The Merry-Go-Round of Life【Howl’s Moving Castle】Harmonica cover

Probably one of the most iconic Joe Hisaishi themes.
Instrument: Suzuki Chromatix SCX-64 Chromatic Harmonica
Percussion: metronome samples & shaker egg
Recorded with Suzuki HMH-100 condenser microphone & Focusrite Scarlett Solo interface
Edited with Ableton Live 10 Lite
Visualizer made with Shotcut
Art commissioned from 3void2 / 3void2
Backgrounds: Darkmoon_Art pixabay.com/im...
KTkato pixabay.com/im...
Filters: cutestockfootage.com
TABS:
(+ blow, - draw, * slide)
-5 -5*-5-5* -5… +5 -5+5-5 +5…
-3* -4*-3*-4* -3*, -3+3-2*
-1 +3 -3* -5, -5+4 -3* -3 -3*
+3 -3* -5 +7, +7 -6 -5* -6
-3 -5 -6 -7+7, -6+6 -6+7, -6 +6
-5 +5-3*+5 -5+5 +3 -3, +2+3-3+4…
(-7-8*-7*, -7… -8*-7*-7*, -7+7 -6*-5*-5…)
-1 +3 -3* -5, -5+4 -3* -3 -3*
+3 -3* -5 +7, +7 -6 -5* -6
-3 -5 -6 -7+7, -6+6(-5*+6) -6+7, -6 +6
-5 +5-3*+5 -5+5 +3 -3 (-3-2)
-1 +3 -3* -5, -5+4 -3* -3 -3*
+3 -3* -6 +7, +7 (+7)-7 -6-5*-6
-3 -5 -6 -7+7, -6+6 -5*+6 +7 -6
+6-5+5-5, -5+5-5+5-3*-3, -3*-4* -5
-5-5*, -5 -4*-3*-3 -3*-4*-5 -2
-5-5*, -5 -4*-3*-4* -5
-5-5*-5 +5*-5 -6 +6-5+5*, +6 -3
-3 -7, -7 -7+7 -6+7, -6+6
(+7)-6*, -6*-6* +7-7 -7*
(-7*-7+7-6)+6, +6+6 -6+7-7
+6 +6-5*+6, +7-6+6, -5+5*-5 +6
-7+8, -7*-7, +7-6* (+7+8-7*, -7*-7, +7-6*)
+3 -3 -4 -5, -5+4 -3* -3 -3*
+3 -4* -5* +7, +7 (+7)-7 -6-5*-6
-4 -5 -6 -7 +7, -6+6 -5*+6 +7 -6
+6-5+5-5, -5+5-5+5-4-3 -4 +5-5
+3-4*-5*+7, +7 -6-5*-5-5*,
+5-5*-6*+8, +8 +8-7*-7-7*
+7-7-8-9, +8-7*-7-7*+8, -7*-7+7-6+7, -7 +7+6+5-5
+5-5-6+7, +7-6-5*-5-5*, +5-5*-6*+8, +8 +8-7*-7-7*
-6-7-8-9, +8-7*-7-7*+8, -7* -7+7-6 +7-6+6 -5+6-6+7
-5-5*, -5 -4*-3*-3 -3*-4*-5 -2
-5-5*, -5 -4*-3*-4* -5
-5-5 +5*-5 -6 +6-5+5*, +6 -3
-3 -7, -7 -7+7 -6+7, -6+6
+7-6*, -6*-6* +7-7 -7*
-7*-7+7-6+6, +6+6 -6+7-7
+6 +6-5*+6, +7-6+6, -5+5*-5 +6
-7+8, -7*-7, +7 -6*-7 +8-7*,
-7*-7, +7-6*, -5*-6*-5*-5
+2-3-4…
+2 -3 -4* +6, +6 -5+5 -4+5
-3 +5 -6 -7, -7 +7 -6* +7
-4 +6+7 -8 -7+7-6*+7-7, +7-6*
+6 -5+5-5 +6-5 -3 -4
+2 -3 +5 +6 +6-5+6, -5 -5+5-5
+5-4 -3+3 -3-4-3
-4-5-6 -7, -7+7-7 -8 +7-6*+7
-4+6+7 -8-7, +7-6* +6+7-7 +7, -6*+6-5
+6-5+6-5+5-4, +5-5* +6… -6*+6-5*+6
+6, -5+5 -4, +5*-5*+6…
#HowlsMovingCastle #TheMerryGoRoundOfLife #Harmonica

[@moonadoo1006]

I just started learn the harmonica a couple weeks ago I’m gonna come back to this song months from now and learn how to play it

[@RaatoHarmonica]

Have fun!

[@finnhenderson3909]

Wow finally a harmonica cover!!this is insanely good... amazing ❤️❤️✨✨

[@RaatoHarmonica]

Thank you so much!!

[@Joppio05]

ive gotta watch howls moving castle haha, amazing cover for this beautiful tune!

[@RaatoHarmonica]

Thanks ^^

[@Nck0712]

Very relaxing 10/10

[@RaatoHarmonica]

Thank you ^^

[@agentchowdown4938]

Incredible!

[@lordlopikong6940]

You did it!! It sounds amazing!! Thank you..

[@RaatoHarmonica]

Thanks ^^ this took me way longer than expected since I commissioned the art instead of using film footage (which would be obvious copyright bait xD) but it also gave me a chance to tinker with the arrangement and visuals a lot more xD

[@lordlopikong6940]

So I've been practicing these, and I hit a little road block. What does the the notes with parenthesis means?
Like -6+6 (-5*+6) -6+7
Like what does the parenthesis symbolize? What do I do?

[@RaatoHarmonica]

Accents, fills, variations, notes that arent exactly necessary for the main melody. Among others.

[@lordlopikong6940]

@@RaatoHarmonica oh I see, I thought it was some advanced "blow on 2 notes at the same time" bending skill. Thanks for clarifying. Thank you

[@kommissarjupiter7667]

What key is this in ? C-major?
Also what do you think of the SCX-64? I heard it is much better than the Chromonica deluxe from Hohner when it comes to air usage

[@RaatoHarmonica]

I dunno jack about keys xD
SCX is generally my go-to harmonica for its smooth and melodic sound, but hohner also has its advantages (wooden comb gives more grit to the vibrato, for example).

[@kommissarjupiter7667]

@@RaatoHarmonica Yeah the wooden comb is nice but mine definitely uses a lot of air so it is harder to play for me.
Gotta lookout for an SCX then I love the smoothness

[@Atlas_of_interesting]

What do the() mean on some of the tabs? Like some 7 are 7* or just 7 but one of them is (7) and there’s an entire line of parentheses

[@RaatoHarmonica]

Fills

[@Atlas_of_interesting]

@@RaatoHarmonica thank you! Love your work, currently saving for my own Suzuki scx 64!

[@FishCustardGaming]

CAN I USE THIS FOR STREAMING BGM

[@RaatoHarmonica]

Sure, just credit properly!

[@fruityautism]

Can't do this with a diatonic harmonica. :(

[@RaatoHarmonica]

Yeah, it's a bit complicated song for diatonic.