Rondo Alla Turca aka Turkish March (Diatonic Solo)

Key of A Major    Range E4 to E6 
Adapted for a Richter Tuned key of A Major Diatonic Harmonica
using 10th and 1st Position. 

Tab Notations: 
 none = blow - = draw ’ = half-step bend 
 ” = whole-step bend (or 2 half-step bends 
 ! = staccato ob = overblow od = overdraw 
 tr = trill (using rapid draw/blow, {or vice versa}, 
 usually twice in this piece) 
 6 -6 = grace notes, of extremely short duration 
 _ = hold ! = staccato (56) = blow 5 & 6 together 
 -(56) = draw 5 & 6 together 
 -(4x7) = Tongue Blocked chord; play draw 4 & 7 
 while blocking 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 
 
 10th pos.: 
 
 -4 4 -3 4 4ob! -5 4ob -4 4ob 6! -6’ 6 5ob 6 
 
 -8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’__ 7 8’ 6ob 7-8 7 5ob 7 6ob 7-8 7 5ob 7 
 
 6ob 7-8 7 5ob -6 6____ 
 
 -4 4 -3 4 4ob! -5 4ob -4 4ob 6! -6’ 6 5ob 6 
 
 -8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’__ 7 8’ 6ob 7-8 7 5ob 7 6ob 7-8 7 5ob 7 
 
 6ob 7-8 7 5ob -6 6____ 
 
 6! -6’ 5ob 5ob! 7 5ob -6’ 6 –(45) -3’ 6! 5ob 
 
 5ob! 5ob! 7 5ob -6’ 6 -(45)__ 4ob! -5! 6 6 -6’ 6 -5 4ob –(34) 3 
 
 (34)ob! –(45)! 6! 6! -6’ 6 -5 4ob –(34)__ -4 4 -3 4 4ob! 
 
 -5 4ob -4 4ob 6! -6’ 6 5 6 -8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’ 
 
 7! -8! 8’! -8! 7! -7! 7! 6! -6’! -5! 4ob__ -4tr 4 -4 4____ 
 
 6! -6’ 5ob 5ob! 7 5ob -6’ 6 –(45) -3’ 6! 5ob 
 
 5ob! 5ob! 7 5ob -6’ 6 -(45)__ 4ob! -5! 6 6 -6’ 6 -5 4ob –(34) 3 
 
 (34)ob! –(45)! 6! 6! -6’ 6 -5 4ob –(34)__ -4 4 -3 4 4ob! 
 
 -5 4ob -4 4ob 6! -6’ 6 5 6 -8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’ 
 
 7! -8! 8’! -8! 7! -7! 7! 6! -6’! -5! 4ob__ -4tr 4 -4 4____ 
 
 1st pos.: 
 
 (4x7) -(4x8) (5x8) (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8) –(4x8) (4x7) –(4x7) 
 
 -(3”x6) –(3x7) (4x7) –(4x8) –(3x7) (3x6) (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8__) 
 
 (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8) –(4x8) (4x8) –(3x7) –(3”x6) –(4x8) –(3x7) 
 
 (3x6)(4x8)____ 
 
 (4x7) -(4x8) (5x8) (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8) –(4x8) (4x7) –(4x7) 
 
 -(3”x6) –(3x7) (4x7) –(4x8) –(3x7) (3x6) (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8__) 
 
 (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8) –(4x8) (4x8) –(3x7) –(3”x6) –(4x8) –(3x7) 
 
 (3x6)(4x8)____ 
 
 8 -9 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 -6 7 -7 -6 -6’ -6 -7 -6’ 5 5ob 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 5ob 6 5 
 
 -5 6 -6 5ob 4ob 5 5ob 4ob 5____ 
 
 8 -9 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 -6 7 -7 -6 -6’ -6 -7 -6’ 5 5ob 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 5ob 6 5 
 
 -5 6 -6 5ob 4ob 5 5ob 4ob 5____ 
 
 6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7 7 -7 -6 6 -5 5 -4 
 
 4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7 -7od 8 6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7 
 
 7 -7 -6 6 -5 5 -4 5 6 4 5 -4 -5 -3 -4 4__ 
 
 8 -9 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 -6 7 -7 -6 -6’ -6 -7 -6’ 5 5ob -6’ 5 
 
 -6 -6’ -6 -7 7 -7 7 -8 8 8’ 8 8’ 8 8’ 8 7od 
 
 -9 8 -9 8 -9 8 -9 8 -9 8 -8 7 -7 7 -8 -7 
 
 7 -8 8 -6 -6’ -7 -6’ -6____ 
 
 6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7 7 -7 -6 6 -5 5 -4 
 
 4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7 -7od 8 6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7 
 
 7 -7 -6 6 -5 5 -4 5 6 4 5 -4 -5 -3 -4 4__ 
 
 8 -9 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 -6 7 -7 -6 -6’ -6 -7 -6’ 5 5ob -6’ 5 
 
