Notes on the Harmonica

Here are note layouts for standard (Richter-tuned) diatonic harmonicas in all 12 major keys.

C

Blow  C  E  G  C  E  G  C  E  G  C
Hole  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Draw  D  G  B  D  F  A  B  D  F  A

D

Blow  D  F# A  D  F# A  D  F# A  D
Hole  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Draw  E  A  C# E  G  B  C# E  G  B

E

Blow  E  G# B  E  G# B  E  G# B  E 
Hole  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Draw  F# B  D# F# A  C# D# F# A  C#

F

Blow  F  A  C  F  A  C  F  A  C  F
Hole  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Draw  G  C  E  G  Bb D  E  G  Bb D

G

Blow  G  B  D  G  B  D  G  B  D  G
Hole  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Draw  A  D  F# A  C  E  F# A  C  E

A

Blow  A  C# E  A  C# E  A  C# E  A
Hole  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Draw  B  E  G# B  D  F# G# B  D  F#

B

Blow  B  D# F# B  D# F# B  D# F# B
Hole  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Draw  C# F# A# C# E  G# A# C# E  G#

Bb

Blow  Bb D  F  Bb D  F  Bb D  F  Bb
Hole  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Draw  C  F  A  C  Eb G  A  C  Eb G

Eb

Blow  Eb G  Bb Eb G  Bb Eb G  Bb Eb
Hole  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Draw  F  Bb D  F  Ab C  D  F  Ab C

Ab

Blow  Ab C  Eb Ab C  Eb Ab C  Eb Ab
Hole  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Draw  Bb Eb G  Bb Db F  G  Bb Db F

Db

Blow  Db F  Ab Db F  Ab Db F  Ab Db
Hole  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Draw  Eb Ab C  Eb Gb Bb C  Eb Gb Bb

F#

Blow  F# A# C# F# A# C# F# A# C# F#
Hole  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Draw  G# C# E# G# B  D# E# G# B  D#

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