Au clair de la lune on the jaw harp: tabs
Au clair de la lune is a very easy song on the jaw harp: 22 notes over 8 bars in 4/4 at 96 BPM, about 20 seconds. It uses 3 different keys. It is moved 17 semitones up to fit the keys.
Au clair de la lune jaw harp tab in numbers
| 7 7 7 8 | 9 - 8 - | | 7 9 8 8 | 7 - - - | | 7 7 7 8 | 9 - 8 - | | 7 9 8 8 | 7 - - - |
What to watch for
- The most played key is 7, used for 10 of the 22 notes. The tune goes from 7 up to 9.
- The widest jump is from 7 to 9 (4 semitones): slow down there the first times.
- A note is played again straight after itself 7 times: keep the beat steady rather than rushing the repeats.
How to read this tab
A vertical bar is a bar line. A dash keeps the last note ringing, an r is a silent beat, and notes in brackets are played together. It shows the melody part. The jaw harp page explains the notes in more detail.