Canon, the opening theme on the jaw harp: tabs
Canon, the opening theme is a easy song on the jaw harp: 17 notes over 9 bars in 4/4 at 60 BPM, about 36 seconds. It uses 7 different keys. It is moved 14 semitones up to fit the keys.
Canon, the opening theme jaw harp tab in numbers
| 15 - 13 - | 12 - 11 - | | 10 - 9 - | 10 - 11 - | | 12 - 11 - | 10 - 9 - | | 8 - 15 - | 8 - 9 - | | 12 - - - |
What to watch for
- The most played key is 12, used for 3 of the 17 notes. The tune goes from 8 up to 15.
- The widest jump is from 8 to 15 (11 semitones): slow down there the first times.
How to read this tab
A vertical bar is a bar line. A dash keeps the last note ringing, an r is a silent beat, and notes in brackets are played together. It shows the melody part. The jaw harp page explains the notes in more detail.