Rondo Alla Turca aka Turkish March (12 hole Chromatic)

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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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

 Key of A Major    Range E4 to E6
Adapted for the 12 hole Key of C Solo Tuned Chromatic Harmonica
Tab Notations:
none = blow    - = draw    * = button in
tr = trill (using rapid pressing & releasing of button
{or vice versa}, usually twice in this piece)
^{7 -7} = grace notes, of extremely short duration
_ = hold    ! = staccato    (56) = blow 5 & 6 together
-(56) = draw 5 & 6 together  
-(3x7) = Tongue Blocked chord; play draw 3 & 7
while blocking 4,5, & 6
(5*~6~-7~8*____) = arpeggiated, or broken chord;
notes played in rapid succession (and in this particular
example the final note is held).
 
A little lively, moderately fast
 
-4 -3 3* -3 4!  -5 5 -4 5 6!  -6 6 -5* 6 -8 -7 7* -7 -8 -7 7*-7 8__
 
-7! 8! ^{7 -7}8! -7! 7! -7! ^{7 -7}8! -7 7 -7 ^{7 -7}8! -7! 7! -6! 6____
 
-4 -3 3* -3 4!  -5 5 -4 5 6!  -6 6 -5* 6 -8 -7 7* -7 -8 -7 7*-7 8__


-7! 8! ^{7 -7}8! -7! 7! -7! ^{7 -7}8! -7 7 -7 ^{7 -7}8! -7! 7! -6! 6____
 
(56)! –(56)! (67)! (67)! -7 7 -6 6 -(45) 3 (56)! –(56)!
 
(67)! (67)! -7 7 -6 6 -(45)__ 4! –(45)! (56)! (56)! -6 5 -5 5
 
-4_ 2 4! –(45)! (56)! (56)! -6 5 -5 5 -4__ -4 -3 3* -3 4!
 
-5 4 -4 5 6!  -6 6 -5* 6 -8 -7 7* -7 -8 -7 7* -7 8__
 
-7! -8! 8! -8! -7! 7*! -7! 6! -6! -5!4__ -4tr -3 -4 -3____
 
(56)! –(56)! (67)! (67)! -7 7 -6 6 -(45) 3 (56)! –(56)!
 
(67)! (67)! -7 7 -6 6 -(45)__ 4! –(45)! (56)! (56)! -6 5 -5 5
 
-4_ 2 4! –(45)! (56)! (56)! -6 5 -5 5 -4__ -4 -3 3* -3 4!
 
-5 4 -4 5 6!  -6 6 -5* 6 -8 -7 7* -7 -8 -7 7* -7 8__
 
-7! -8! 8! -8! -7! 7*! -7! 6! -6! -5! 4__ -4tr -3 -4 -3____
 
-(3x7) –(4x8) (4*x8*) –(3x7) –(4x8) (4*x8*) –(4x8) –(3x7) (3*x7*)
 
-(2*x6*) (3*x7*) –(3x7) –(4x8) (3*x7*) (2x6) –(3x7) –(4x8)
 
(4*x8*)__ -(3x7) –(4x8) (4*x8*) –(4x8) –(3x7) (3*x7*)
 
-(2*x6*) –(4x8) (3*x7*) (2x6) –(3x7)____
 
-(3x7) –(4x8) (4*x8*) –(3x7) –(4x8) (4*x8*) –(4x8) –(3x7) (3*x7*)
 
-(2*x6*) (3*x7*) –(3x7) –(4x8) (3*x7*) (2x6) –(3x7) –(4x8)
 
(4*x8*)__ -(3x7) –(4x8) (4*x8*) –(4x8) –(3x7) (3*x7*)
 
-(2*x6*) –(4x8) (3*x7*) (2x6) –(3x7)____
 
9* -9 8* -8 -7 -8 -7 7* -6* -7 7* -6 6* -6* 7* 6* 5* -5* 6* 5*
 
-6* 6* -6* 7* -7 7* -7 -8 8* -8* 8* -8* 8* -9 8* -8
 
-7 -8 -7 7* -6* -7 7* -6* 6 -6* 7* 6 5* -5* 6 5*
 
-5 6 -6* -5* 5 5* -5* 5 5*____
 
9* -9 8* -8 -7 -8 -7 7* -6* -7 7* -6 6* -6* 7* 6* 5* -5* 6* 5*
 
-6* 6* -6* 7* -7 7* -7 -8 8* -8* 8* -8* 8* -9 8* -8
 
-7 -8 -7 7* -6* -7 7* -6* 6 -6* 7* 6 5* -5* 6 5*
 
-5 6 -6* -5* 5 5* -5* 5 5*____
 
6 -5 5* -4 -3 -4 5* -5 6 -6* 7* -7 -7 7* -6* 6 6 -5 5* -4
 
-3 -4 5* -5 6 -6* 7* -7 -7* -8 6 -5 4* -4 -3 -4 5* -5 6 -6* 7* -7
 
-7 7* -6* 6 6 -5 4* -4 5* 6 -3 4* -4 -5 3* -4 -3__
 
9* -9 8* -8 -7 -8 -7 7* -6* -7 7* -6* 6* -6* 7* -6* 5* -5* 6* 5*
 
-6* 6* -6* 7* -7 7* -7 -8 8* -8* 8* -8* 8* -8* 8* -7*
 
-9 9* -9 9* -9 9* -9 9* -9 8* -8 -7 7* -7 -8 7*
 
-7 -8 8* -6* 6* -6* 7* 6* -6*____
 
6 -5 5* -4 -3 -4 5* -5 6 -6* 7* -7 -7 7* -6* 6 6 -5 5* -4
 
-3 -4 5* -5 6 -6* 7* -7 -7* -8 6 -5 4* -4 -3 -4 5* -5 6 -6* 7* -7
 
-7 7* -6* 6 6 -5 4* -4 5* 6 -3 4* -4 -5 3* -4 -3__
 
9* -9 8* -8 -7 -8 -7 7* -6* -7 7* -6* 6* -6* 7* -6* 5* -5* 6* 5*
 
-6* 6* -6* 7* -7 7* -7 -8 8* -8* 8* -8* 8* -8* 8* -7*
 
-9 9* -9 9* -9 9* -9 9* -9 8* -8 -7 7* -7 -8 7*
 
-7 -8 8* -6* 6* -6* 7* 6* -6*____
 
-(3x7) –(4x8) (5*x8*)__ –(3x7) –(4x8) (4*x8*) -(4x8) –(3x7) (3*x7*)
 
