How to play Bolero of Fire on a real ocarina

Updated 2026-10-27

Bolero of Fire is 8 notes in Ocarina of Time: F, D, F, D, A, F, A, F. You can play it on a 12-hole alto C, 6-hole pendant in C or 4-hole pendant in C: the pictures below show which holes to cover for each note, with the game button underneath.

What are the notes for Bolero of Fire?

The notes are F, D, F, D, A, F, A, F. In the game the Nintendo 64 buttons are C-down, A, C-down, A, C-right, C-down, C-right, C-down. Choose your ocarina above the pictures.

What is the tricky spot in Bolero of Fire?

The second half rocks between F and A, moving fingers in both hands at once. On a 12-hole, from F to A you lift the left ring and right index.

How do you hold and breathe for Bolero of Fire?

Bolero of Fire is eight notes, the longest phrase in the game. Tongue each one lightly and keep the air steady: every note sits in the middle of the ocarina, so none needs much more breath than the others.

Which ocarina plays Bolero of Fire?

Any 12-hole alto C, 6-hole pendant in C or 4-hole pendant in C plays it. On an ocarina in G or F, use the same fingerings and it sounds lower. See the 12-hole fingering chart for every note, and check yours with a chromatic tuner (our own ocarina tuner is on its way). Not sure which ocarina to get? Read our buying guide.

Where do you learn Bolero of Fire in Ocarina of Time?

Sheik teaches the Bolero of Fire in Death Mountain Crater. It warps Link to just outside the Fire Temple.

More Ocarina of Time songs

More: all the Ocarina of Time songs and more songs to play.