What harmonica do I need for Now Thank We All Our God?

A G diatonic harmonica. The Now Thank We All Our God harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is Now Thank We All Our God easy to play on harmonica?

This song is marked advanced level. Its tab uses bends.

What are the first notes of Now Thank We All Our God on harmonica?

The first line is 9 9 9 -10 -10 9 8 -9 8 -8 8 -9 -8 7. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.

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Now Thank We All Our God Harmonica Tabs

Johann CrügerKey of GAdvancedGospel

1 tab · 100 BPM · Free

Key: G Advanced level 100 BPM Free Harmonica Tab

Now Thank We All Our God, the hymn, is tabbed here for a G harmonica in the top register, holes 7–10, with 54 notes in 17 lines. It needs one bend, blow 9 bent (9'), and that blow bend is why the tab is rated advanced. The line to drill is line 12, 8 9' 9 9 9': blow 8, then the bent 9, back to plain blow 9 twice, and the bend once more. Practise moving between 9 and 9' on the one hole until both pitches are steady.

Harp: G · 1st position
Key: G major
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ♩ = 100
Level: Advanced
Part: complete (16 bars + pickup)

Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the C# notes would need an 5o overblow
92% of notes are on holes 8–10: a Low G harp plays this same tab an octave lower, warmer and closer to the written register

How to read this tab

4 blow (↑)
-4 draw (↓)
-3' bend ½ step ('' = 1 step)
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 P

P [4/4]

B from 8.4

Playing Notes

Plays: complete (16 bars + pickup) Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the C# notes would need an 5o overblow 92% of notes are on holes 8–10: a Low G harp plays this same tab an octave lower, warmer and closer to the written register

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How to play the first line of Now Thank We All Our God on harmonica

Get a G diatonic harmonica
This Now Thank We All Our God tab is written for a G diatonic harmonica.
Need a G 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, and an apostrophe (-4') is a bend.
Play the first line slowly
The first line is 9 9 9 -10 -10 9 8 -9 8 -8 8 -9 -8 7: 8 blow and 6 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.

Questions about this tab

What harmonica do I need for Now Thank We All Our God?: A G diatonic harmonica. The Now Thank We All Our God harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
Is Now Thank We All Our God easy to play on harmonica?: This song is marked advanced level. Its tab uses bends.
What are the first notes of Now Thank We All Our God on harmonica?: The first line is 9 9 9 -10 -10 9 8 -9 8 -8 8 -9 -8 7. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.

Tips for playing Now Thank We All Our God

A blow bend on the high holes comes from narrowing the air at the front of the mouth, as if whistling a lower note; try 9 to 9' slowly against a tuner.
The run -9 -8 7 comes down draw, draw, blow. Keep the two draws in one breath and switch to blowing only for hole 7.
Practise the reach from blow 7 to blow 9 on its own; land on 9 cleanly first, then add the bend from line 12.

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