Hymns for Harmonica

112 Pages·6.487 MB·English

by  Phil Duncan

MEL BAY'S
DIATONIC • CROSS-HARP • CHROMATIC
BY PHIL DUNCAN
To my daughter, Amanda Bernell Duncan
INTRODUCTION
This book presents many arranged hymns in several different keys using various harmonicas.
The Diatonic, 10 hole harmonica; the Cross-Harp (blues-style), 10 hole harmonica; and the
12 or 16 hole Chromatic harmonica will be illustrated in this book. This book will give many
hours of playing pleasure to the beginner as well as the advanced performer. "Praise the
Lord ... with an instrument. .. play skillfully with a loud noise." Psalm 33:3 "1 will sing a
new song unto Thee, 0, God: upon ... an instrument. .. wiU 1 sing praises unto Thee."
Psalm 144:9
Phil Duncan
CONTENTS
Abide with ~e oo o o o o oo o o o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o 86 ~ear the Cross oo oo o o oo o oo o o oo o oo o o o o o o 102
o o
Alrnost Persuaded oo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 71 l'\ever Alone ...... oo o o o o . . o. o. oo . . oo 15
o o ••
Arnazing Crace oo o o o oo o o o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o 70 Nothing But the Bloodo .. o. .. o. o. oo . . oo . o 57
At the Cross oo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o o o o o o 85 O Corne AII Ye Faithful ... o. o. ..... oo o . o 56
o
Away in a Manger oo o o o o o oo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 106 O How I Love Jesus o. o. o. ...... o. o. o. o. . 101
Balrn In Cileado oo o o o oo o o o o o o o o o . oo o oo o o o 69 Oh the Blood of Jesus ............ o. .. o. . 100
Beneath the Cross of J esus oo o oo o o o o o o o o o o 27 Oh it is Jesus ....................... o. . . 7
Blessed Assurance o oo o o o o o o o oo o o o oo o oo o o o 26 Old One Hundredth o. oo o . o. . oo o o oo . oo . oo 35
Blessed Be the N ame oo o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o o 68 On Jordan's Storrny Banks oo o o oo oo o o o o o o 78
o o
Blessed Quietness oo o oo o o o o o o o o o . . oo . o. . o 67 Only Trust Hirn ..... oo . . o. .... o. o. oo . o 33
o •
Bringing in the Sheaves .... oo o . .. o. . . . . .. 25 Onward Christian Soldiers. oo . ...... o. . . .. 77
Cause Me to Corne. o. ... o. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 99 Pass Me Not ... o. . o. . o. ........ o. o. . o. o 55
o
Christ Arose ... o. . o. ....... o. . o. . o. . o. .. 24 Peace 1 Cive Yo u. o. . o. .............. o. .. 54
Close to Thee ............ o. . o. . . . . . . . . .. 66 Pe ace Live a River .... oo . ....... oo . o. . o. 90
Corne and Co with Me ...... o. . . . . . . . . . .. 65 Power in the Blood .. o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53
Corne and Co with Me (To My Fathers Praise Hirn in the Morning . o o o oo o . o. 34
o o • o •
House) oo o o o o o o o o oo . o. oo o o o o o o o . oo o o o 32 Praise Hirn, Praise Hirn oo o . oo o oo o. oo o 50
o • o o
Do Lord ..... o. . o. .... o. .. o. o. . o. ...... 64 Precious Mernories o. o. . o o. ... o. . o. .. o. .. 52
Fairest, Lord J esus ............. o. . . . . . .. 84 Revive Us Again o. .... oo o o . o. o. o 98
o •••••••
Cive Me Oil in My Lamp .. oo . o. .. o. . . . .. 23 Rock of Ages .. o. . oo o o o . ............... 49
o
Co Tell it on the Mountain o. . o. .......... 107 Shall We Cather At the River .. o. o. . . . . . .. 76
Cod is so Cood ..................... o. .. 75 Silent Night . o. .......... o. . o. o. o. ... o. o 28
Creat is the Lord. . o. ............... o. .. o 103 Stand up, Stand up for J esus . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48
He is Lord oo o o o o o o . oo o . oo o o oo o o o o . oo o o o 32 Stop and Let Me Tell Youo o o o o oo o o o o 11
o o o o •
Heaven, Heaven oo . oo o o o o o o o o o o . o. o. . oo . 63 Sweet By and Byo oo o oo o . oo o o oo o o o o o 72
o o • o •
Heavenly Father, We Appreciate You ... o. 62 Sweet Hour of Prayer ........ o. ..... o. oo o 8
