What harmonica do I need for Harvest Moon?

A D diatonic harmonica. The Harvest Moon harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is Harvest Moon easy to play on harmonica?

This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends.

What are the first notes of Harvest Moon on harmonica?

The first line is -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 7 -8 -6 -6 7 7 4 5 5. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.

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Harvest Moon Harmonica Tabs

Neil YoungKey of DEasyFolk

1 tab · 115 BPM · Free

Key: D Beginner level 115 BPM Free Harmonica Tab

The song "Harvest Moon" by Neil Young is written for a D diatonic harmonica and uses holes 4–8. It needs no bends. A practice hint for this tab is to focus on the hardest line, which is line 14: 7 -8 7 4 6. This beginner-level piece features a good mix of blow and draw notes, with 45% of the notes being draw notes, making it a great song to develop your skills.

Harp: D · 1st position
Key: D major
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ♩ = 115 · swing
Level: Beginner
Part: complete (121 bars + pickup)

swing: play written eighths long-short
Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the B notes would need a -3'' bend

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

A from bar P

P [4/4]

B from 16.3

C from 32.2+

tacet bars 42–47 — instrumental

D from 48.4

B from 64.3

C from 80.2+

tacet bars 90–111 — instrumental

C' from 112.2+

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115

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120

121

Playing Notes

Plays: complete (121 bars + pickup) swing: play written eighths long-short Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the B notes would need a -3'' bend

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How to play the first line of Harvest Moon on harmonica

Get a D diatonic harmonica
This Harvest Moon tab is written for a D diatonic harmonica.
Need a D 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 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 7 -8 -6 -6 7 7 4 5 5: 6 blow and 9 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 Harvest Moon?: A D diatonic harmonica. The Harvest Moon harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
Is Harvest Moon easy to play on harmonica?: This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends.
What are the first notes of Harvest Moon on harmonica?: The first line is -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 7 -8 -6 -6 7 7 4 5 5. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.