What harmonica do I need for Come, Ye Thankful People, Come?

An F diatonic harmonica. The Come, Ye Thankful People, Come harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is Come, Ye Thankful People, Come easy to play on harmonica?

This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends. The page has tabs for these levels: Beginner, Advanced.

What are the first notes of Come, Ye Thankful People, Come on harmonica?

The first line is -3 -3 -4 -3 4 -4 5 5 5 6 5 -5 6 -6. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.

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Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Harmonica Tabs

George J. ElveyKey of FEasyGospel

2 tabs · 110 BPM · Free

Key: F Beginner level 110 BPM Free Harmonica Tab

The hymn Come, Ye Thankful People, Come is tabbed here for an F harmonica on holes 3–6. It is short, 28 notes in 8 lines, and it needs no bends. Draws and blows are split evenly (50%), so the breath keeps changing direction. The line to drill is line 7, -5 -6 6 4: up from draw 5 to draw 6, then blow 6 and a drop of two holes to blow 4. Practise that last move on its own until you land on hole 4 cleanly, with hole 5 silent on the way.

Harp: F · 1st position
Key: F major
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ♩ = 110
Level: Beginner
Part: section B (bars 9–16, 8 bars)

Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch three notes (E4) sit below hole 1 and the D and Bb notes would need bends (-3'', -2'')

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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Ready

B from bar 9

9 [4/4]

Playing Notes

Plays: section B (bars 9–16, 8 bars) Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch three notes (E4) sit below hole 1 and the D and Bb notes would need bends (-3'', -2'')

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How to play the first line of Come, Ye Thankful People, Come on harmonica

Get an F diatonic harmonica
This Come, Ye Thankful People, Come tab is written for an F diatonic harmonica.
Need an F 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 -3 -4 -3 4 -4 5 5 5 6 5 -5 6 -6: 7 blow and 7 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 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come?: An F diatonic harmonica. The Come, Ye Thankful People, Come harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
Is Come, Ye Thankful People, Come easy to play on harmonica?: This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends. The page has tabs for these levels: Beginner, Advanced.
What are the first notes of Come, Ye Thankful People, Come on harmonica?: The first line is -3 -3 -4 -3 4 -4 5 5 5 6 5 -5 6 -6. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.

Tips for playing Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

The run -6 -5 -4 is three draws in a row moving down. Keep inhaling steadily and slide the harp instead of taking a new breath for each note.
In -6 6, hole 6 stays put and only the breath turns around. Change it gently so the blow comes out at the same volume as the draw.
With only 8 lines, learn the tune one line at a time and join them in pairs; the whole piece fits into a single practice session.

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