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How to play The First Noel on the ocarina

From the Christmas carols song pack. Free for now

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The First Noel ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.

It uses 8 notes: D, E, 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

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

Ocarina fingerings

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

Playing tips for The First Noel

• 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.
• High C# is played with the left thumb open (or half-covered on 12-hole ocarinas). Balance the ocarina gently on your right thumb and pinky.

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