When the Levee Breaks
Get ready to channel your inner blues harp skills with 'When the Levee Breaks' by Led Zeppelin. This iconic song features a haunting harmonica riff that captures the raw emotion and energy of the blues. Perfect for honing your bending and breath control techniques, this track will have you feeling like a harmonica virtuoso in no time.
How to play the first line of When the Levee Breaks on harmonica
Get a Fm diatonic harmonica
This When the Levee Breaks tab is written for a Fm 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 8: 1 blow and 0 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 When the Levee Breaks?
- A Fm diatonic harmonica. The When the Levee Breaks harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
- Is When the Levee Breaks 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 When the Levee Breaks on harmonica?
- The first line is 8. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.
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