Blessed Assurance Harmonica Tabs
TraditionalKey of DIntermediateGospel
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The song "Blessed Assurance" by Traditional is written for a D diatonic harmonica and uses holes 1–8. It features bends at -2'', -3'', and -2'. A practice hint for this tab is to focus on line 2, which is the hardest line, containing the sequence: 3 3 -2'' 3 -3''. This piece is classified as intermediate level, so some experience is beneficial.
How to play the first line of Blessed Assurance on harmonica
Get a D diatonic harmonica
This Blessed Assurance tab is written for a D diatonic harmonica.
Need a D harmonica? See our harmonica guideRead 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, and an apostrophe (-4') is a bend.
Play the first line slowly
The first line is 2 -1 1 3 3 -2'' 3 -3'' 3 3 2 3 4 -3 -3 -3'' …: 10 blow and 6 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.
Questions about this tab
- What harmonica do I need for Blessed Assurance?
- A D diatonic harmonica. The Blessed Assurance harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
- Is Blessed Assurance easy to play on harmonica?
- This song is marked intermediate level. Its tab uses bends.
- What are the first notes of Blessed Assurance on harmonica?
- The first line is 2 -1 1 3 3 -2'' 3 -3'' 3 3 2 3 4 -3 -3 -3'' …. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.
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