Smokestack Lightning | Howlin' Wolf | Free Harmonica Tabs & Lesson

Hello! In today's free harmonica lesson we're learning to play Smokestack Lightning by Howlin' Wolf. I'm using a key of A diatonic harmonica (aka blues harp), but you can still follow the tabs with any key of harmonica.

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Smokestack Lightning is a blues standard, "Smokestack Lightning," by the legendary Howlin' Wolf. This song is perfect for harmonica because it’s a masterclass in raw, powerful blues. We'll look at the classic blues harp lick from the original.

Here are the harp tabs:

-2 -2 -2// -1

-123 (uh-duh)

234 (uh-duh)

-123 (uh-duh)

-2

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Thanks for studying with me today. I hope you enjoyed learning this song!

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