According to the 1998 Guinness World Records, “Happy Birthday to You” is the most recognized song in the English language, followed by “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow“. The song’s base lyrics have been translated into at least 18 languages. Read more about the song at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You
You find more music sheets for C Major Diatonic Harmonic at: http://www.yellingrosa.com/Opetus/Nuottivihko.pdf and my harmonica video is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndYzt6ekn14 Even I present the basics in Finnish you will learn much by watching it. The video has been viewed 4662 times since its publication 3.15.2013.
And in the end please listen to how Pena wishes “Happy Birthday to You” with his Oiva dog.
I believe that this video will make any birthday boy or girl happy.
Yes, it will make any boy or girl happy! Very nice,
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Hi,
Thank you for commenting. They are fine duo. Have a nice week 🙂
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Oiva is a great singer 😀 !
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Hi,
Thanks for commenting. Oiva is the singer who gives everything on stage.
Take care 🙂
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I’ve never heard of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow before” *sweats* Am I supposed to? *sweats more*
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Hi,
Thank you for commenting. I don’t believe it’s necessary.
All the best 😉
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This is incredibly special ~ so very cool and perhaps the best duet I’ve heard this year. AWESOME!
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Hi,
This video doesn’t leave anyone cool as we say here in Finland when something touches our heart.
Oiva is a real performer, own little stand and everything, and Pena is a man behind all this.
Take care
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Does it always come accompanied by a hot-dog?
Hugs
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Thanks,
I believe that Oiva the Dog has many hobbies and he has not always time to sing 😉
Take care
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I couldn’t believe my ears and eyes!!!
This is so touching and amusing for me!
Thanks for sharing this!
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Thank you. I feel the same. ❤
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The tune makes you happy
the dog makes you laugh
the roaring fire in the corner was so inviting.
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Thank you.
Warming video in its every aspect.
It is my great honor to share it forward. 😉
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Very nice Diva and the way she sings 🐶
Realy interesting this post.
Shera
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Hi,
Thank you for commenting. Unfortunately I have to reveal that she is he. Oiva is a Finnish male name and also an adjective. It means “excellent”. Thus his name tells it all: When Not Diva then His Excellency.
A warm performance and I feel honored to share it forward.
Greetings to your “Excellencies” there at home 😉 ❤ 🙂
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Grazie! Deeply tks 🌷🍀🌹
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You’re very welcome ❤
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I’ve missed you Rosa, you slipped from my mail and reader. Lovely post!
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Hi,
Thank you for commenting.
My slipping away must be a mistake. Now I am back again at https://aheartafire.wordpress.com/
Is that the blog you like me to follow.
Take care ❤
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yes! Thank you so much Rosa, I have hit your follow button again just for good measure! ❤
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You’re welcome and good to have things at home, as we say here in Finland ❤
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🙂
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❤
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One talented creature.Beautiful.
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Thank you.
Yep, Oiva is a star.
Take care
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You too.
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Hi,
All credit goes to Pena who plays harmonica on the video while Oiva the dog signs, but I say thank you on their behalf. Take care.
YR
PS. What instrument do you play on your profile photo?
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The Middle-Eastern Mandolin. ‘ OUD”
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Thanks for letting me know. I have not heard it alive. I’m sure it sounds nice. Melodious evenings to you 🙂
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Please visit you tube.” Jalal Oud 2″
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Thank you 🙂
Nice performance: vocal and accompaniment. Mandolin has a special sound.
yr
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You welcome. And thank you.
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Happy birthday made me smile and it is not even my birthday! I only play the piano but I enjoyed hearing your voice in Finnish.
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Thank you, but this time I am among the audience and Pena and Oiva the Dog give us the performance. I am sure that they are as happy as I am now when the video pleases you.
Take care
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Oh my goodness!! How sweet. Oiva sings better than many humans, so touching. Made my day.
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Thank you.
I am happy to hear that you liked the video and I am sure that Oiva and Pena are also pleased.
Take care
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Wow, great! do you happen to have harmonica for F scale harp? thank you in advance.. happy birthday is my favourite play on harps.. but unfortunately, I bought an f scale harp, and I realized my folly only after I bought it
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Hi,
If you have Diatonic F Major Scale harmonica with 10 holes and it has the same tuning as Hohner and many other manufactures use you should play the Happy Birthday using the same holes as you see on this post. Otherwise you must find out your tuning by using Google.
Here @ sign means blow, £ draw and numbers are holes. In your case, if we are lucky, 4@ means f and 4£ means g and so on. F Major Scale is F(4@), G(4£), A(5@), Bb(5£), C(6@), D(6£), E(7£), F(@).
Good luck! 🙂
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Happy Birthday is one of the few tunes I learned to play on the harmonica as a child… couldn’t do it now! Love the accompaniment by the dog. I was out walking the other day when a firetruck went by with its siren wailing. A tiny dog being walked by its owner stopped in its tracks and stood there howling like a banshee… I couldn’t help laughing!
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Hi,
Thanks for the nice comment. Animals are awesome. If you have a (C) Major Diatonic Harmonica with ten holes, you could easily learn Happy Birthday –song again from the sheet you see on this post. Harmonica is a cheap way to get in touch with music.
All the best to you and your love ones ❤
PS There are different tuning systems on harmonicas. My sheets are written for the Standard Major Diatonic Harmonica just in case that you get enthusiastic about trying.
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Adorable! The best rendition of “Happy Birthday” I’ve ever heard. That dog is an opera star!
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Thank you for commenting.
Yes, he is a very sophisticated creature 😉
Take care
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