Moonlight Sonata Harp Quartet

by Ludwig Van Beethoven · 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)

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Tab

Moonlight Sonata Harp Quartet
(Sonata No. 14) Chromatic/Double Bass
By Ludwig van Beethoven
Key of C# Minor

Requires two 16 Hole Chromatics,
and two Double Bass Hohner 268

Tab Notations: none = blow    - = draw  
* = button in     ____= hold/sustain
. = on lower register (first 4 of 16 hole)
|   | = measure   (.3*.4*) = interval, play together  
(.2~.3*~.4*) = arpeggiate, or roll chord

1st Harp: 16 hole chromatic
2nd Harp: 16 hole chromatic
3rd Harp: Double Bass #1
4th Harp: Double Bass #2

Double Bass Notations: Blow only 
L = lower harp
u = upper harp

2/2 Time

   1
1st|.3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2|
2nd|                                   |
3rd|u13________________________________|
4th|u6_________________________________|

1st|.3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2|
2nd|                                   |
3rd|L12________________________________|
4th|L5_________________________________|
   3
1st|-.3 1* 2 -.3 1* 2 -.3 -1 -2* -.3 -1 -2*|
2nd|                                       |
3rd|L11_______________ u9__________________|
4th|L4________________ u2__________________|

1st|.3* 1 -2* .3* 1* 2 .3* 1* -1* -.2* 1 -1*|
2nd|                                        |
3rd|u10_______________ u10__________________|
4th|u3________________ u3___________________|
   5
1st|.2 .3* .4* .3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2  |
2nd|.1*_________________________ 3*______3*|
3rd|u10____________________________________|
4th|u6_____________________________________|

|.3* -1* -2* .3* -1* -2* .3* -1* -2* .3* -1* -2* |
|3*__________________________________ 3*_______3*|
|L13_____________________________________________|
|L6______________________________________________|
   7
1st|.3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2 -.3 1* -2* -.3 1* -2*|
2nd|3*_______________ -3___________________|
3rd|u13______________ u9___________________|
4th|u6_______________ u2___________________|

1st|.3* -.4 2 .3* -.4 2 -.3 -.4 -1* -.3 -.4 -1*|
2nd|3*_________________ -2*         -4         |
3rd|L12________________ L12____________________|
4th|L5_________________ L5_____________________|
   9
1st|.3* -.4 2 .3* -.4 2 .3* -.4 2 .3* -.4 2|
2nd|2                                      |
3rd|L15____________________________________|
4th|L8_____________________________________|

1st|.3 -.4 2 .3 -.4 2 .3 -.4 2 .3 -.4 2 | 
2nd|                            3      3|
3rd|L15_________________________________|
4th|L8__________________________________|
  11
1st|.3 -.4 -2 .3 -.4 -2 .3 -.4 -2 .3 -.4 2 |
2nd|3_____________________________ 3______3| 
3rd|L14____________________________________|
4th|L7_____________________________________|

1st|.3 1 2 .3 -.4 2 .3 1* 2 -.2* 1* 2|
2nd|3______________________ -2*      |
3rd|L13    L12      u11______________|
4th|L6     L5       u4_______________|
  13
1st|-.2* -.4 -1 -.2* -.4 -1 .3 -.4 1* .2 -.4 1*|
2nd|-2*_____________________ 3         2       |
3rd|L12_____________________                   |
4th|L5______________________ L8                |

|-.2* -.4 -1 -.2* -.4 -1-.2* -.3* 1* -.2* -.3* 1*|
|-2*____________________-2*______________________|
|                       u9_______________________|
|u9____________________ u2_______________________|
15
|-.4 -1 -2* -.4 -1 -2* -.4 -1* -2* -.4 -1* -.2*| 
|                                  -4          |
|L12___________________________________________|
|L5____________________________________________|

1st|-.4  2 3 -.4 2 3 -.4 2 3 -.4 2 3|
2nd| 4                       -3*    |
3rd|_L12     L15     L17     L15    |
4th|_L5      L8      L10     L8     |
17
|-.4 -1* -2* -.4 -1* -2* -.4 -1* -2* -.4 -1* -2*|
|-4_________________________________ -4         |
|L12____________________________________________|
|L5_____________________________________________|

1st|-.4 2 3 -.4 2 3 -.4 2 3 -.4 2 3|
2nd| 4_____________________ -3*    |
3rd|_L12    L15      L17    L15    |
4th|_L5     L8       L10    L8     |
  19
1st|-.4 -1* -2* -.4 -1* -2* -.4 -1 2* -.4 -1 2*|
2nd|-4_____________________ -4_________________|
3rd|L12____________________ u10________________|
4th|L5_____________________ u3_________________|

