Gnossienne No.1 (C-CHROMATIC)

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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

|__No.__| = ONE COMPLETE 4/4-TIME MEASURE
DOTS      = EXTEND THAT NOTE BY ALMOST 1 BEAT
[] - BRACKETED TAB = VERY SHORT/ STAKKATO

4/4 TIME
TEMPO: LENT (LARGO, slow!)

 piano

 .9-9< -9 9 [8]-8..[8]-8..
 |____1____| ____ 2 ____ |

 .9-9< -9 9 [10]-10..[10]-10..
 |____3____| ______ 4 ______ |

 .9-9< -9 9 [8]-8..[7<]7..
 |____5____| ____ 6 _____ |

 [-6]7 [-6]7...[7<]7 [7]-6... ....
 | ____ 7 ____ | ____ 8 ____ |_9_|

 (complete repeat)

 .9-9< -9 9 [8]-8..[8]-8..
 |____10___| ____ 11 ____ |

 .9-9< -9 9 [10]-10..[10]-10..
 |____12____| ______13______ |

 .9-9< -9 9 [8]-8..[7<]7..
 |____14____| ____15_____ |

 [-6]7 [-6]7...[7<]7 [7]-6... ....
 | ____16 ____ | ____17 ____ |_18_|

 TRÉS LUISANT (Shining) - forte

 [7<]-7<..[7<]7..[7<]-7<..[7<]7..
 | _____19 _____ | ____ 20 _____ |

 [7<]7 [7]-6... ....
 | ____21 ____ |_22_|

 (repeat)

 [7<]-7<..[7<]7..[7<]-7<..[7<]7..
 | ____ 23 _____ | ____ 24 _____ |

 [7<]7 [7]-6... ....
 | ____25 ____ |_26_|

 QUESTIONNEZ (Questionning) - piano

  9-9 10 -10 11-12 11 -10 [11]-10...
 | ______ 27 ______ | ____ 28 _____ |
 
 [11]-10..[-10]10..[9<]9..[8]-8..
 | _____ 29 _____ | ____ 30 _____ |

 [7<]7 [7]-6... ....
 | ____31 ____ |_32_|

 (repeat)

  9-9 10 -10 11-12 11 -10 [11]-10...
 | ______ 33 ______ | ____ 34 _____ |
 
 [11]-10..[-10]10..[9<]9..[8]-8..
 | _____ 36 _____ | ____ 36 _____ |

 [7<]7 [7]-6... ....
 | ____37 ____ |_38_|

 forte (complete repeat of 'TRÉS LUISANT')

 [7<]-7<..[7<]7..[7<]-7<..[7<]7..
 | _____39 _____ | ____ 40 _____ |

 [7<]7 [7]-6... ....
 | ____41 ____ |_42_|

 [7<]-7<..[7<]7..[7<]-7<..[7<]7..
 | ____ 43 _____ | ____ 44 _____ |

 [7<]7 [7]-6... ....
 | ____45 ____ |_46_|

 DU BOUT DE LA PENSÉE
 (From the tip of the thought) - piano

 .9-9< -9 9 [8]-8....
 |____47____|___48___|

 .9-9< -9 9 [10]-10....
 |____49____|____50___|

 .9-9< -9 9 [8]-8....
 |____51____|___52___|

 .9-9< -9 9 [10]-10....
 |____53____|____54___|
 
 forte (complete repeat of 'TRÉS LUISANT')
 
 [7<]-7<..[7<]7..[7<]-7<..[7<]7..
 | _____55 _____ | ____ 56 _____ |

 [7<]7 [7]-6... ....
 | ____57 ____ |_58_|

 [7<]-7<..[7<]7..[7<]-7<..[7<]7..
 | ____ 59 _____ | ____ 60 _____ |

 [7<]7 [7]-6... ....
 | ____61 ____ |_62_|
 
 POSTULEZ EN VOUS-MÉME
 (Wonder about yourself) - piano

  9-9 10 -10 11-12 11 -10 [11]-10...
 | ______ 63 ______ | ____ 64 _____ |
 
 [11]-10..[-10]10..[9<]9..[8]-8..
 | _____ 65 _____ | ____ 66 _____ |

 [7<]7 [7]-6... ....
 | ____67 ____ |_68_|

 Pas à pas (Step by Step)

  9-9 10 -10 11-12 11 -10 [11]-10...
 | ______ 69 ______ | ____ 70 _____ |
 
 [11]-10..[-10]10..[9<]9..[8]-8..
 | _____ 71 _____ | ____ 72 _____ |

 [7<]7 [7]-6... ....
 | ____73 ____ |_74_|

 forte

 [7<]-7<..[7<]7..[7<]-7<..[7<]7..
 | _____75 _____ | ____ 76 _____ |

 [7<]7 [7]-6... ....
 | ____77 ____ |_78_|

 SUR LA LANGUE (On the tip of the tongue) - forte

 [7<]-7<..[7<]7..[7<]-7<..[7<]7..
 | ____ 79 _____ | ____ 80 _____ |

 [7<]7 [7]-6...
 | ____81 ____ |