Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming Harmonica Tabs

TraditionalKey of FIntermediate

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The song "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" by Traditional is arranged for a F diatonic harmonica, utilizing holes 3–6. It needs one bend, which is -3''. One practice hint for this intermediate-level tab is to pay special attention to the hardest line, which is line 12: -4 -3 4 -3''. This line will require focused practice to master the transition and the bend.

How to play the first line of Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming on harmonica

  1. Get an F diatonic harmonica

    This Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming tab is written for an F diatonic harmonica.

    Need an F harmonica? See our harmonica guide
  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 6 6 6 -6 6 6 5 -5 5 -4 -4 4 -3 4: 9 blow and 5 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 Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming?
An F diatonic harmonica. The Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
Is Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming easy to play on harmonica?
This song is marked intermediate level. Its tab uses bends.
What are the first notes of Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming on harmonica?
The first line is 6 6 6 -6 6 6 5 -5 5 -4 -4 4 -3 4. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.

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