How to play Epona's Song on a real ocarina

Updated 2026-10-27

Epona's Song is 6 notes in Ocarina of Time: high D, B, A, high D, B, A. You can play it on a 12-hole alto C or 6-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 Epona's Song?

The notes are high D, B, A, high D, B, A. In the game the Nintendo 64 buttons are C-up, C-left, C-right, C-up, C-left, C-right. Choose your ocarina above the pictures.

What is the tricky spot in Epona's Song?

Going back up from A to the high D that starts the phrase again. It is a jump of a fourth, with several fingers moving at once. On a 12-hole, from A to high D you lift the left middle, left index and left thumb.

How do you hold and breathe for Epona's Song?

Start the high D with firm, steady air, then let the breath settle as the tune steps down to B and A. Take a quick breath before the repeat so the second high D is as clean as the first.

Which ocarina plays Epona's Song?

Any 12-hole alto C or 6-hole pendant in C plays it; a 4-hole ocarina does not reach every note. 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 Epona's Song in Ocarina of Time?

Malon teaches Epona's Song at Lon Lon Ranch. It calls Link's horse, and playing it to a cow fills a bottle with milk.

More Ocarina of Time songs

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