12 Bar Blues

by Unknown · posted by The_PianoMan

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Diatonic
Blues
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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

'half bend
''full bend

This is played in most blues songs

Riff1  3,4,-3',3

Riff2  4,4,-3,4

Riff3  3,-3',4,-4''

This is the order its played in 

Riff1 *4
Riff2 *2
Riff1 *2
Riff3 *1
Riff2 *1
Riff1 *2
Repeat 

The bends don't have to be played but it sounds better with them.

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