America the Beautiful
Traditional American song • 3/5
Free arrangements to try
Patriotic harmonica songs
Play familiar American melodies with clear tabs, lyrics, and practical guidance for a standard C harmonica.
C harmonicaBeginner friendlyAmerican favorites
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These complete arrangements are free to play. The companion songbook collects 15 patriotic tunes.
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My Country, 'Tis of Thee
Traditional American song • 1/5
The Star-Spangled Banner
Traditional American song • 4/5
From easiest to hardest
My Country, 'Tis of Thee is the easiest of the three. It stays in holes 3 to 6 and moves mostly by step. America the Beautiful comes next. It has one C sharp, which a C harmonica can only play as a bend, so the tab uses the low octave and marks three kinds of bends. The Star-Spangled Banner is the hardest: its range is an octave and a half, and it also needs bends.
All three are in the public domain. Francis Scott Key wrote the words of the national anthem in 1814, and Samuel Francis Smith wrote My Country, 'Tis of Thee in 1831.