Cotton-Eyed Joe
Get ready to stomp your feet and play some lively tunes on your harmonica with the classic folk song 'Cotton-Eyed Joe'! This upbeat track is perfect for harmonica players looking to have some fun with its catchy melody and energetic rhythm. Let's bring some old-timey charm to our harmonica repertoire with this beloved tune!
How to play the first line of Cotton-Eyed Joe on harmonica
Get a G diatonic harmonica
This Cotton-Eyed Joe tab is written for a G 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 7 7: 2 blow and 0 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 Cotton-Eyed Joe?
- A G diatonic harmonica. The Cotton-Eyed Joe harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
- Is Cotton-Eyed Joe 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.
- What are the first notes of Cotton-Eyed Joe on harmonica?
- The first line is 7 7. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.
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