What harmonica do I need for Unchained Melody?

A C diatonic harmonica. The Unchained Melody harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is Unchained Melody easy to play on harmonica?

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

What are the first notes of Unchained Melody on harmonica?

The first line is -7 -7 -6 -5 -4 -4 -8 -8 8 -8 8 9 9 -10 8 -8 …. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.

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Unchained Melody Harmonica Tabs

The Righteous BrothersKey of CEasyPop

1 tab · 80 BPM · Free

Key: C Beginner level 80 BPM Free Harmonica Tab

Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers is arranged for a C harmonica and utilizes holes 4–10. It needs no bends. A key practice hint is to focus on the hardest line, which is line 3: -8 -8 8 -8 8 9 9 -10 8 -8, as it features repeated notes and a jump that may require extra attention. This song is suitable for beginner players.

Harp: C · 1st position
Key: C major
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ♩ = 80
Level: Beginner
Part: sections C, D, E (bars P–44, 24 bars + pickup)

Some phrases are moved by an octave to fit the harp: 1 register change, marked [octave ↑] / [octave ↓]
46% of notes are on holes 8–10: a Low C harp plays this same tab an octave lower, warmer and closer to the written register
16 grace notes (quick flicks into the next note) are not written in the rhythm: play them as a quick slide or leave them out

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

C from bar P

P [4/4]

D from bar 29

33octave ↓ at 33.3a

E from 37.4

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Playing Notes

Plays: sections C, D, E (bars P–44, 24 bars + pickup) Some phrases are moved by an octave to fit the harp: 1 register change, marked [octave ↑] / [octave ↓] 46% of notes are on holes 8–10: a Low C harp plays this same tab an octave lower, warmer and closer to the written register 16 grace notes (quick flicks into the next note) are not written in the rhythm: play them as a quick slide or leave them out

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How to play the first line of Unchained Melody on harmonica

Get a C diatonic harmonica
This Unchained Melody 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 -5 -4 -4 -8 -8 8 -8 8 9 9 -10 8 -8 …: 5 blow and 11 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 Unchained Melody?: A C diatonic harmonica. The Unchained Melody harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
Is Unchained Melody easy to play on harmonica?: This song is marked beginner level. Its tab needs no bends.
What are the first notes of Unchained Melody on harmonica?: The first line is -7 -7 -6 -5 -4 -4 -8 -8 8 -8 8 9 9 -10 8 -8 …. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.