"Born Under A Bad Sign" Harp Tab

This is an execise in Javascript. This page is generated dynamically through JavaScript to show the tab for Born Under A Bad Sign. I found the guitar tab version of Albert King's version and I now have a Java program that will convert guitar tab to harp tab (although it does nothing for chords).

I haven't made up the tab graphics for overblows and the blow bends, so if you see a bad image, you can right click on it for clue as to what it's supposed to be.

I some cases (like first position low octave) the notes go off the harp so I add or subtract an octave to keep the notes on the harp.

This is good for learning new positions and places on the harp.

By clicking on the options here you can see how the tab looks in a other positions and places on the harp.

Cross Harp

Second Position - low octave (the default)  
Second Position - Middle Range  
Second Position - High Range
Straight Harp

First Position - low octave  
First Position - Middle Range
First Position - High Range
Slant Harp

  Third Position - low octave
Third Position - Middle Range
Third Position - High Range

 

 

 

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