Harmonica Scale Tabs

Use these scale tabs for reference when practicing.

A huge part of harmonica playing relies on your ability to play your scales.

In this lesson, I give you the tabs for all of the main harmonica scales, and a demo for reference.

Watch the lesson below

TABS BELOW:

TAB KEY
-# draw on hole #
# blow on hole #
-#' Draw bend (one apostrophe per half step)
#* Overblow on hole #

1st Position Major Scale
1 -2 2 -2'' -2 -3'' -3 4
4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7
7 -8 8 -9 9 -10 10' 10
2nd Position Major Pentatonic
-1 2 -2
-2 -3'' -3 -4 5 6
6 -6 -7 -8 8 9
2nd Position Minor Pentatonic
1 -1 2'' -2
-2 -3' 4 -4 -5 6
6 6* 7 -8 -9 9
2nd Position Blues Scale
1 -1' -1 -2'' -2
-2 -3' 4 -4' -4 -5 6
6 6* 7 -7* -8 -9 9
3rd Position Natural Minor
-1 2 -2'' -2 -3''-3' 4
4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 6* 7 -8
-8 8 -9 9 -10
3rd Position Blues Scale
-1 -2'' -2 -3''' -3'' 4
4 -4 -5 6 -6' -6 7 -8
-8 -9 9 -10