Tom Dooley
Get ready to transport yourself to the folk music era with 'Tom Dooley' on your harmonica. This classic tune offers a great opportunity to practice bending notes and playing soulful melodies, making it a perfect choice for harmonica players looking to hone their skills in storytelling through music.
How to play the first line of Tom Dooley on harmonica
Get a D diatonic harmonica
This Tom Dooley tab is written for a D 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 -4 -4 -4 5 6: 2 blow and 3 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 Tom Dooley?
- A D diatonic harmonica. The Tom Dooley harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
- Is Tom Dooley easy to play on harmonica?
- This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends.
- What are the first notes of Tom Dooley on harmonica?
- The first line is -4 -4 -4 5 6. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.
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