Minnie the Moocher (all riffs)
by Cab Calloway · posted by SammyBoyW
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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.
MINNIE THE MOOCHER
5th POSITION C Harmonica
Key of E(Blues Brothers version)
Many try to play this in 3rd position but this requires a lot of control on the hole 3 draw bends. This version uses fewer bends, and some of the runs are much smoother.
Notation: 3=blow, -3=draw, -3’= draw single bend, -3”= draw double bend, 6OB= 6 overblow
On some draw notes, experiment using bends at the start and end of notes
INTRO:
2 3 -3 -3” 3 -3” -3
2 3 -3 -3” 3 2
2 3 -3 -3” 3 -3” -3
5 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 -3 -3 -2 -2’ 2
-3 ------> (rasp if possible)
(-3’ -3”)- repeat a few times
-3” 3 -3” 3 -3” 3
-3’ -3’ -3 4 -4 -3
FILLS IN SONG:
V1 fill 1: -3 3’
V1 fill 2: 5 -4 -3 -3” -2 2
V1 fill 3: -2 -2 -2
V1 fill 4: none
V2 fill 1: 2 -2 -3 -2 4 -4 4
V2 fill 2: 6 'pulsed', then slide fast into -7 using -5 & -6
V2 fill 3: none
V2 fill 4: 9 (start with bend then release)
V3 fill 1: -7 -6
V3 fill 2: 6 5 -4 -3 -3” 3 2 3
V3 fill 3: -3 (rasp if possible)
V3 fill 4: none
V3 fill 1: 2 3 -3 -4 -4(bend and release)
V3 fill 2: 6 5 -4 -3 -3” 3 2 3
V3 fill 3: (-6 -7) play together – can’t get bend on -7
V3 fill 4: none
OUTRO:
Poor Min... Poor Min...
6 5 4 -3
Pooooor Min...
6 5
Improvised e.g.(5 6 -6 6OB -6)x2 6 5 -4 -3 -3” 3 2 3 2