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Backwater Blues

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Bessie Smith

blues
Time
4/4
BPM
96
Difficulty
easy
Notes
102
Bends
4
Off-pitch
none

How to Play Backwater Blues on Harmonica

This is a classic blues tune, Backwater Blues, arranged for the Ab harmonica. It is considered hard, featuring complex note choices and rhythmic phrasing. Expect a slow, mournful melody that requires precise breath control and bending techniques on your diatonic harmonica.

Backwater Blues Harmonica Tab

Plain text tab
-7 -7 | +8 +8 -8 -8 -7 -7 -6' -6' | -7 -7 -6 +6 +5 +5 | -7 -7 | -7 -7 -6 -6 +6 +6 +5 +5 | -7 -7 -6 +6 +5 +5 | -7 -7 | -8 -7 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -7 | -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -6 +6 +5 | +5 | -7 -7 | +8 +8 -8 -8 -7 -7 -6' -6' | -7 -7 -6 +6 +5 +5 | -7 -7 | -7 -7 -6 -6 +6 +6 +5 +5 | -7 -7 -6 +6 +5 +5 | -7 -7 | -8 -7 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -7 | -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -6 +6 +5 | +5

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