Rondo Alla Turca aka Turkish March (Diatonic Solo) Harmonica Tabs

Key of A Major Range E4 to E6

Adapted for a Richter Tuned key of A Major Diatonic Harmonica
using 10th and 1st Position.

Tab Notations:
none = blow – = draw ’ = half-step bend
” = whole-step bend (or 2 half-step bends
! = staccato ob = overblow od = overdraw
tr = trill (using rapid draw/blow, {or vice versa},
usually twice in this piece)
6 -6 = grace notes, of extremely short duration
_ = hold ! = staccato (56) = blow 5 & 6 together
-(56) = draw 5 & 6 together
-(4×7) = Tongue Blocked chord; play draw 4 & 7
while blocking 5 & 6
(5~6~7~8____) = arpeggiated, or broken chord;
notes played in rapid succession (and in this particular
example the final note is held).

A little lively, moderately fast

10th pos.:

-4 4 -3 4 4ob! -5 4ob -4 4ob 6! -6’ 6 5ob 6

-8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’__ 7 8’ 6ob 7-8 7 5ob 7 6ob 7-8 7 5ob 7

6ob 7-8 7 5ob -6 6____

-4 4 -3 4 4ob! -5 4ob -4 4ob 6! -6’ 6 5ob 6

-8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’__ 7 8’ 6ob 7-8 7 5ob 7 6ob 7-8 7 5ob 7

6ob 7-8 7 5ob -6 6____

6! -6’ 5ob 5ob! 7 5ob -6’ 6 –(45) -3’ 6! 5ob

5ob! 5ob! 7 5ob -6’ 6 -(45)__ 4ob! -5! 6 6 -6’ 6 -5 4ob –(34) 3

(34)ob! –(45)! 6! 6! -6’ 6 -5 4ob –(34)__ -4 4 -3 4 4ob!

-5 4ob -4 4ob 6! -6’ 6 5 6 -8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’

7! -8! 8’! -8! 7! -7! 7! 6! -6’! -5! 4ob__ -4tr 4 -4 4____

6! -6’ 5ob 5ob! 7 5ob -6’ 6 –(45) -3’ 6! 5ob

5ob! 5ob! 7 5ob -6’ 6 -(45)__ 4ob! -5! 6 6 -6’ 6 -5 4ob –(34) 3

(34)ob! –(45)! 6! 6! -6’ 6 -5 4ob –(34)__ -4 4 -3 4 4ob!

-5 4ob -4 4ob 6! -6’ 6 5 6 -8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’

7! -8! 8’! -8! 7! -7! 7! 6! -6’! -5! 4ob__ -4tr 4 -4 4____

1st pos.:

(4×7) -(4×8) (5×8) (4×7) –(4×8) (5×8) –(4×8) (4×7) –(4×7)

-(3”x6) –(3×7) (4×7) –(4×8) –(3×7) (3×6) (4×7) –(4×8) (5x8__)

(4×7) –(4×8) (5×8) –(4×8) (4×8) –(3×7) –(3”x6) –(4×8) –(3×7)

(3×6)(4×8)____

(4×7) -(4×8) (5×8) (4×7) –(4×8) (5×8) –(4×8) (4×7) –(4×7)

-(3”x6) –(3×7) (4×7) –(4×8) –(3×7) (3×6) (4×7) –(4×8) (5x8__)

(4×7) –(4×8) (5×8) –(4×8) (4×8) –(3×7) –(3”x6) –(4×8) –(3×7)

(3×6)(4×8)____

8 -9 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 -6 7 -7 -6 -6’ -6 -7 -6’ 5 5ob 6 5

-6 -6’ -6 -7 7 -7 7 -8 8 8’ 8 8’ 8 -9 8 -8

7 -8 7 -7 -6 7 -7 -6 6 -6 -7 6 5 5ob 6 5

-5 6 -6 5ob 4ob 5 5ob 4ob 5____

8 -9 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 -6 7 -7 -6 -6’ -6 -7 -6’ 5 5ob 6 5

-6 -6’ -6 -7 7 -7 7 -8 8 8’ 8 8’ 8 -9 8 -8

7 -8 7 -7 -6 7 -7 -6 6 -6 -7 6 5 5ob 6 5

-5 6 -6 5ob 4ob 5 5ob 4ob 5____

6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7 7 -7 -6 6 -5 5 -4

4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7 -7od 8 6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7

7 -7 -6 6 -5 5 -4 5 6 4 5 -4 -5 -3 -4 4__

8 -9 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 -6 7 -7 -6 -6’ -6 -7 -6’ 5 5ob -6’ 5

-6 -6’ -6 -7 7 -7 7 -8 8 8’ 8 8’ 8 8’ 8 7od

-9 8 -9 8 -9 8 -9 8 -9 8 -8 7 -7 7 -8 -7

7 -8 8 -6 -6’ -7 -6’ -6____

6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7 7 -7 -6 6 -5 5 -4

4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7 -7od 8 6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7

