Ode to Joy on the jaw harp: tabs
Ode to Joy is a very easy song on the jaw harp: 30 notes over 8 bars in 4/4 at 108 BPM, about 18 seconds. It uses 5 different keys. It is moved 19 semitones up to fit the keys.
Ode to Joy jaw harp tab in numbers
| 10 10 11 12 | 12 11 10 9 | | 8 8 9 10 | 10 9 9 - | | 10 10 11 12 | 12 11 10 9 | | 8 8 9 10 | 9 8 8 - |
What to watch for
- The most played key is 10, used for 9 of the 30 notes. The tune goes from 8 up to 12.
- The widest jump is from 10 to 11 (2 semitones): slow down there the first times.
- A note is played again straight after itself 9 times: keep the beat steady rather than rushing the repeats.
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.