Amazing Grace
'Amazing Grace' is a timeless classic that is perfect for harmonica players looking to hone their bending and phrasing skills. The soulful melody and emotive lyrics make it a great piece to practice expressing depth and emotion through your harmonica playing. With its simple yet powerful structure, this song offers ample opportunities for players to experiment with dynamics and infuse their unique style into the music.
How to play the first line of Amazing Grace on harmonica
Get a C diatonic harmonica
This Amazing Grace tab is written for a C diatonic harmonica.
Read the hole numbers
Each number is a hole. A plain number (6) means blow out, a number with a minus sign (-5) means draw in.
Play the first line slowly
The first line is 6 7 8 7 8 -8 7 -6 6: 7 blow and 2 draw notes. Play it slowly, one clean note at a time, then match the rhythm of the recording.
Carry on line by line
Once the first line sounds clean, learn the rest of the tab one line at a time. This tab needs no bends.
Questions about this tab
- What harmonica do I need for Amazing Grace?
- A C diatonic harmonica. The Amazing Grace harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
- Is Amazing Grace easy to play on harmonica?
- This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends. The page has tabs for these levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.
- What are the first notes of Amazing Grace on harmonica?
- The first line is 6 7 8 7 8 -8 7 -6 6. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.
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