Rain on the Roof on the jaw harp: tabs
Rain on the Roof is a very easy song on the jaw harp: 25 notes over 8 bars in 4/4 at 80 BPM, about 24 seconds. It uses 6 different keys. It is moved 19 semitones up to fit the keys.
Rain on the Roof jaw harp tab in numbers
| 10 12 13 - | 12 10 9 - | | 10 12 13 16 | 13 - 12 - | | 16 13 12 10 | 12 10 9 8 | | 9 10 12 10 | 8 - - - |
What to watch for
- The most played key is 10, used for 7 of the 25 notes. The tune goes from 8 up to 16.
- The widest jump is from 12 to 16 (5 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.