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How to play Dandansoy on the ocarina
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From the Philippine children's & folk songs song pack. Free for now
Dandansoy ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.
It uses 10 notes: D, E, F, G#, A, B, C′, C#′, D′, E′.
The notes & rhythm
EEE′BC′AEFDEED′BE′BC′AEEAAAC#′D′E′D′FDEEEG#ABA
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 E E′ B C′ A E F D E E D′ B E′ B C′ A E E A A A C#′ D′ E′ D′ F D E E E G# A B A
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
C#′ · high C#
D′ · high D
E′ · high E
Playing tips for Dandansoy
- 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.
- High C# is played with the left thumb open (or half-covered on 12-hole ocarinas). Balance the ocarina gently on your right thumb and pinky.
- 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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