Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory Dickory Dock is a classic nursery rhyme that offers a fun and playful melody perfect for harmonica players looking to practice their bending and rhythm skills. The repetitive nature of the song allows for creative variations and improvisation, making it a great piece for beginners and advanced players alike.
How to play the first line of Hickory Dickory Dock on harmonica
Get a G diatonic harmonica
This Hickory Dickory Dock 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 4 -4 5: 2 blow and 1 draw note. 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 Hickory Dickory Dock?
- A G diatonic harmonica. The Hickory Dickory Dock harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
- Is Hickory Dickory Dock easy to play on harmonica?
- This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends.
- What are the first notes of Hickory Dickory Dock on harmonica?
- The first line is 4 -4 5. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.
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