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Ode to Joy Harmonica Tabs

Hole numbers, blow and draw for 10-hole C harmonica. Starts 5 5 -5 6 6 -5.

Key
C major
Range
G4–G5
Length
62 notes
Melody
1826, public domain

The notes

Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.

5E5E-5F6G6G-5F5E-4D4C4C-4D5E5E-4D-4D

5E5E-5F6G6G-5F5E-4D4C4C-4D5E-4D4C4C

-4D-4D5E4C-4D5E-5F5E4C-4D5E-5F5E-4D4C-4D3G

5E5E-5F6G6G-5F5E-4D4C4C-4D5E-4D4C4C

Hole numbers: 4 = blow into hole 4, -4 = draw (breathe in) on hole 4. No bends needed.
  • 3blow, G4
  • 4blow, C5
  • -4draw, D5
  • 5blow, E5
  • -5draw, F5
  • 6blow, G5
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Staff notation

Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s harmonica sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes

About this song

Melody
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), 1826
Public domain
Melody 1826, melody only: first published before 1931.
Source
Beethoven, Symphony No. 9, Op. 125, finale theme (first edition, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1826), scans on IMSLP (1826)

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