It Don't Mean a Thing (theme)

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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

(Note: this is also playable without overblows or overdraws on major Db and F harps, but I don't know which one you should prefer for improvisation. I assumed C was most common.)

BPM: about 186

3> 3> 3' 4 3> 3' 4' 4> 3' 3>

3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3''

3> 3> 3' 4 3> 3' 4' 4> 3' 3> 

3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 

4> 4> 4> 4> 3' 4> 3' 4> 3' 3> 

4> 4> 4> 4> 4> 4> 3' 4> 3' 2'' 2' 3' 

3> 3> 3' 4 3> 3' 4' 4> 3' 3> 

3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3'

Tab produced by harpy on Wednesday, April 28 2010
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Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound