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Key to the Highway

by Big Bill Broonzy / C. Segar•Blues
Key: AAdvanced level85 BPMFree Harmonica Tab

Get ready to master the classic blues tune 'Key to the Highway' by Big Bill Broonzy and C. Segar on your harmonica! This song is a harmonica player's dream with its soulful melody and repetitive riff that allows for plenty of improvisation and expression. Perfect for honing your bending and blues techniques, 'Key to the Highway' will have you wailing the blues in no time!

How to play the first line of Key to the Highway on harmonica

  1. Get a A diatonic harmonica

    This Key to the Highway tab is written for a A diatonic harmonica.

  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. Play the first line slowly

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

  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 Key to the Highway?
A A diatonic harmonica. The Key to the Highway harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
Is Key to the Highway easy to play on harmonica?
This song is marked advanced level. Its tab uses bends.
What are the first notes of Key to the Highway on harmonica?
The first line is -3 -3'' 3. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.

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