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How to play Hava Nagila (Let Us Rejoice) on the ocarina

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Hava Nagila (Let Us Rejoice) ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.

It uses 9 notes: D, E, F, G#, A, B, C′, D′, E′.

The notes & rhythm

Sheet music

Standard treble clef notation with letter guides below each note.

The notes as letters

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

Ocarina fingerings

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

Playing tips for Hava Nagila (Let Us Rejoice)

• 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.
• G# needs one hole half covered: slide your finger to open just half of it, and listen until the note settles between G and A.

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