I Am Thine O Lord . o. ......... o. .... o. o 61 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot .............. o 96
I Have Decided to FolIow J esus. . . . . . . . . .. 22 Take My Life and Let it Be ... o. ... oo o o . o 44
I Love Hirp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 Take This ald World ............. o. . o. o. 37
I N eed Thee Every Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60 The Hallelujah Side o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 46
I Will Praise Hirn ...... o. .... oo . o. . . . . .. 82 The Old Tirne Religion .. o. ..... o. . . . . . . . 7
rrn in the Lord's Armyo oo o o . oo o o o o. o. .. o. 104 The Solid Rock oo oo o o o o o oo oo o o . 109
o o • o • o • o o
Jacob's Ladder oo . ... oo . . oo . ............ o 20 There is a Fountain Filled with Blood .. oo o 14
Jesus Breaks Every Fetter ...... o. . o. oo . . o 33 There' s a River of Life o. o. oo o o . .... oo o . o. 45
Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know . . . . . .. 75 This is the Dayo oo . . o. oo o o o o . ... o. .. oo . 95
o •
J esus Loves Me ................ o. . . . . . .. 21 This Little Light of Mine ........... oo . . .. 10
J esus Loves the Little Children o. o. . . . . . .. 34 Tis Burning in My Soul ......... o. . . . . . .. 12
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho . . . . . . . . . .. 19 Tis So Sweet ... o. ...... oo . o. ..... o. .. o. o 43
Joy to the World .. o. o. .......... o. .... o. 29 To Be Like Jesus .. oo o o o . ...... oo o o 94
o o ••••
Just a Closer Walk with Thee o. oo o o o o o o o 59 To Cod Be the Clory oo o . o o o oo o o o o o 40
o o o o o 0.0 o
Just as I Am o. oo . ... oo . oo . oo . oo o o o . oo o . 83 Were You There . oo o o . o. o. . oo o o oo o o . . 93
o o ••
Kum Ba Yah oo o oo o o oo o . 18 What a Friend We Have in Jesus . o. . o. . 92
o.
o o o o o o •• o o o o o o o o o
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms o o o 58 What Child is This? o. o o 42
o o o o • o o •••••••••••••• o o
Let Us Break Bread Together. . o. .. o. .... o 81 What the World Needs is Jesus ..... oo . . .. 39
Lonesorne Valley .... o. ...... o. .... o. .. 90 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross ....... 91
o.
Lord, 1 Want to Be a Christian ..... o. o. . .. 80 Where He Leads Me . o. .............. o. o 89
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Clory oo o o . .. o. o 16 Whisper a Prayer. oo o o o o o o . . o. . oo o o . o 89
o o ••
Must J esus Bear the Cross Alone oo o o o o oo o 35 Wonderful Peaceo oo . oo o o o o . oo o o o o o . oo 38
o o o o
My Faith Looks up to Theeo .. o. .. o. o. .. o. 79 Wonderful Words of Life .... o. .... o 36
o • • ••
My J esus, I Love Thee ......... oo . o. oo o o . 108
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DIATONIC
Each harmonica is designed in a certain "key". When using the harmonica in that stated
"key" it is called standard or straight harmonica, such as the Key of C is for the C
harmonica. This also means that the center or "home" tone is the fourth hole. The key of G
is the G harmonica, the key of D is for the D harmonica, and the key of F is the F harmonica,
etc. Each key requires a different harmonica. This book specifically uses C, G; D, F and B b
harmonicas. It has been necessary at times to designate the upper octave of the standard
har monica to be played instead of the middle or lower octaves. This is due to the arrangement
of tones on the 10 hole harmonica.
Example:
as written to be played
no tone
i'l~fij~j~~:~II~~~:i'9#f~J~J~~o~II
exists for
note 2
3)(. 4 6 6 7
01
This octave change is netessary. Be atare of the number changes. cert!in occalions a
note will be altered to accommodate the Diatonic instrument. This note may be played in lieu
of the chromatic tone.
Example:
4t (4 4 an altered
t~tone
For further information about the Diatonic harmonica see MeI Bay's DELUXE HARMONICA
METHOD by Phil Duncan.
