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Easy · 5 notes

How to play When the Saints Go Marching In on the ocarina

When the Saints Go Marching In ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.

"When the Saints Go Marching In", an American spiritual popular in New Orleans jazz. A lively melody with rising notes. It uses 5 notes: G, A, B, C′, D′.

The notes & rhythm

Sheet music

Standard treble clef notation with letter guides below each note.

The notes as letters

G B C′ D′ G B C′ D′ G B C′ D′ B G B A B B A G B D′ D′ C′ B C′ D′ B G A G

Ocarina fingerings

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

Playing tips for When the Saints Go Marching In

• 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.

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