Feeling Good
Get ready to capture the soulful essence of Nina Simone's 'Feeling Good' on your harmonica. This iconic song's brooding melody and powerful lyrics are a perfect match for the expressive nature of the harmonica, allowing players to convey deep emotions through their music.
How to play the first line of Feeling Good on harmonica
Get a Eb diatonic harmonica
This Feeling Good tab is written for a Eb 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 -4 -5 6 -6 -6 -4 -5 6 -6: 2 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 Feeling Good?
- A Eb diatonic harmonica. The Feeling Good harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
- Is Feeling Good easy to play on harmonica?
- This song is marked intermediate level. Its tab needs no bends.
- What are the first notes of Feeling Good on harmonica?
- The first line is -4 -5 6 -6 -6 -4 -5 6 -6. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.
Looking for more harmonica tabs? Check out our collection of Jazz songs or browse all harmonica tabs.

