
- 6blow, G5
- -6draw, A5
Key: G major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
-7BHot-6Across6Gbuns,-7BOne-7Ba-6Apen--6Any6Gbuns;
6GOne6Ga6Gpen-6Gny,-6ATwo-6Aa-6Apen--6Any,
-7BHot-6Across6Gbuns.
- 6blow, G5
- -6draw, A5
- -7draw, B5
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
2EHot-1Dcross1Cbuns,2EOne2Ea-1Dpen--1Dny1Cbuns;
1COne1Ca1Cpen-1Cny,-1DTwo-1Da-1Dpen--1Dny,
2EHot-1Dcross1Cbuns.
- 1blow, C4
- -1draw, D4
- 2blow, E4
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Traditional, 1888
- Words
- Traditional, 1888 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1888, words 1888: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection No. 5 (Harper & Brothers, 1888), p. 171, “Nursery Songs” no. 2 (1888)