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How to play Un elefante se balanceaba (One Elephant Went Out to Play) on the ocarina

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Un elefante se balanceaba (One Elephant Went Out to Play) ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.

It uses 6 notes: C, D, E, F, G, A.

The notes & rhythm

Sheet music

Standard treble clef notation with letter guides below each note.

The notes as letters

G G F E E G G G F E E G G G A G F E F D F F E D D F F F E D D G G G G F E D E C

Ocarina fingerings

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

Playing tips for Un elefante se balanceaba (One Elephant Went Out to Play)

• 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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