Amazing Grace is a simple traditional song with a melody that most people will know. It works well in first position, which is probably a good place to start.
Below I’ve added the harmonica tab for Amazing Grace in a few other positions as well. The song plays best in first position and, since the song comes from a hymn, there’s really no need to move beyond first position. However, playing this cross harp isn’t too tough, although it’s a little more uncomfortable to play that straight. You can also lower the tab by an octave for both first and second positions; both sound great, but again, not quite as comfortable to play as the normal first position is to play.
If you want to have a go, Amazing Grace also looks to work in third position, although it’s getting a bit high! It even looks to work in a few other positions that you can see below. For a song like Amazing Grace, playing and learning the song beyond second position probably isn’t needed, but it could be a good exercise for less convenient ways to play songs…
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Amazing Grace in First Position
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Amazing Grace in First Position – Lower Octave
This is a little trickier to play, but it sounds great
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Amazing Grace in Second Position
Moving to second position is a bit Bluesier; I think the tab sits pretty well here. The draw 4 into the blow 6 feels a little weird for some reason and may challenge some players until you practice it a few times.
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Amazing Grace in Second Position – Lower Octave
Personally I think that second position works best down here in the lower octave. If you’re not comfortable with the full tone bend but still want to play in second position, play the tab above, otherwise, hit this one!
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Amazing Grace in Third Position
Amazing Grace also works in third position, but only on the higher end of the harmonica. This may be tricky for some, especially with the blow bends. For me, it’s not really worth it, especially compared to the second position tab.