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How to play Hek Mashq il-Zaʿrura (Lebanon, 1900) on the ocarina
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From the Arabic children's & folk songs song pack. Free for now
Hek Mashq il-Zaʿrura (Lebanon, 1900) ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.
The notes & rhythm
EEEGEEGGF#EEEGEEGGF#EEEGEEGGF#EEEGEEGGF#
Longer blocks are longer notes; a vertical line marks each bar.
Sheet music
Standard treble clef notation with letter guides below each note.
The notes as letters
E E E G E E G G F# E E E G E E G G F# E E E G E E G G F# E E E G E E G G F#
Ocarina fingerings
Select your ocarina type to see the right fingerings. Filled holes are covered; white holes are open.
F# · F#
G · G
Playing tips for Hek Mashq il-Zaʿrura (Lebanon, 1900)
- Start each note cleanly with a gentle tongue stroke (whisper "too" or "doo").
- Seal every hole completely with the soft pads of your fingers, not your fingertips.
- The ocarina's pitch follows your breath: blowing softer lowers the pitch, blowing harder raises it.
- The low notes need the gentlest breath of all. If a low note warbles or squeaks, soften your breath and check that your lower fingers fully seal their holes.
- F# uses a cross-fingering: check that the holes around the open one stay firmly sealed.
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