Eternal Father, Strong to Save Harmonica Tabs

How to play the first line of Eternal Father, Strong to Save on harmonica

1. 1

   Get a C diatonic harmonica

   This Eternal Father, Strong to Save tab is written for a C diatonic harmonica.

   Need a C harmonica? See our harmonica guide
2. 2

   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, and an apostrophe (-4') is a bend.

3. 3

   Play the first line slowly

   The first line is 1 2 2 3 3 -3'' -3'' 3 3 4 -4 -3 3 3 -2' 3: 11 blow and 5 draw notes. Play it slowly, one clean note at a time, then match the rhythm of the recording.

4. 4

   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 Eternal Father, Strong to Save?

A C diatonic harmonica. The Eternal Father, Strong to Save harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is Eternal Father, Strong to Save easy to play on harmonica?

This song is marked advanced level. Its tab uses bends.

What are the first notes of Eternal Father, Strong to Save on harmonica?

The first line is 1 2 2 3 3 -3'' -3'' 3 3 4 -4 -3 3 3 -2' 3. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.