-(2*x6*) (3x7) –(3x7) –(4x8) (3*x7*) (2x6) –(3x7) –(4x8)
 
(5*x8*) –(3x7) –(4x8) (4*x8*) –(4x8) –(3x7) (3*x7*)
 
-(2*x6*) –(4x8) (3*x7*) (2x6) –(3x7)____
 
-(3x7) –(4x8) (5*x8*)__ –(3x7) –(4x8) (4*x8*) -(4x8) –(3x7) (3*x7*)
 
-(2*x6*) (3x7) –(3x7) –(4x8) (3*x7*) (2x6) –(3x7) –(4x8)
 
(5*x8*) –(3x7) –(4x8) (4*x8*) –(4x8) –(3x7) (3*x7*)
 
-(2*x6*) –(4x8) (3*x7*) (2x6) –(3x7)____
 
-4 -3 3* -3 4!   -5 5 -4 5 6!   -6 6 -5* 6 -8 -7 7* -7 -8 -7 7* -7
 
8__ -7! 8!  ^{7 -7}-8! -7! 7! -7! ^{7 -7}-8! -7! 7! -7! ^{7 -7}-8! -7! 7! -6*! 6____
 
-4 -3 3* -3 4!   -5 5 -4 5 6!   -6 6 -5* 6 -8 -7 7* -7 -8 -7 7* -7
 
8__ -7! 8!  ^{7 -7}-8! -7! 7! -7! ^{7 -7}-8! -7! 7! -7! ^{7 -7}-8! -7! 7! -6*! 6____
 
(56)! –(56)! (67)! (67)! -7 7 -6 6 –(45) 3 (56)! –(56)!
 
(67)! (67)! -7 7 -6 6 –(45)__ 5! -5! (56)! (56)! -6 6 -5 5 -4 2 4! -5!
 
(56)! (56)! -6 6 -5 5 -4__ -4 -3 3* -3 4!   -5 4 -4 5 6!
 
-6 6 -5* 6 -8 -7 7* -7 -8 -7 7* -7 8__ -7! -8! 8! -8! -7! 7*!
 
-7! 6! -6! -5! 4__ -4tr -3 -4 -3____ 
 
(56)! –(56)! (67)! (67)! -7 7 -6 6 –(45) 3 (56)! –(56)!
 
(67)! (67)! -7 7 -6 6 –(45)__ 5! -5! (56)! (56)! -6 6 -5 5 -4 2 4! -5!
 
(56)! (56)! -6 6 -5 5 -4__ -4 -3 3* -3 4!   -5 4 -4 5 6!
 
-6 6 -5* 6 -8 -7 7* -7 -8 -7 7* -7 8__ -7! -8! 8! -8! -7! 7*!
 
-7! 6! -6! -5! 4__ -4tr -3 -4 -3____
 
-3 -7 -4 -8 5* 8*   -3 -7 -4 -8 5* 8* -4 -8 -3 -7 3* 7*
 
-2* -6* 3* 7* -3 -7 -4 -8 3* 7* 2 6 -3 -7 -4 -8 5* 8*
 
-3 -7 -4 -8 5* 8* -4 -8 -3 -7 3* 7* -2* -6* -4 -8 3* 7* 2 6 –(3x7)____
 
-3 -7 -4 -8 5* 8*   -3 -7 -4 -8 5* 8* -4 -8 -3 -7 3* 7*
 
-2* -6* 3* 7* -3 -7 -4 -8 3* 7* 2 6 -3 -7 -4 -8 5* 8*
 
-3 -7 -4 -8 5* 8* -4 -8 -3 -7 3* 7* -2* -6* -4 -8 3* 7* 2 6 
 
–(3x7)__ (5*x8*)_ 8*
 
(5*~6~-7~8*__)  (5*~6~-7~8*__)  -9 9* -8 9* -9 9* -8 9* -(7x9)____
 
^-99* ^-99* ^-99* ^-99* -8___ 10 (5*~6~-7~8*__)  (5*~6~-7~8*__)
 
-9 9* -8 9* -9 9* -8 9* -(7x9)____ ^-99*____ ^8*-8 ^8*-8 ^8*-8 ^8*-8 -7__
 
^{6 -7}8*! 8* ^{6 -7}8*____ ^{6 -7}8*____ -9 9* -8 9* -9 9* -8 9* -9____
 
^-99* ^-99* ^-99* ^-99* -8___ 10 (5*~6~-7~8*__)  (5*~6~-7~8*__)
 
-9 9* -8 9* -9 9* -8 9* -(7x9)____ ^-99*____ ^8*-8 ^8*-8 ^8*-8 ^8*-8
 
-(3x7)___ (5*x8*) –(3x7)___ (6x10) –(3x7)___ (5*x8*)
 
-(3x7)! (5*x8*)! –(3x7)! (6x10)! -(3x7)! –(3x7) –(3x7)
 
Here is an abridged version of this song performed on a Chromatic:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBFH6a3Dcvg