Blues scale practice

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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

Just beginning and want a little practice with the blues scale?
Warm up by trying the following with bends if possible. (b means bend)

-2 -3b 4 -4b -4 5 6 

Then try the following (go crazy-insert bends/extra notes/chords wherever desired)

-2 -3 4 -4 -5 6   6 -5 -4 -3 -2
4 4 -3 -2  4 4 -3  -2 -3 4 -4 6
-5 -5 -4 -5  4 4 4 6
6 6 -5 -5 -4 -4 4 -3 -2 -1 -1

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound