How to play Au Clair de la Lune on the ocarina

Au Clair de la Lune ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.

A French folk song from the 1700s about a moonlit night. It moves gently between G, A and B: an ideal second song. It uses 3 notes: G, A, B.

The notes & rhythm

Tap a note to hear it.

GGGABAGBAAG

Longer blocks are longer notes; a vertical line marks each bar.

Standard treble clef notation with letter guides below each note.

G G G A B A G B A A G

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

Your ocarina:

Front · finger holes

Back · thumb holes and extra sub-holes (open)

Front · finger holes

Back · thumb holes and extra sub-holes (open)

Front · finger holes

Back · thumb holes and extra sub-holes (open)

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.