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How to play Tarwida (Lebanon, 1900) on the ocarina

Tarwida (Lebanon, 1900) ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.

It uses 3 notes: E, F, G.

The notes & rhythm

Tap a note to hear it.

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Longer blocks are longer notes; a vertical line marks each bar.

Standard treble clef notation with letter guides below each note.

G G G G G G G G F G F G F E E E E G F F F F F E F F F F

Select your ocarina type to see the right fingerings. Filled holes are covered; white holes are open.

Your ocarina:

Front · finger holes

Back · thumb holes and extra sub-holes (open)

Front · finger holes

Back · thumb holes and extra sub-holes (open)

Front · finger holes

Back · thumb holes and extra sub-holes (open)

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.