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How to play Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre (Malbrook Goes to War (For He's a Jolly Good Fellow)) on the ocarina
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From the French children's & folk songs song pack. Free for now
Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre (Malbrook Goes to War (For He's a Jolly Good Fellow)) ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.
It uses 7 notes: D, G, A, B, C′, D′, E′.
Practise Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre (Malbrook Goes to War (For He's a Jolly Good Fellow)) in Potato FluteFingering chart
The notes & rhythm
DBBBAC′BC′BAAAAGABGDBBBAC′BD′BGAAGD′D′BE′E′D′D′D′BE′E′D′
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
D B B B A C′ B C′ B A A A A G A B G D B B B A C′ B D′ B G A A G D′ D′ B E′ E′ D′ D′ D′ B E′ E′ D′
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
E′ · high E
Playing tips for Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre (Malbrook Goes to War (For He's a Jolly Good Fellow))
- 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.
- The highest notes need firm, focused breath. Raise your breath slightly and keep the ocarina level so the airstream splits cleanly.
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