It Don't Mean a Thing (theme)
by Duke Ellington · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica
This tab may have a few mistakes (bends that a C harp cannot play). If a line sounds wrong, tell us which one.
This plays the notes in order so you can hear how the tune goes. Tabs don’t record rhythm, so for the timing, listen to the original on YouTube. Tap any note in the tab to start from there.
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(Note: this is also playable without overblows or overdraws on major Db and F harps, but I don't know which one you should prefer for improvisation. I assumed C was most common.) BPM: about 186 3> 3> 3' 4 3> 3' 4' 4> 3' 3> 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3'' 3> 3> 3' 4 3> 3' 4' 4> 3' 3> 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 4> 4> 4> 4> 3' 4> 3' 4> 3' 3> 4> 4> 4> 4> 4> 4> 3' 4> 3' 2'' 2' 3' 3> 3> 3' 4 3> 3' 4' 4> 3' 3> 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' 3' Tab produced by harpy on Wednesday, April 28 2010 https://sourceforge.net/projects/harpy/