7 -7 -6 6 -5 5 -4 5 6 4 5 -4 -5 -3 -4 4__

8 -9 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 -6 7 -7 -6 -6’ -6 -7 -6’ 5 5ob -6’ 5

-6 -6’ -6 -7 7 -7 7 -8 8 8’ 8 8’ 8 8’ 8 7od

-9 8 -9 8 -9 8 -9 8 -9 8 -8 7 -7 7 -8 -7

7 -8 8 -6 -6’ -7 -6’ -6____

(4×7) –(4×8) (5×8)__ (4×7) –(4×8) (5×8) –(4×8) (3×7) –(3×7)

-(3”x6) –(3×7) (4×7) –(4×8) –(3×7) (3×6) (4×7) –(4×8) (5×8)__

(4×7) –(4×8) (5×8) –(4×8) (4×7) –(3×7)

–(3”x6) –(4×8) –(3×7) (3×6) (4×7)____

(4×7) –(4×8) (5×8)__ (4×7) –(4×8) (5×8) –(4×8) (3×7) –(3×7)

-(3”x6) –(3×7) (4×7) –(4×8) –(3×7) (3×6) (4×7) –(4×8) (5×8)__

(4×7) –(4×8) (5×8) –(4×8) (4×7) –(3×7)

–(3”x6) –(4×8) –(3×7) (3×6) (4×7)____

10th pos.:

-4 4 -3 4 4ob -5 4ob -4 4ob 6 -6’ 6 5ob 6

-8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’__ 7! 8’! 6ob 7-8! 7! 6ob! 7!

6ob 7-8! 7! 6ob! 7! 6ob 7-8! 7! 6ob! -6’! 6____

-4 4 -3 4 4ob -5 4ob -4 4ob 6 -6’ 6 5ob 6

-8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’__ 7! 8’! 6ob 7-8! 7! 6ob! 7!

6ob 7-8! 7! 6ob! 7! 6ob 7-8! 7! 6ob! -6’! 6____

6! -6’! 6ob! 6ob! 7 6ob -6’ 6 -(45) -3’ 6! -6’!

6ob! 6ob! 7 6ob -6’ 6 –(45)__ 4ob! -5! 6! 6! -6’ 6 -5 4ob

–(34) 3 4ob! -5! 6! 6! -6’ 6 -5 4ob –(34)__ -4 4 -3 4 4ob

-5 4ob -4 4ob 6! -6’ 6 5ob 6 -8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’__

7! -8! 8’! -8! 7! -7! 7! 6! -6’! 5! 4ob__ -4tr 4ob -4 4____

6! -6’! 6ob! 6ob! 7 6ob -6’ 6 -(45) -3’ 6! -6’!

6ob! 6ob! 7 6ob -6’ 6 –(45)__ 4ob! -5! 6! 6! -6’ 6 -5 4ob

–(34) 3 4ob! -5! 6! 6! -6’ 6 -5 4ob –(34)__ -4 4 -3 4 4ob

-5 4ob -4 4ob 6! -6’ 6 5ob 6 -8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 7 8’__

7! -8! 8’! -8! 7! -7! 7! 6! -6’! 5! 4ob__ -4tr 4ob -4 4____

1st pos.:

4 7 -4 -8 5 8 4 7 -4 -8 5 8 -4 -8 4 7 -3 -7

-3” -6 -3 -7 4 7 -4 -8 -3 -7 3 6 4 7 -4 -8 5 8

4 7 -4 -8 5 8 -4 -8 4 7 -3 -7 -3” -6 -4 -8 -3 -7 3 6 (4×7)____

4 7 -4 -8 5 8 4 7 -4 -8 5 8 -4 -8 4 7 -3 -7

-3” -6 -3 -7 4 7 -4 -8 -3 -7 3 6 4 7 -4 -8 5 8

4 7 -4 -8 5 8 -4 -8 4 7 -3 -7 -3” -6 -4 -8 -3 -7 3 6 (4×7)__

-(5×8) -8

(5~6~7~8__) (5~6~7~8__) -9 8 -8 8 -9 8 -8 8 –(6×8)____

-98 -98 -98 -98 –(6×8)___9 (5~6~7~8__) (5~6~7~8__)

-9 8 -8 8 -9 8 -8 8 –(6×8)____ -9(678)____

8-(67) 8-(67) 8-(67) 8-(67) 7__ 6 78_ 8 6 78___ 6 78___

-9 8 -8 8 -9 8 -8 8 -9____ -98 -98 -98 -98 –(78)___9 (5~6~7~8__)

(5~6~7~8__) -9 8 -8 8 -9 8 -8 8 -(6×9)____ -9(678)____

8-(78) 8-(78) 8-(78) 8-(78) (4567)___(5×8) (4×7)___-9

(4×7)___(5×8) (4×7)! (5×8)! (4×7)! -9! (4×7)! (4567) (4567)