Leaving On A Jet Plane by John Denver | Free Folk Harmonica Lesson & Harp Tabs

Liam Ward
Apr 12, 2022
1 min read

Updated: Aug 12

In today's harmonica lesson I will teach you to play the folk song 'Leaving On A Jet Plane' by John Denver.

We will play this song on diatonic harmonica in the key of G. To buy a G harmonica, click here. I receive a small commission if you buy through this link.

I hope you enjoy the free video and harp tabs!

Click here for the harp tabs to this song

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'Leaving On A Jet Plane' is a folk/pop classic, originally written by the legendary John Denver and then popularised by Peter, Paul and Mary.

For this song, we'll be playing in first position (aka straight harp) which is the perfect approach for capturing the song's gentle, melodic feel. This style will allow you to focus on playing individual notes cleanly and using subtle phrasing to bring out the song's beautiful story. This lesson is an excellent way to continue developing your tone, breath control, and ability to express feeling through your playing.

You can simply play along with me in the video above, following the free harp tabs on the screen. Positive numbers are blow notes, negative numbers are draw notes.