Steve's Ocarina Tunes

I was recently given an Ocarina and took an instant liking to it! I love learning new tunes for it, and would like to share some that I have worked out for myself, as well as some of my favourites from other sources on the web. If I've inadvertently infringed anyone's copyright or used tunes they would rather not be included here, please let me know. My notation system is similar to that used for most other ocarina music, but is explained here for those who are not familiar with it. I've also recorded my attempts to play some of the tunes - be warned! I'm not yet all that good with the Ocarina, so listen at your own peril!

The tunes are arranged in several sections: Classical, Hymns and Popular Songs

Classical Music:

Beethoven - Violin Concerto - Rondo Allegro, first part

Aaron Copland - Simple Gifts - variations on a Shaker Hymn

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony - The Ode to Joy

The Theme from Schubert's Trout

Antonio Vivaldi - Spring from the Four Seasons

Hymns:

Father God I Wonder

Thine be the Glory

Be Still

Popular Songs:

Rule! Britannia

The Carnival of Venice

Theme to The Flintstones

Oh! Suzanna

My Grandfather's Clock

Let him go, let him tarry

The Happy Wanderer

Happy Birthday!

Titanic Theme Song - My Heart Goes On

 

Please keep looking back at regular intervals as I'll keep adding more tunes and music as well as expanding the tunes already here. Especially, I will be updating my tab for 6-hole ocarinas and adding rescored versions of some of these tunes as well as new tunes which take advantage of the increased range of these ocarinas.

Thanks to Emma Arnold and Ben Willetts for inspiration and tunes.

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