1st|-.4 1* 3* -.4 1* 3* -.3 1* -2* -.3 1* -2*|
2nd|-4_________________ -3___________________|
3rd|u8_________________ u9___________________|
4th|u1_________________ u2___________________|
  21
1st|.3 -.4 -1 .3 -.4 -1 -.2* -.3 -1* -.2* -.3 -1*|
2nd|3__________________ -2*______________________|
3rd|L12________________ L13______________________|
4th|L5_________________ L6_______________________|

|.1* -.2* -.3 .1* -.2* -.3 .1* -.2* .3* .1* .2*3*|
|1*_______________________  1*           1*      |
|                                                |
|u6_______________________  u6___________________|
23
|-.2* -.3 .4* -.3 .4* -2* 1* -2* -3 1* -2* -3  |
|                                   4*_______4*|
|u6____________________________________________|
|u2____________________________________________|

1st|1* 3* -4 1* 3* -4 1* 3* -4 1* 3* -4  |
2nd|4*________________________ 4*______4*|
3rd|u15__________________________________|
4th|u8___________________________________|
  25
1st|1* -2* -3 1* -2* -3 1 -2* -3 1* -2* -3|
2nd|4*_________________ 4        4*       |
3rd|u16________________ u14      u13      |
4th|u9_________________ u7       u6       |

1st|-1* -2* 3* -1* -2* 3* -1* -2* 3* -1* -2* 3*|
2nd|-5*_____________________________ -5*       |
3rd|u12_____________________________ u12       |
4th|u5______________________________ u5        |
  27
1st|2 3* 4* 2 3* 4* -1* -2* -3 1* 2 -3*|
2nd|6______________ 5*         4*      |
3rd|u13____________ u9         L10     |
4th|u6_____________ u2         L3      |

1st|4 1 -1* 3* 1 -1* -3 1 -1* -2* 1 -1*|
2nd|                                   |
3rd|u10________________________________|
4th|u3_________________________________|
  29
1st|   1 -1* .3* 1 -1* -.3 1 -1* -.2* 1 -1*|
2nd|                                       |
3rd|u10____________________________________|
4th|u3_____________________________________|

1st|.2 2 3* 4* 2 3* 6 2 3* 4* 2 3*|
2nd|                              |
3rd|u10___________________________|
4th|u3____________________________|
  31
1st|   .2 .3* .4* .2 .3* 2 .2 .3* .4* .2 .3*|
2nd|                                        |
3rd|u10_____________________________________|
4th|u3______________________________________|

1st|-.1* -.3 -.2* 1 -.3 -1* 1 -2* -1* -3 -2* 4|
2nd|                                          |
3rd|u10_______________________________________|
4th|u3________________________________________|
  33
1st|.2 .4* .3* 2 1* 3* 2 4* 3* 6 5* 3*|
2nd|                                  |
3rd|u10_______________________________|
4th|u3________________________________|

1st|1* 3 2 -3* -2* 4* -3* 6 5* 7 6 -7*|
2nd|                                  |
3rd|u10_______________________________|
4th|u3________________________________|
  35
1st|-2* 4 -3 -5* 4 -6* -5* -7 -6* 8 -7 -9*| 
2nd|                                      |
3rd|u10___________________________________|
4th|u3____________________________________|

1st|8 -6* -7 -5* -6* 5 -5* -3 4 -2* -3 -1*|
2nd|                                      |
3rd|_u10__________________________________|
4th|_u3___________________________________|
37
|-2* 1 -1* -.3 -.4 -.2* -.3 -.1* -.2* .1* -.2*-.3|
|                                                |
|_u10____________________________________________|
|_u3_____________________________________________|

|.1 -.2* .3* -.3 .3* -.2*-.1* -.2* -.3 .1*-.2*-.3|
|.1______________________                        |
|u10_____________________________________________|
|u3______________________________________________|
39
|.1 -.2* .3* -.3 .3* -.2* -.1-.2* -.3 .1* -.2*-.3|
|.1______________________                        |
|u10_____________________________________________|
|u3______________________________________________|

|.1 -.2* .3* -.3 .3* -.2* .1* .2 .4* .1* .2 .4*|
|.1______________________                      |
|u10_____________________ L11__________________|
|u3______________________ L4___________________|
41
|-.1* -.3 1* -.1* -.3 1* -.1* -.3* 1 -.1* -.2*-.4|
|                                                |
|u9_____________________ u10_____________________|
|u2_____________________ u3______________________|

1st|.2 .3* .4* .3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2  |
2nd|.1*__________________________ 3*_____3*|
3rd|u13____________________________________|
4th|u6_____________________________________|
 43
1|.3* -1* -2* .3* -1* -2* .3* -1* -2* .3* -1* -2*|
2|3*______________________ 3*____________________|
3|u12____________________________________________|
4|u5_____________________________________________|

1st|.3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2 -.3* 1* -2* -.3 1* -2*| 
2nd|3*_______________ -3____________________|
3rd|u13______________ u9____________________|
4th|u6_______________ u2____________________|
  45
1st|.3* -.4 2 .3* -.4 2 -.3 -.4 -1* -.3 -.4 -1*|
2nd|3*_________________ -2*         -4         |
3rd|L12________________ L12____________________|
4th|L5_________________ L5_____________________|

