12 Blues Intros

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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

12 blues intros: #=tongue block b=bend bb=long bend

1st 6 slow blues intros

1: -2b -2b -2b -2b -2 -1 -1b -1b -4b -4b-4b +6#3
  
   -4b -4bb -3 -2 -2b

2: -4b -4b -4b -5#2 -4#1 -5#2 -5#2 -4#1 -5#2 -5#2

   -4#1 +6#3 -5 +5 -4 -3b -2

3: -321 -2 -3 -4 +5 -4 -2 -3 -4 +5 -2 -321 -321 -321


4: -2 -3 -4 +5 -5 +5 -4 -3bb -2 -2 -2 -321 -321 -321


5: -2 -3 -4 +5 -5 +5 -4 -3 -4 +5 +6#3 -321 -321 -321


6:  -4b -3 +4  -4b -3 +4 -4bb -4bb -3 -2 -2b

last 6 fast blues intros

7: -2 -321 -321 +2 -1 -321 -321 -2 -2bb -2 (repeat)


8: -2 -3b -2 -3b -4 -3b -2 -321 -321 +2 -1 -321 -321

   -2 -321 -321 +432 +5432 -3b -2 -321 -321 +2 -1

   -321 -321 -2 (repeat)

9: -2 -321 -321 +2 -1 -321 -321 -2 -321 -321 +432 -3b


10: -4b -4b -4b +6#3 -4b -4b -4bb -3b -2 -321 -321

    -321 +321 +321 +321 -2 -321 -321 -321


11: -4b -3 +5 -4b -3 +5 -4b -3 +5 -4b -3 +5 -4b -3

    +5 -4b -3 -4bb -3 -2


12: -2 -321 -321 +3 -3b -2 +2 -2 (repeat)

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