Harmonica notes chart
The blow and draw note on every hole of a 10-hole diatonic harmonica in C (standard Richter tuning). Our tabs write a blow as the hole number (4) and a draw as a minus sign (-4). Tap a note to hear it.
Every note
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blow | ||||||||||
| Draw |
How to read it
- Hole 4 blow is the C an octave above middle C; holes 4 to 7 give a full C major scale.
- Hole 2 draw and hole 3 blow are the same note (G): our tabs use 3.
- No bends are needed for any song on this site.
The notes our 48 harmonica songs use most: G5, E5, C5, D5, A5, F5.
Source: Hohner, Hohner data sheet: 10-hole Standard Richter tuning tables.
Easiest harmonica songs to practise
- Hot Cross BunsC major, C5–E5 · “Hot cross buns, One a pen-…”Easy
- When I Survey the Wondrous CrossC major, B4–F5 · “When I survey the…”Easy
- Mary Had a Little LambC major, C5–G5 · “Mary had a little…”Easy
- London BridgeC major, C5–A5 · “London bridge is falling…”Easy
- This Old ManC major, C5–A5 · “This old man, he played one,…”Easy
- Baa, Baa, Black SheepC major, C5–A5 · “Baa! Baa! Black sheep, have you…”Easy
- Let Our Gladness Have No EndC major, C5–A5 · “Let our gladness have no…”Easy
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarC major, C5–A5 · “Twinkle, twinkle, little…”Easy
- Be Still, My SoulC major, C5–A5 · “Be still, my soul: the Lord…”Easy
- My Country, ’Tis of Thee (America)C major, B4–A5 · “My country, 'tis of thee,…”Easy
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