This section has been moved across from the now defunct www.harptranscripts.co.uk website.
These provide free harmonica transcriptions, for both diatonic and chromatic harmonica, written as tablature into the software Transcribe! played along with the actual harmonica recordings. Follow three simple steps:
1. Download the transcription and harmonica recording from the diatonic or chromatic pages shown on the left
2. Open the downloaded files in the Transcribe! software
3. Follow the tablature in Transcribe! to learn to play the songs
PS. There are also YouTube videos you can follow for each song, but this is more limited
You learn songs by playing along and taking the time to memorize all or part of them: a little guidance from these transcriptions helps! I would also encourage you to transcribe songs yourself. It's a great way to learn.
The advantages of these harp transcriptions
- You play along with the actual recording, knowing where you are in the song at all times
- You can slow the music down and loop sections
- You mimic the tone and effects of the player by playing along
- You don't have to be able to read music (although its always good to learn)