What harmonica do I need for Sleepers, Wake?

An Eb diatonic harmonica. The Sleepers, Wake harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is Sleepers, Wake easy to play on harmonica?

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

What are the first notes of Sleepers, Wake on harmonica?

The first line is 4 5 6 6 6 6 -6 6. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.

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Sleepers, Wake Harmonica Tabs

TraditionalKey of D#EasyGospel

1 tab · 100 BPM · Free

Key: D#Beginner level 100 BPM Free Harmonica Tab

The song "Sleepers, Wake" by Traditional is written for a Eb diatonic harmonica and uses holes 4–8. It needs no bends. One practice hint is to focus on the hardest line, which is line 8, featuring the notes 7 -8 8. This beginner-level tab offers a straightforward approach for new players to develop their skills.

Harp: Eb · 1st position
Key: Eb major
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ♩ = 100
Level: Beginner
Part: complete (52 bars)

Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the C and Ab notes would need bends (-3'', -2'')

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 [4/4]

B from bar 9

A from bar 17

B from bar 25

C from 33.3

D from 41.3

E from bar 49

Playing Notes

Plays: complete (52 bars) Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the C and Ab notes would need bends (-3'', -2'')

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How to play the first line of Sleepers, Wake on harmonica

Get an Eb diatonic harmonica
This Sleepers, Wake tab is written for an Eb diatonic harmonica.
Need an Eb 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 4 5 6 6 6 6 -6 6: 7 blow and 1 draw note. 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 Sleepers, Wake?: An Eb diatonic harmonica. The Sleepers, Wake harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
Is Sleepers, Wake easy to play on harmonica?: This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends.
What are the first notes of Sleepers, Wake on harmonica?: The first line is 4 5 6 6 6 6 -6 6. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.