1st|.3* -.4 2 -.4 2 3* -.4 2 3* -.4 2 3* |
2nd|2                           -4_____-4|
3rd|L15__________________________________|
4th|L8___________________________________|
  47
1st|-.4 -2* -3 -.4 -2* -3 -.4 -2* -3 -.4 -2* -3  |
2nd|-4______________________________ -4________-4|
3rd|u14__________________________________________|
4th|u7___________________________________________|

1st|-.4 2 3* -.4 2 3* 1 -2* 3* 1* 2 3*|
2nd|-4_______________ 4        4*     |
3rd|L15______________ u14      u13    |
4th|L8_______________ u7       u6     |
  49
1st|-1* -2* 3* -1* -2* 3* 2 3* 4* 2 3* 4*|
2nd|-5*_______________ 6_________________|
3rd|u12_______________ u13_______________|
4th|u5________________ u6________________|

1st|-1 -2* -3 -1 -2* -3 1 -2* 3* 1 -2* 3*|
2nd|-5_________________ 4________________|
3rd|u9_________________ u10______________|
4th|u2_________________ u3_______________|
  51
1st|1* 2 3* 1* 2 3* 1* 2* 3* 1* 2* 3*|
2nd|4*______________________ 4*      |       
3rd|u13______________________________|
4th|u6_______________________________|

1st|1* -2* -3 1* -2* -3 1* -2* -3 1* -2* -3|
2nd|-5___________________________ 4        |
3rd|_u13      u16       L18       u16      |
4th|_u6       u9        L11       u9       |
  53
1st|1* 2* 3* 1* 2* 3* 1* 2* 3* 1* 2* 3*|
2nd|4*________________________ 4*      |
3rd|u13________________________________|
4th|u6_________________________________|

1st|1* -2* -3 1* -2* -3 1* -2* -3 1* -2* -3|
2nd|-5___________________________ 4        |
3rd|_u13      u16       L18       u16      |
4th|_u6       u9        L11       u9       |
  55
1st|1* 2* 3* 1* 2* 3* 1* -2* -3 1* -2* -3|
2nd|4*_______________ 4*_________________|
3rd|u13______________ u9_________________|
4th|u6_______________ u2_________________|

1st|-.4 -2* -3 -.4 -2* -3 -.4 -2* -3 -.4 2 3*|
2nd|-4______________________________ -4      |
3rd|u14_____________________________ L15     |
4th|u7______________________________ L8      |
  57
1st|-.3 2 3* -.3 -1* -2* .3* -1* -2* .3* 1* 2|
2nd|-3       -3          3*          3*      |
3rd|u13      u14         u12         u13     |
4th|u6       u7          u5          u6      |

1st|-.2* 1* -1* -.2* 1* -1* .3* 1* -1* -.3 1* -1*|
2nd|-2*____________________ 3*         -3        |
3rd|L11____________________ u10        u9        |
4th|L4_____________________ u3         u2        |
  59
1st|.3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2 -.2* 1 -1* -.2* 1 -1*|
2nd|3*________________ 3*__________________|
3rd|u10_______________ u10_________________|
4th|u3________________ u3__________________|

1st|.2 .3* .4* .3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2 .3* 1* 2   |
2nd|1*                                      |
3rd|u10_________________________ u10_____u10|
4th|u6______________________________________|
61
|.3* -1* -2* .3* -1* -2* .3* -1* -2* .3 -1* -2*  |
|                                                |
|u10________________________________ u10______u10|
|u5______________________________________________|

1st|.3* 2 1* 3 2 4* 3* 6 5* 7* 6 5*   |
2nd|                                  |
3rd|u10____________________ u10____u10|
4th|u6________________________________|
63
|5 -5* -3 4 -2* -3 -1* -2* -.3 .4 -.3 .3* -.2*  |
|                                               |
|u10_____________________________ u10________u10|
|u3_____________________________________________|

1st|1* 2 1* 3* 2 4* 3* 6 5* 7* 6 5*  |
2nd|.2                               |
3rd|u10____________________ u10___u10|
4th|u6_______________________________|
65
|5 -5* -3 4 -2* -3 -1* -2* -.3 .4 -.3 .3* -.2*   |
|                                                |
|u10_____________________________ u10_________u10|
|u3______________________________________________|

1st|.2 .3* .4* 2 1* .3*     .2 .3* .4* .3* .2|
2nd|.4*                                      |
3rd|u10________________ u13__________________|
4th|u6_______________________________________|
  67
1st|    .1* .2 .3* .2 .1*                      |
2nd|                                           |
3rd|u10__________________ u10 u13 u10 L8 u10 L8|
4th|_u6________________________________________|

|          (.3*.4*)___|(.2~.3*~.4*)_____________|
|           .1*_______| .1*_____________________|
|           u10_______| u10_____________________|
|u6________ u6________| u6______________________|

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