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How to play Ya Zena (Nazareth, 1900) on the ocarina

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

It uses 5 notes: E, F#, G, A, B.

The notes & rhythm

Sheet music

Standard treble clef notation with letter guides below each note.

The notes as letters

E B A B G G A B G A B B B A G E F# G A F# G E E B A B G G A B G A B B B A G E F# G A F# G E E B A B G G A B G A B B B A G E F# G A F# G E E B A B G G A B G A B B B A G E F# G A F# G E

Ocarina fingerings

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

Playing tips for Ya Zena (Nazareth, 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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