🎵 Key Takeaway
Want to improvise ocarina music that sounds like an ancient Asian movie or a Celtic fantasy? You don't need complex music theory. You just need the Pentatonic Scale. By removing just two notes, you can play easy songs for ocarina without ever hitting a "wrong" note.
Have you ever seen a master musician just close their eyes and play? They aren't reading ocarina tabs or sheet music. They are improvising.
It looks like magic, but for those learning how to play the ocarina, it is actually a "cheat code" used in the world's most famous ocarina songs.
Today, I will teach you how to "noodle" on your ocarina instrument and sound amazing, even if you are a total beginner with no musical background.
The Rule of 5 (The Pentatonic Cheat Code)
The standard scale has 7 notes: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti. For someone looking for a 12 hole ocarina guide, two of these notes are "dangerous" because they create tension: Fa (4) and Ti (7).
If you remove them, you are left with 5 notes: Do, Re, Mi, So, La. No matter what order you play them in, they will blend together perfectly. This is the secret behind the ethereal Legend of Zelda ocarina music.
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Finger Map for 12 Hole Ocarina Tabs
Grab your 12 hole ocarina and follow these "Safe Notes":
- Low C: All holes closed.
- D & E: Lift fingers normally.
- G: Skip the F hole (Right Middle Finger).
- A: Lift normally.
- High C: Skip the B hole (Left Middle Finger).
By skipping F and B, you are now playing in the "Zen Zone." You can now play 12 hole ocarina songs for beginners purely by ear!
The "Waterfall" Exercise
Now, just wander up and down these notes. Play them fast, play them slow, or add a slide. You will notice it instantly sounds like a professional soundtrack. This is the exact scale used in almost all traditional folk ocarina musical instrument performances.
Why Practice Improvisation?
It builds confidence. When you know you can't make a mistake, you relax. And when you relax, your tone becomes richer. Whether you are playing for stress relief or looking for a pro ocarina experience, the pentatonic scale is your best friend.
