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How to play Bella ciao (Goodbye, Beautiful) on the ocarina
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A free song from the Italian children's & folk songs song pack. Free for now
Bella ciao (Goodbye, Beautiful) ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.
It uses 7 notes: E, A, B, C′, D′, E′, F′.
The notes & rhythm
EABC′AEABC′AEABC′BAC′BAE′E′E′E′D′E′F′F′F′E′D′F′E′E′D′C′BE′C′BA
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
E A B C′ A E A B C′ A E A B C′ B A C′ B A E′ E′ E′ E′ D′ E′ F′ F′ F′ E′ D′ F′ E′ E′ D′ C′ B E′ C′ B A
Ocarina fingerings
Select your ocarina type to see the right fingerings. Filled holes are covered; white holes are open.
A · A
B · B
C′ · high C
D′ · high D
E′ · high E
F′ · high F
Playing tips for Bella ciao (Goodbye, Beautiful)
- 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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