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How to play Sur le pont d'Avignon (On the Bridge of Avignon) on the ocarina
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A free song from the French children's & folk songs song pack. Free for now
Sur le pont d'Avignon (On the Bridge of Avignon) ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.
It uses 7 notes: C, E, F, G, A, B♭, C′.
The notes & rhythm
FFFGGGAB♭C′FEFGCFFFGGGAB♭C′FGEFFFFFGFFFFFGFFFFGGGAB♭C′FEFGCFFFGGGAB♭C′FGEF
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
F F F G G G A B♭ C′ F E F G C F F F G G G A B♭ C′ F G E F F F F F G F F F F F G F F F F G G G A B♭ C′ F E F G C F F F G G G A B♭ C′ F G E F
Ocarina fingerings
Select your ocarina type to see the right fingerings. Filled holes are covered; white holes are open.
E · low E
F · F
G · G
A · A
B♭ · B♭
C′ · high C
Playing tips for Sur le pont d'Avignon (On the Bridge of Avignon)
- 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.
- B♭ uses a cross-fingering pattern. Keep the open hole free and blow with a steady, relaxed breath.
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