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How to play Samba Lelê on the ocarina

From the Brazilian children's & folk songs song pack. Free for now

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Samba Lelê ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.

It uses 6 notes: 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

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

Ocarina fingerings

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

Playing tips for Samba Lelê

• 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.
• F# uses a cross-fingering: check that the holes around the open one stay firmly sealed.

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