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Easy · 5 notes

How to play Old MacDonald Had a Farm on the ocarina

Old MacDonald Had a Farm ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.

The famous traditional song about animals on the farm. Uses low D and low E, which require a calm, gentle breath. It uses 5 notes: D, E, G, A, B.

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The notes & rhythm

Tap a note to hear it.

GGGDEEDBBAAGDGGGDEEDBBAAGDDGGGDDGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGDEEDBBAAG

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

G G G D E E D B B A A G D G G G D E E D B B A A G D D G G G D D G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G D E E D B B A A G

Ocarina fingerings

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

Your ocarina:

D · low D

Front · finger holes

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

E · low E

Front · finger holes

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

G · G

Front · finger holes

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

A · A

Front · finger holes

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

B · B

Front · finger holes

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

Playing tips for Old MacDonald Had a Farm

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.
Low notes (C, D, E) 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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