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How to play Mawwal (Lebanon, 1900) on the ocarina
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Mawwal (Lebanon, 1900) ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.
It uses 6 notes: D, E, F, G, A, C′.
The notes & rhythm
FGFFGFFC′AFDEFGGGGAGGFFGFFC′AFDEFGGGGAGFGGGC′AFDEFGFGFFGFFC′AFDEFGGGGAGGFFGFFC′AFDEFGGGGAGFGGGC′AFDEFG
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
F G F F G F F C′ A F D E F G G G G A G G F F G F F C′ A F D E F G G G G A G F G G G C′ A F D E F G F G F F G F F C′ A F D E F G G G G A G G F F G F F C′ A F D E F G G G G A G F G G G C′ A F D E F G
Ocarina fingerings
Select your ocarina type to see the right fingerings. Filled holes are covered; white holes are open.
E · low E
F · F
G · G
A · A
C′ · high C
Playing tips for Mawwal (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.
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