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A little challenge · 11 notes
How to play Silent Night on the ocarina
Silent Night ocarina notes with color coding & letters, sheet music, fingering diagrams, and interactive audio practice.
Franz Xaver Gruber's Austrian carol from 1818. A slow, gentle 3/4 piece that reaches up to high F. It uses 11 notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C′, D′, E′, F′.
The notes & rhythm
GAGEGAGED′D′BC′C′GAAC′BAGAGEAAC′BAGAGED′D′F′D′BC′E′C′GEGFDC
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 A G E G A G E D′ D′ B C′ C′ G A A C′ B A G A G E A A C′ B A G A G E D′ D′ F′ D′ B C′ E′ C′ G E G F D C
Ocarina fingerings
Select your ocarina type to see the right fingerings. Filled holes are covered; white holes are open.
D · low D
E · low E
F · F
G · G
A · A
B · B
C′ · high C
D′ · high D
E′ · high E
F′ · high F
Playing tips for Silent Night
- 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.
- High notes (high E and F) need firm, focused breath pressure. Raise your breath slightly and keep the ocarina level so the airstream splits cleanly.
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