What harmonica do I need for We Gather Together?

A C diatonic harmonica. The We Gather Together harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is We Gather Together easy to play on harmonica?

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

What are the first notes of We Gather Together on harmonica?

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

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We Gather Together Harmonica Tabs

TraditionalKey of CEasyGospel

1 tab · 111 BPM · Free

Key: C Beginner level 111 BPM Free Harmonica Tab

We Gather Together is tabbed here for a C harmonica on holes 4–8, 46 notes in 17 lines. It needs no bends. Blows and draws are nearly balanced (46% draws). The widest move is two holes, from blow 4 up to blow 6. The line to drill is line 12, 6 -6 -5 6: blow 6, draw 6, draw 5, then back up to blow 6. The two draws in the middle come in one breath in; move down one hole between them and keep the inhale steady.

Harp: C · 1st position
Key: C major
Time: 3/4
Tempo: ♩ = 111
Level: Beginner
Part: complete (16 bars + pickup)

Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the F and A 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]

B from 8.3

Playing Notes

Plays: complete (16 bars + pickup) Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the F and A notes would need bends (-2'', -3'')

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How to play the first line of We Gather Together on harmonica

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

Tips for playing We Gather Together

Line 12 turns around hole 6: out, in, a step down for another in, then out on hole 6 again. Play it slowly until the breath pattern feels natural.
Practise blow 4 to blow 6 as one slide, two holes up, breathing out all the way.
Hole 8 is the top note of this tab. Reach it with a light breath so it sounds as full as the middle holes.

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