What harmonica do I need for Kommet, ihr Hirten?

An F diatonic harmonica. The Kommet, ihr Hirten harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is Kommet, ihr Hirten easy to play on harmonica?

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

What are the first notes of Kommet, ihr Hirten on harmonica?

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

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Kommet, ihr Hirten Harmonica Tabs

TraditionalKey of FEasyFolk

1 tab · 102 BPM · Free

Key: F Beginner level 102 BPM Free Harmonica Tab

The song "Kommet, ihr Hirten" by Traditional is written for a F diatonic harmonica, using holes 3–6. It needs no bends. The hardest line to practice is line 16, which features the sequence 5 4 -4 3 6. This beginner-level song offers a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with the notes within this range.

Harp: F · 1st position
Key: F major
Time: 3/4
Tempo: ♩ = 102
Level: Beginner
Part: complete (19 bars)

Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch 6 notes (C4, E4) sit below hole 1 and the Bb and D notes would need bends (-2'', -3'')

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 1

1 [3/4]

B from bar 9

C from bar 17

Playing Notes

Plays: complete (19 bars) Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch 6 notes (C4, E4) sit below hole 1 and the Bb and D notes would need bends (-2'', -3'')

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How to play the first line of Kommet, ihr Hirten on harmonica

Get an F diatonic harmonica
This Kommet, ihr Hirten tab is written for an F diatonic harmonica.
Need an F 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 5 -6 -5 6 6 5 -6 -5: 6 blow and 4 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 Kommet, ihr Hirten?: An F diatonic harmonica. The Kommet, ihr Hirten harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
Is Kommet, ihr Hirten easy to play on harmonica?: This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends.
What are the first notes of Kommet, ihr Hirten on harmonica?: The first line is 6 6 5 -6 -5 6 6 5 -6 -5. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.