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🎵 Key Takeaway Stuck in C Major? To play complex songs (like Zelda tunes), you need "Black Keys" (Sharps and Flats). Learn how to use the tiny Sub-holes and the Half-hole technique to unlock new musical worlds. You can play "Twinkle Twinkle." You can play "Amazing Grace." But then you try to play a cool anime song or a jazz tune, and it sounds... wrong. That's because you are only playing the "White Keys" of the piano. Today, we are going to learn how to play the "Black Keys" (Sharps # and Flats b). The Secret of the "Tiny Holes" Look at your 12-hole ocarina. Look at your two middle fingers. Do you see those tiny, extra holes next to the big ones? Those are called Sub-holes. Low A (La): Cover the big hole + the tiny sub-hole. Low Bb (A#): Cover the big hole, but uncover the tiny sub-hole. This gives you that "in-between" note. Precision Matters Playing semitones requires sliding your fingers slightly. If your ocarina is too slippery, you will miss. The Ice Cra