What harmonica do I need for Sing a Song of Sixpence?

A C diatonic harmonica. The Sing a Song of Sixpence harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is Sing a Song of Sixpence easy to play on harmonica?

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

What are the first notes of Sing a Song of Sixpence on harmonica?

The first line is 7 -7 -6 6 7 5 5 6 -6 6 5 6 7 -7 -6 6 …. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.

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Sing a Song of Sixpence Harmonica Tabs

TraditionalKey of CEasyChildren's Songs

1 tab · 100 BPM · Free

Key: C Beginner level 100 BPM Free Harmonica Tab

The song "Sing a Song of Sixpence" by Traditional is written for a C harmonica and uses holes 4–8. It needs no bends. A specific practice hint for this tab is to focus on the hardest line, which is line 7: 8 -8 7 -7 7 -7 -6 6. This song is suitable for beginners and features a mix of draw and blow notes throughout its 47 notes across 8 lines.

Harp: C · 1st position
Key: C major
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ♩ = 100
Level: Beginner
Part: complete (8 bars)

Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the A notes would need a -3'' bend

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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Playing Notes

Plays: complete (8 bars) Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the A notes would need a -3'' bend

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How to play the first line of Sing a Song of Sixpence on harmonica

Get a C diatonic harmonica
This Sing a Song of Sixpence tab is written for a C diatonic harmonica.
Need a C 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 7 -7 -6 6 7 5 5 6 -6 6 5 6 7 -7 -6 6 …: 11 blow and 5 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 Sing a Song of Sixpence?: A C diatonic harmonica. The Sing a Song of Sixpence harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
Is Sing a Song of Sixpence easy to play on harmonica?: This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends.
What are the first notes of Sing a Song of Sixpence on harmonica?: The first line is 7 -7 -6 6 7 5 5 6 -6 6 5 6 7 -7 -6 6 …. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.