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What is the easiest song to play on the harmonica?

10 Easy Harmonica Songs (with links to the Tabs)

  1. Alouette.
  2. Ode to Joy.
  3. Mary Had a Little Lamb.
  4. When the Saints Go Marching in.
  5. Jingle Bells.
  6. Row Row Row Your Boat.
  7. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
  8. Stand By Me.

What harmonica songs are in C?

Songs in the Key of C Major

  • The Beatles – Let it Be.
  • Billy Joel – Piano Man (the famous solo is not hard to figure out by ear!
  • Bob Marley / The Fugees – No Woman No Cry – Version 1 / 2.
  • Elton John – Tiny Dancer (besides the pre-chorus part which is in Ab Major)
  • Oasis – Don’t Look Back in Anger.
  • John Lennon – Imagine.

What songs can you play with a harmonica?

Here’s a few great pop songs that feature harmonica:

  • Bruce Channel – “Hey Baby”
  • Stevie Wonder – “Fingertips”
  • Hollies – “He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother”
  • Beatles – “I Should Have Known Better”
  • Beatles – “Love Me Do”
  • Billy Joel – Piano Man”
  • Led Zeppelin – “When the Levee Breaks”
  • Rolling Stones – “Miss You”

Can you play any song on a harmonica?

When you know how to approach it – your harmonica can play ANY song you want.

How long does it take to get good at the harmonica?

With regular deliberate practice, you can expect to be playing simple pop tunes within around 3 months. Within 6 to 12 months, your technique will improve and you will probably be able to work on bending notes (a very important skill for getting the best out of a harmonica).

What do you call someone who plays harmonica?

harmonicist (plural harmonicists) someone who plays a harmonica Synonyms: mouth harpist, mouth organist.

What are some easy songs to play on a harmonica?

Done Somebody Wrong by The Allman Brothers Band

  • I Want Candy by The Strangeloves
  • Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters
  • Life is a Higwhay by Tom Cochrane
  • All Blues by Miles Davis
  • Lean on Me by Bill Withers
  • Mary Jane’s Last Dance by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
  • You Don’t Know How It Feels by Tom Petty
  • Piano Man by Billy Joel
  • Heart of Gold by Neil Young

    • What are harmonica notes?

    Harmonicas come in a variety of keys (click here for more about harmonica keys and note names). The most common harmonica key is C, the notes on a C harmonica are shown below. In the diagram blow means the note when blowing into a hole, draw means the note when breathing in.

    How do you play harmonica blues?

    When you play the blues on your harmonica, you use short sequences of notes called licks and riffs as building blocks for longer musical statements. Both riffs and licks usually emphasize the notes of the chord being played in the background. Blues musicians often emphasize the notes of the home chord (the I chord),…