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How to play Ciranda, Cirandinha (Little Circle Dance) on the ocarina

A free song from the Brazilian children's & folk songs song pack. Free for now

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Ciranda, Cirandinha (Little Circle Dance) ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.

It uses 7 notes: D, F#, G, A, B, C′, D′.

The notes & rhythm

Sheet music

Standard treble clef notation with letter guides below each note.

The notes as letters

D G G B B D′ D′ C′ B A D′ B A G B D′ C′ B A G F# D C′ A B G A F# G D D G G B B D′ D′ C′ B A D′ B A G B D′ C′ B A G F# D C′ A B G A F# G

Ocarina fingerings

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

Playing tips for Ciranda, Cirandinha (Little Circle Dance)

• 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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