 -6 -6’ -6 -7 7 -7 7 -8 8 8’ 8 8’ 8 8’ 8 7od 
 
 -9 8 -9 8 -9 8 -9 8 -9 8 -8 7 -7 7 -8 -7 
 
 7 -8 8 -6 -6’ -7 -6’ -6____ 
 
 (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8)__ (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8) –(4x8) (3x7) –(3x7) 
 
 -(3”x6) –(3x7) (4x7) –(4x8) –(3x7) (3x6) (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8)__ 
 
 (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8) –(4x8) (4x7) –(3x7) 
 
 –(3”x6) –(4x8) –(3x7) (3x6) (4x7)____ 
 
 (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8)__ (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8) –(4x8) (3x7) –(3x7) 
 
 -(3”x6) –(3x7) (4x7) –(4x8) –(3x7) (3x6) (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8)__ 
 
 (4x7) –(4x8) (5x8) –(4x8) (4x7) –(3x7) 
 
 –(3”x6) –(4x8) –(3x7) (3x6) (4x7)____ 
 
 10th pos.: 
 
 -4 4 -3 4 4ob -5 4ob -4 4ob 6 -6’ 6 5ob 6 
 
 -8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’__ 7! 8’! 6ob 7-8! 7! 6ob! 7! 
 
 6ob 7-8! 7! 6ob! 7! 6ob 7-8! 7! 6ob! -6’! 6____ 
 
 -4 4 -3 4 4ob -5 4ob -4 4ob 6 -6’ 6 5ob 6 
 
 -8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’__ 7! 8’! 6ob 7-8! 7! 6ob! 7! 
 
 6ob 7-8! 7! 6ob! 7! 6ob 7-8! 7! 6ob! -6’! 6____ 
 
 6! -6’! 6ob! 6ob! 7 6ob -6’ 6 -(45) -3’ 6! -6’! 
 
 6ob! 6ob! 7 6ob -6’ 6 –(45)__ 4ob! -5! 6! 6! -6’ 6 -5 4ob 
 
 –(34) 3 4ob! -5! 6! 6! -6’ 6 -5 4ob –(34)__ -4 4 -3 4 4ob 
 
 -5 4ob -4 4ob 6! -6’ 6 5ob 6 -8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’__ 
 
 7! -8! 8’! -8! 7! -7! 7! 6! -6’! 5! 4ob__ -4tr 4ob -4 4____ 
 
 6! -6’! 6ob! 6ob! 7 6ob -6’ 6 -(45) -3’ 6! -6’! 
 
 6ob! 6ob! 7 6ob -6’ 6 –(45)__ 4ob! -5! 6! 6! -6’ 6 -5 4ob 
 
 –(34) 3 4ob! -5! 6! 6! -6’ 6 -5 4ob –(34)__ -4 4 -3 4 4ob 
 
 -5 4ob -4 4ob 6! -6’ 6 5ob 6 -8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’__ 
 
 7! -8! 8’! -8! 7! -7! 7! 6! -6’! 5! 4ob__ -4tr 4ob -4 4____ 
 
 1st pos.: 
 
 4 7 -4 -8 5 8 4 7 -4 -8 5 8 -4 -8 4 7 -3 -7 
 
 -3” -6 -3 -7 4 7 -4 -8 -3 -7 3 6 4 7 -4 -8 5 8 
 
 4 7 -4 -8 5 8 -4 -8 4 7 -3 -7 -3” -6 -4 -8 -3 -7 3 6 (4x7)____ 
 
 4 7 -4 -8 5 8 4 7 -4 -8 5 8 -4 -8 4 7 -3 -7 
 
 -3” -6 -3 -7 4 7 -4 -8 -3 -7 3 6 4 7 -4 -8 5 8 
 
 4 7 -4 -8 5 8 -4 -8 4 7 -3 -7 -3” -6 -4 -8 -3 -7 3 6 (4x7)__ 
 
 -(5x8) -8 
 
 (5~6~7~8__) (5~6~7~8__) -9 8 -8 8 -9 8 -8 8 –(6x8)____ 
 
 -98 -98 -98 -98 –(6x8)___9 (5~6~7~8__) (5~6~7~8__) 
 
 -9 8 -8 8 -9 8 -8 8 –(6x8)____ -9(678)____ 
 
 8-(67) 8-(67) 8-(67) 8-(67) 7__ 6 78_ 8 6 78___ 6 78___ 
 
 -9 8 -8 8 -9 8 -8 8 -9____ -98 -98 -98 -98 –(78)___9 (5~6~7~8__) 
 
 (5~6~7~8__) -9 8 -8 8 -9 8 -8 8 -(6x9)____ -9(678)____ 
 
 8-(78) 8-(78) 8-(78) 8-(78) (4567)___(5x8) (4x7)___-9 
 
 (4x7)___(5x8) (4x7)! (5x8)! (4x7)! -9! (4x7)! (4567) (4567) 
 
 Here is an abridged version of this song (performed on a Chromatic):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBFH6a3Dcvg