Santa Lucia
Santa Lucia is a beautiful traditional Italian song that is perfect for harmonica players looking to practice their bending and expression. Its simple melody and emotional depth make it a great piece to showcase the harmonica's ability to convey heartfelt emotions through music.
How to play the first line of Santa Lucia on harmonica
Get a A diatonic harmonica
This Santa Lucia tab is written for a A diatonic harmonica.
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 8 7 7 6 6 5: 6 blow and 0 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 Santa Lucia?
- A A diatonic harmonica. The Santa Lucia harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
- Is Santa Lucia easy to play on harmonica?
- This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends. The page has tabs for these levels: Beginner, Intermediate.
- What are the first notes of Santa Lucia on harmonica?
- The first line is 8 7 7 6 6 5. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.
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