What harmonica do I need for Thine Be the Glory?

A D diatonic harmonica. The Thine Be the Glory harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is Thine Be the Glory easy to play on harmonica?

This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends. The page has tabs for these levels: Beginner, Advanced.

What are the first notes of Thine Be the Glory on harmonica?

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

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Thine Be the Glory Harmonica Tabs

TraditionalKey of DEasyGospel

2 tabs · 100 BPM · Free

Key: D Beginner level 100 BPM Free Harmonica Tab

Thine Be the Glory by Traditional is written for a D diatonic harmonica, using holes 3–7. It needs no bends. A practice hint for this tab is to focus on line 3, which is the hardest line, featuring the notes -4 5 -5 6 -5 5. This song is suitable for beginners and features a variety of draw notes.

Harp: D · 1st position
Key: D major
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ♩ = 100
Level: Beginner
Part: section A and the first line of B (bars 1–12, 12 bars)

Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch one note (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 1

1 [4/4]

B from bar 9

Playing Notes

Plays: section A and the first line of B (bars 1–12, 12 bars) Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch one note (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 Thine Be the Glory on harmonica

Get a D diatonic harmonica
This Thine Be the Glory 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 5 -5 6 4 -4 5 -5 6 -5 5 -4: 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 Thine Be the Glory?: A D diatonic harmonica. The Thine Be the Glory harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
Is Thine Be the Glory easy to play on harmonica?: This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends. The page has tabs for these levels: Beginner, Advanced.
What are the first notes of Thine Be the Glory on harmonica?: The first line is 6 5 -5 6 4 -4 5 -5 6 -5 5 -4. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.