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How to play Arirang on the ocarina
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Arirang ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.
It uses 6 notes: D, E, G, A, B, D′.
The notes & rhythm
DEDEGAGABABGEDEDEGAGABAGEDEGAGGD′D′D′BABABGEDEDEGAGABAGEDEGAGG
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 E D E G A G A B A B G E D E D E G A G A B A G E D E G A G G D′ D′ D′ B A B A B G E D E D E G A G A B A G E D E G A G G
Ocarina fingerings
Select your ocarina type to see the right fingerings. Filled holes are covered; white holes are open.
E · low E
G · G
A · A
B · B
D′ · high D
Playing tips for Arirang
- 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.
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