Cantaloupe Island (Chromatic)

by Herbie Hancock · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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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

Cantaloupe Island
C Chromatic (12 hole)
Musical Range: C4 to G5

-2  -2     -2  (3)  (-3)  (-3)
(3)  (-3)    4  2  -2
-2  -2      -2  (3)  (-3)  (-3)
 4  (-5)  4  (-5)  -2  -2
 4  (-5)  4  (-5)
-2  -2
-2  -2    -2  (3)  (-3) (-3)
(3)  (-3)  4  2  -2
-2  -2    -2  (3)  (-3)  (-3)
(3)  (-3)    4  2  -2
 4  (-5)  4  (-5)  -2  -2
 4  (-5)  4  (-5)  -2  -2
-2  -2
-2  -2    -2  (3)  (-3) (-3)
(3)  (-3)    4  2  -2
-2  -2    -2  (3)  (-3) (-3)
(3)  (-3)    4  2  -2
 4  (-5)  4  (-5)  -2  -2
 4  (-5)  4  (-5)  -2  -2
-2  -2
(3)  3    (gliss)  -2  2  1  -2  2
-2  4            -2  (3)  4  -2
(-5)  4  {-2xx-6}  (-5)  7
{-2xx-6}  (-5)  {-1xx-5}  {1xx4}
-3  4  -5  4
-4  (-3)  (3)  -2  (3)  (-3) (-3)
-4  (-3)  (3)   -2  (3)
 4  -4  (-3)  (3)  -2  2  1  2  1
 4  -4  (-3)  (3)      2  1  2  1
 2  -2  (3)  3       -2  2
 2  -2  2  -2
 2  -2  2  -2
 2  -2  2  -2  (3)
 2  -2  2  -2
 2  -2  2  -2
 2  -2  2  -2  1
-2  -6  (-5)  -2  -5  4  -2  (-3) (3)
-2  -6  (-5)  -2  -5  4  -2  (-3) (3)
(3)  3
-2  -2    -2  (3)  (-3)  (-3)
(3)  (-3)  4  2  -2
-2  -2    -2  (3)  (-3)  (-3)
-3  (-3)  4  2  -2
 4  (-5)  4  (-5)  -2  -2
 4  (-5)  4  (-5)  -2  -2
-2  -2
Improvise to end if desired

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