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How to play Bele Mama on the ocarina
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A free song from the Cameroonian children's & folk songs song pack. Free for now
Bele Mama 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
GGGGAAGF#GGGGGAAD′D′D′D′D′D′D′C′C′C′C′BBBBAAAAGGGGAAGF#G
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
G G G G A A G F# G G G G G A A D′ D′ D′ D′ D′ D′ D′ C′ C′ C′ C′ B B B B A A A A G G G G A A G F# G
Ocarina fingerings
Select your ocarina type to see the right fingerings. Filled holes are covered; white holes are open.
G · G
A · A
B · B
C′ · high C
D′ · high D
Playing tips for Bele Mama
- 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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