/r/harmonica standard tab format
To make it easier for new players to understand any tabs here, and to avoid confusing ourselves by using different rules in different threads; I propose we agree on a standard for tabs, and put it in the reddit description---->
I'll just share the method I use and if you have any comments, I'll take them into consideration.
Blow: Number by itself. E.g. 1 = 1 blow
Draw: Number inside brackets. E.g. (2) = 2 draw
Single: Each note you play is separated by a comma. E.g. 4, (4), 5, (5), 6, (6), (7), 7 = The major scale
Chords: numbers right next to each other. E.g. (123) = draw on holes 1, 2 and 3
Bends: Half-step bend is indicated using an apostrophe. E.g. (2') = 2 draw half-step bend, (2'') = 2 draw full bend, 7' = 7 blow bend, 1' = 1 overblow
Glissando: Quick movements between holes are separated using '..'. E.g. 1..4 would indicate sliding from 1 blow to 4 blow.
Trills: Moving back and forth between two holes repeatedly is marking using <s. E.g. Trill between 4 and 5 draw would look like this: (4)<>(5)
Am I missing anything?
Posted Dec 1, 2010, 8:11 PM UTC · edited