What harmonica do I need for The Streets of Laredo?

A D diatonic harmonica. The The Streets of Laredo harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is The Streets of Laredo easy to play on harmonica?

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

What are the first notes of The Streets of Laredo on harmonica?

The first line is 6 6 -5 5 -5 6 -5 5 -4 4 -3 3. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.

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The Streets of Laredo Harmonica Tabs

TraditionalKey of DEasyFolk

1 tab · 100 BPM · Free

Key: D Beginner level 100 BPM Free Harmonica Tab

The Streets of Laredo by Traditional is written for a D diatonic harmonica and uses holes 3–7. It needs no bends. A good practice hint for this tab is to focus on the hardest line, which is line 24: 4 4 -4 5. This song is suitable for beginners, making it a great choice for those new to playing harmonica.

Harp: D · 1st position
Key: D major
Time: 3/4
Tempo: ♩ = 100
Level: Beginner
Part: complete (32 bars + pickup)

Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch 8 notes (A3, C#4) sit below hole 1 and the G and B notes would need bends (-2'', -3'')

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 P

P [3/4]

A' from 8.3

B from bar 17

C from 24.3

Playing Notes

Plays: complete (32 bars + pickup) Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch 8 notes (A3, C#4) sit below hole 1 and the G and B notes would need bends (-2'', -3'')

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How to play the first line of The Streets of Laredo on harmonica

Get a D diatonic harmonica
This The Streets of Laredo tab is written for a D diatonic harmonica.
Need a D 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 6 6 -5 5 -5 6 -5 5 -4 4 -3 3: 7 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 The Streets of Laredo?: A D diatonic harmonica. The The Streets of Laredo harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
Is The Streets of Laredo easy to play on harmonica?: This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends.
What are the first notes of The Streets of Laredo on harmonica?: The first line is 6 6 -5 5 -5 6 -5 5 -4 4 -3 3. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.