What harmonica do I need for Big Yellow Taxi?

An A diatonic harmonica. The Big Yellow Taxi harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is Big Yellow Taxi easy to play on harmonica?

This song is marked intermediate level. Its tab needs no bends.

What are the first notes of Big Yellow Taxi on harmonica?

The first line is -3 -4 6 -6 -6 -6 6 -6 -6 -7 -6 -6 6. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.

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Big Yellow Taxi Harmonica Tabs

Joni MitchellKey of EIntermediateFolk

1 tab · 160 BPM · Free

Key: E Intermediate level 160 BPM Free Harmonica Tab

Learn to play "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell on harmonica. This harmonica tab includes coordinated lyrics and is perfect for harmonica players of all skill levels.

Harp: A · 2nd position
Key: E major
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ♩ = 160
Level: Intermediate
Part: complete (53 bars + pickup)

2nd position on a A harp
Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch 6 notes (G#3) sit below hole 1 and the F# notes would need a -3'' bend
2nd position: A harp for a song in E major

How to read this tab

4 blow (↑)
-4 draw (↓)
w h q e s whole · half · quarter · eighth · 16th
q. 3 ~ dotted · triplet · tied
1 + 2 + count: beat and “and”; (1) = keep holding

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A from bar P

P [4/4]

B from bar 9

C from 23.4

D from 30.4+

E from 42.4+

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Playing Notes

Plays: complete (53 bars + pickup) 2nd position on a A harp Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch 6 notes (G#3) sit below hole 1 and the F# notes would need a -3'' bend 2nd position: A harp for a song in E major

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How to play the first line of Big Yellow Taxi on harmonica

Get an A diatonic harmonica
This Big Yellow Taxi tab is written for an A diatonic harmonica.
Need an A harmonica? See our harmonica guide
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 -3 -4 6 -6 -6 -6 6 -6 -6 -7 -6 -6 6: 3 blow and 10 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 Big Yellow Taxi?: An A diatonic harmonica. The Big Yellow Taxi harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
Is Big Yellow Taxi easy to play on harmonica?: This song is marked intermediate level. Its tab needs no bends.
What are the first notes of Big Yellow Taxi on harmonica?: The first line is -3 -4 6 -6 -6 -6 6 -6 -6 -7 -6 -6 6. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.