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Key of Eb Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 1st Position - Chromatic Scale

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Chromatic Scale, Eb4 Richter Diatonic in 1st
Note Length
Direction
Metronome
Overblows/Overdraws
Loop Section
Eb E F F# G Ab A Bb B C Db D

Eb Chromatic Scale on a Eb Harmonica

This chart shows the Chromatic scale played in 1st position on a key of Eb Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 1st position, the scale is rooted on Eb, which means you are playing a Eb Chromatic scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the Eb Chromatic Scale

The Eb Chromatic scale contains 12 notes: Eb – E – F – F# – G – Ab – A – Bb – B – C – Db – D.

How to Play Each Note

Here are the simplest ways to play each note in this scale on your Eb harmonica:

Note Hole Technique Style 1 Tab Style 2 Tab
Eb 1 blow 1 +1
E 1 draw bend -1' 1'
F 1 draw -1 1
F# 1 overblow 1o +1o
G 2 blow 2 +2
Ab 2 draw bend -2'' 2''
A 2 draw bend -2' 2'
Bb 2 draw -2 2
B 3 draw bend -3''' 3'''
C 3 draw bend -3'' 3''
Db 3 draw bend -3' 3'
D 3 draw -3 3

Style 1: A - prefix means draw, no prefix means blow.
Style 2: A + prefix means blow, no prefix means draw.
Both: Apostrophes ' indicate bends — each one is a half step. An o suffix indicates an overblow or overdraw.

About 1st Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 1st position means the root note of your scale is Eb. When you pick up a Eb harmonica and play in 1st position, you are playing in the key of Eb. Each position gives you access to different scales and different note layouts across the 10 holes.

Related Charts

Other scales on a Eb harmonica in 1st position

Composite Blues Scale Eb harp, 1st position Dorian Scale Eb harp, 1st position Harmonic Minor Scale Eb harp, 1st position Locrian Scale Eb harp, 1st position Lydian Scale Eb harp, 1st position Major Blues Scale Eb harp, 1st position

Chromatic Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C C Chromatic in 1st position Key of Db Db Chromatic in 1st position Key of D D Chromatic in 1st position Key of E E Chromatic in 1st position Key of F F Chromatic in 1st position Key of F# F# Chromatic in 1st position