Play the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time on a real ocarina
The Switch 2 remake can hear a song played to the console’s microphone, and every song in it uses five notes that are plain fingerings on a 12-hole Alto C.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time came out for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5. When Link takes out his ocarina, you can enter a song with the buttons or play it to the console’s microphone, and Nintendo’s own page for the game suggests trying a real ocarina.
If you’ve wanted a reason to pick one up, this is a good one. Every song in the game is made from the same five notes, one for each button: A is D4, C-down is F4, C-right is A4, C-left is B4 and C-up is D5. On a 12-hole Alto C all five are plain fingerings, with no half-holes.
Notes: D4 F4 A4 B4 D5
Our guide to playing the remake on a real ocarina sets each song’s notes beside its buttons. The Ocarina of Time songs page lists all 12 songs from the game and the songs from Majora’s Mask, each with its button sequence, and links to the full tab where we have one. Saria’s Song and Epona’s Song are good ones to learn first.
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