What harmonica do I need for Humpty Dumpty?

A Bb diatonic harmonica. The Humpty Dumpty harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is Humpty Dumpty easy to play on harmonica?

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

What are the first notes of Humpty Dumpty on harmonica?

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

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Humpty Dumpty Harmonica Tabs

TraditionalKey of A#EasyChildren's Songs

1 tab · 100 BPM · Free

Key: A#Beginner level 100 BPM Free Harmonica Tab

The song "Humpty Dumpty" by Traditional is written for a Bb diatonic harmonica and uses holes 4–9. It needs no bends. The hardest line to practice is line 7, which features the sequence 8 8 7 -9 -9 8. This beginner tab is a great way to get comfortable with the harmonica while playing a fun and familiar melody.

Harp: Bb · 1st position
Key: Bb major
Time: 6/8
Tempo: ♩ = 100
Level: Beginner
Part: complete (8 bars)

Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the G and Eb notes would need bends (-3'', -2'')

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

1 [6/8]

Playing Notes

Plays: complete (8 bars) Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the G and Eb notes would need bends (-3'', -2'')

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How to play the first line of Humpty Dumpty on harmonica

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