6-hole pendant ocarina finger chart
A 6-hole pendant ocarina has four holes on the front and two thumb holes on the back. This chart uses the English fingering system, the one most 4-hole and 6-hole pendants use, STL's included. On a C pendant it plays from the low C up to the E an octave and a third above: 17 notes, sharps and flats included.
6-hole pendant ocarina finger chart (C)
| Note | Fingering |
|---|---|
| C4 | all holes covered |
| C♯4 / D♭4 | all holes covered except right middle half-covered (right half) |
| D4 | all holes covered except right middle |
| D♯4 / E♭4 | all holes covered except right middle and right index half-covered (right half) |
| D♯4 / E♭4 (alternate) | all holes covered except right index half-covered (right half) (half-hole, Fosdick), alternate fingering |
| E4 | all holes covered except right index |
| F4 | all holes covered except right middle and right index |
| F♯4 / G♭4 | all holes covered except left middle |
| G4 | all holes covered except left middle and right middle |
| G♯4 / A♭4 | all holes covered except left middle and right index |
| A4 | all holes covered except left middle, right middle and right index |
| A♯4 / B♭4 | all holes covered except left middle, right middle and left index |
| B4 | all holes covered except left middle, left index and right index |
| C5 | all holes open except left thumb and right thumb |
| C♯5 / D♭5 | all holes open except right middle and right thumb |
| C♯5 / D♭5 (alternate) | all holes open except right index and left thumb (Fosdick), alternate fingering |
| D5 | all holes open except right thumb |
| D5 (alternate) | all holes open except left thumb (either thumb), alternate fingering |
| D♯5 / E♭5 | all holes open except right middle |
| D♯5 / E♭5 (alternate) | all holes open except right index (Fosdick), alternate fingering |
| E5 | all holes open |
6-hole pendant ocarina finger chart (F)
| Note | Fingering |
|---|---|
| F4 | all holes covered |
| F♯4 / G♭4 | all holes covered except right middle half-covered (right half) |
| G4 | all holes covered except right middle |
| G♯4 / A♭4 | all holes covered except right middle and right index half-covered (right half) |
| G♯4 / A♭4 (alternate) | all holes covered except right index half-covered (right half) (half-hole, Fosdick), alternate fingering |
| A4 | all holes covered except right index |
| A♯4 / B♭4 | all holes covered except right middle and right index |
| B4 | all holes covered except left middle |
| C5 | all holes covered except left middle and right middle |
| C♯5 / D♭5 | all holes covered except left middle and right index |
| D5 | all holes covered except left middle, right middle and right index |
| D♯5 / E♭5 | all holes covered except left middle, right middle and left index |
| E5 | all holes covered except left middle, left index and right index |
| F5 | all holes open except left thumb and right thumb |
| F♯5 / G♭5 | all holes open except right middle and right thumb |
| F♯5 / G♭5 (alternate) | all holes open except right index and left thumb (Fosdick), alternate fingering |
| G5 | all holes open except right thumb |
| G5 (alternate) | all holes open except left thumb (either thumb), alternate fingering |
| G♯5 / A♭5 | all holes open except right middle |
| G♯5 / A♭5 (alternate) | all holes open except right index (Fosdick), alternate fingering |
| A5 | all holes open |
The four front holes
The four front holes do most of the work. Covering all six holes gives the low C. Going up the scale, you don't lift fingers one after another as you would on a 12-hole; each note is its own combination of open and closed front holes, so learn the shapes from the chart rather than looking for a pattern.
Half-holes for C sharp and D sharp
Two notes in the low octave, C sharp and D sharp, need a half-covered hole, and the chart shows which half. Some teachers play D sharp with the right middle finger down as well; the chart shows that as an alternate.
Thumb notes: D and E
With all four front holes open and both thumbs down you have the C an octave above the lowest note. From there the thumbs take over: lift the left thumb for D and both thumbs for the top E. The right thumb works for D too, so use whichever is steadier for you. The C sharp and D sharp up there also use the thumbs, and the chart gives an alternate for each.
F pendants
An F pendant uses the same fingerings, with every note a fourth higher.
What fits on a 6-hole
The range is smaller than a 12-hole's, so not every tune fits. Our list of 6-hole ocarina songs only includes tabs that do, and moves each one into range for you.
185 of the 253 tabs in our curated library fit a C 6-hole pendant.
Easy songs that fit
- Prelude of Light by Koji Kondo. Easy: 12 notes, A4 to D5, no sharps or flats.
- Requiem of Spirit by Koji Kondo. Easy: 12 notes, D4 to A4, no sharps or flats.
- Zelda's Lullaby by Koji Kondo. Easy: 14 notes, G4 to D5, no sharps or flats.
- Hot Cross Buns. Easy: 17 notes, G4 to B4, no sharps or flats.
- Mary Had a Little Lamb. Easy: 26 notes, G4 to D5, no sharps or flats.
- When the Saints Go Marching In. Easy: 31 notes, C4 to G4, no sharps or flats.