How to play Minuet of Forest on a real ocarina

Updated 2026-10-27

Minuet of Forest is 6 notes in Ocarina of Time: D, high D, B, A, 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 Minuet of Forest?

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

What is the tricky spot in Minuet of Forest?

The leap of an octave from the first note to the second, with most fingers coming off at once. On a 12-hole, from D to high D you lift the left ring, left middle, left index, right index, right middle, right ring and left thumb.

How do you hold and breathe for Minuet of Forest?

Start the D softly, then give the high D a firm push of air. The last four notes rock between B and A: keep them even; on a 12-hole only the left middle finger moves.

Which ocarina plays Minuet of Forest?

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 Minuet of Forest in Ocarina of Time?

Sheik teaches the Minuet of Forest in the Sacred Forest Meadow. It warps Link to just outside the Forest Temple.

More Ocarina of Time songs

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