How to Play Ocarina, Scales & Songs with Fingering Charts: A Complete Beginner's Reference for the 12-Hole Ocarina in C (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781969068133)

How to Play Ocarina, Scales & Songs with Fingering Charts
A Complete Beginner's Reference for the 12-Hole Ocarina in C

Makes a Great Gift!
This beginner-friendly book makes it easy to start playing the ocarina with clear fingering charts, structured scales, and familiar songs. Each page is designed so you can see exactly how the notes on the page connect to the instrument in your hands. Scan the QR codes to listen first, then play with confidence.

Created for beginners and developing players, this book serves as both a starting point and a lasting reference. You can begin anywhere and return to it as your skills grow.

What Makes This Book Different
This book is a visual reference that shows how written notes connect directly to finger placement and sound on the ocarina.

Music staff + letter names + fingering diagrams
Each note is shown with standard notation, its note name, and a matching ocarina fingering diagram so you can read, see, and play all at once. The scales build familiarity with the instrument, while the songs reinforce those notes through real music.

What's Inside
- Complete Fingering Charts for the 12-hole ocarina in C
- Major Scales adapted for the ocarina's range
- QR Audio Codes for listening and comparison
- Song Pages: Mary Had a Little Lamb, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Frère Jacques, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, London Bridge, Alouette, Aura Lee, Scarborough Fair, Shenandoah, Call of the Falconer, Old Folks at Home (Swanee River), My Blue Heaven, House of the Rising Sun, In the Good Old Summertime, Ode to Joy, Kum Ba Yah, Joy to the World, Greensleeves, Amazing Grace, Silent Night, Deck the Halls, Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

You Will Learn and Reference
How to match written notes to finger placement
How to play scales across the instrument
How to control tone using breath and finger movement
How to move smoothly between notes and build confidence

Perfect For
Beginner ocarina players
Students learning independently or in class
Parents supporting young musicians
Anyone looking for a clear, visual approach to the instrument

Why This Book Works
Combines notation, note names, and fingering diagrams in one layout
Designed specifically for the 12-hole ocarina in C
Balances simple and more developed material
QR audio supports listen-first learning

Learn visually. Listen first. Play with control.