CROSS-HARP
The method for Cross-Harp is to cross over to hole 2 of the diatonic 10 hole harmonica and
draw. This tone becomes the "key" tone or center and changes the "key" in which the
harmonica plays. Therefore, C harp plays cross-harp in the key of G, F harp plays cross
harp in the key of C, G harp plays cross-harp in the Key of D, B flat harp plays in the key
of F, etc. The cross-harp allows for half step tones not normally played on the standard
or straight harmonica. Cross-Harpdraw tones should begin below the pitch: 5
1
r
This is known as "bending" the tone. Notation information:
~ Hali Step = Whole Step = Whole step & half step
Numbers may change, but not the notes, such as an octave change.
6 2,
t T
~
Notes in paranthesis are subsitute notes.
(6)
T
For more information see: BLUES HARP for Diatonic and Chromatic Harmonica by Phil Duncan
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CHROMATIC
This book utilizes the C Chromatic Harmonica only. The use of the slide button wiU give
accurate half step tones on the chromatic harmonica. The 12 hole or the 16 hole chromatic
harmonica is used in this book. The use of chromatic harmonica and its notation is not weU
established within the industry. This book will use C chromatic to express aU "keys". A
change of octaves (aU octaves on the chromatic are the same, no missing tones, only the
tones are higher or lower in pitch) becomes necessary for variety and ease of playing.
EXAMPLE:
II
II o o
-e- -e-
1 -5t -7t -3t
T
For further information see: MeI Bay's CHROMATIC HARMONICA METHOD by
PHIL DUNCAN
GENERAL INFORMATION
4 7
T-----
T~
---- -.------
1. Top arrow is the rule: ...§..... same blow 8 same
blow
î /
1 .....
2
different draw
41(;.--
4 T4
2. Length of arrow is for duration of sound:
Ţlong short
6-6
3. Tied notes: IT Do not repeat the second tone, but combine both durations.
· .. And 1 \-Vill Dwell In The House Of The Lord Forever. Psalm 23:6
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So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17
C harmonica, Diatonic
F cros s - Harp
/ 1 2 3 4 5 6 B7 m8 9 B
10 "
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Ac Ce Fg Cd (Harp in F)
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Bent Tones
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C harmonica, Chromatic
/' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "
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OH, IT IS JESUS
Source "Cnkno\""n
c F C F C F G7 C G7
Je - sus in
C harp
7 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 7~. ___ 7 7 7 8
C chro
6 (6) 5 4.___...4
F cross
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F C G7 C F C
blood __
8 8 987 7 6 7 8 8-..8 7 6 5 5
6 6 6 6 5 4
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THE OLD TIME RELIGION
C G7
Give me that old time re - li - gion, give me that old time re -
C harp
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C chro 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9
F cross 2
4
F C G7 r-
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time re - li -gion, its me.
9 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 8 8 9 8
2
1
KEY OF C
SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER
William Walford (1772·1850) William Bradbury (1816.1868)
C F C F
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Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of
4 5 5 6 6 6 7
C harp f r 1
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C chro 5 6 6 7 7 7 8
F cross 2 113 4r 4 4 ~ (6t)
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prayer! That caUs me from __ a world of
7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 5
f ~ r f f ~ f Ţ t
8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 6
6 5 4 3 -13 /3l 2 [3l 3
i .fl 1 1
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F
G C F C
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care, And bids me at my Fa - ther's
4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7
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5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8
[3] 2 3 4 Jl4 4 5 (6)
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throne make aU my wants __ and wish - es
7 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 4
t 1
1 ~ 1 Î Î r ~
8 7 7 6 6 5 5 6 5
6 5 4 3 -13 f31 2 3 !3J
f 1 4 1 f
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knawn; rn_ sea sans of dis - tress and
4 6_5 7 7 7 6 6 5
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5 7_6 8 8 8 7 7 6
2 4..---...4 6 (6) 6 5 4 3
f t .J! -1+
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grief, My- saul has of - ten faund re - lief, And
6 ___ 5
5 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 4
1 f • r f • t t l t
+
6 7,......,.6 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 5
4 4-4 6 (6) 6 5 4 .13. 131 2
1 ; 1 f
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aft es - caped the temp - ter's snare, By
5 5 6 6 6 7 7 6
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6 6 7 7 7 8 8 7
.
3 4 4 4 5 (6) 6 5
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thy re - turn, __ sweet haur of prayer!
6 5 5.....----....4 4 5 4 4
t t t t t t
+ f
7 6 6........---....5 5 6 5 5
4 3 3...---..@] 2 3 @J 2
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