Twang Beat on the jaw harp: tabs
Twang Beat is a very easy song on the jaw harp: 16 notes over 6 bars in 4/4 at 88 BPM, about 15 seconds. It uses 3 different keys. It fits the keys as it is, with no transposing.
Twang Beat jaw harp tab in numbers
| 4 4 5 r | 4 4 6 5 | | 4 - r r | 4 4 5 r | | 4 4 6 5 | 4 - |
What to watch for
- The most played key is 4, used for 10 of the 16 notes. The tune goes from 4 up to 6.
- The widest jump is from 4 to 6 (7 semitones): slow down there the first times.
- A note is played again straight after itself 5 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 rhythm part. The jaw harp page explains the notes in more detail.