Get Your Harmonica Ready: How to Play “Amazing Grace” with Ease
If you want to learn the harmonica, starting with easy-to-learn songs like “Amazing Grace” can be a great way to begin. Choosing these types of songs has several advantages:
- You’re likely familiar with the melody
- They’re easy to learn
- You don’t need advanced techniques
- It can pave the way for further exploration of the instrument
- You can play along with others and enjoy yourself
In this post, I’ll guide you through playing “Amazing Grace” on a C harmonica.
The note range:
For playing “Amazing Grace,” you must learn these notes:
- D-4 draw
- E-5 blow
- G-6 blow
- A-6 draw
- B-7 draw
- D-8 draw
How to Play “Amazing Grace”
I will break it down into six phrases to facilitate learning of this song and provide a particular explanation for each.
Here's the "Amzing Grace" harmonica tab in C, with Lyrics:
Red Square = Blow Note
Green Square = Draw Note
Phrase #1
4
6
7
6
7
A
maz
ing
-
grace
Phrase #2
6
6
5
4
how
sweet
the
sound
Phrase #3
4
6
7
6
7
6
8
That
saved
a
-
wretch
like
me
Phrase #4
7
8
8
7
6
I
once
was
-
lost
Phrase #5
5
6
6
5
4
but
now
am
-
found
Phrase #6
4
6
7
6
7
6
6
was
blind,
but
-
now
I
see.
Now put all these four phrases together and play the entire song.
4
6
7
6
7
A
maz
ing
-
grace
6
6
5
4
how
sweet
the
sound
4
6
7
6
7
6
8
That
saved
a
-
wretch
like
me
7
8
8
7
6
I
once
was
-
lost
5
6
6
5
4
but
now
am
-
found
4
6
7
6
7
6
6
was
blind,
but
-
now
I
see.
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