How to play Serenade of Water on a real ocarina

Updated 2026-10-27

Serenade of Water is 5 notes in Ocarina of Time: D, F, A, A, B. 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 Serenade of Water?

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

What is the tricky spot in Serenade of Water?

The repeated A. Your fingers stay still, so the two notes come only from your tongue: stop the first A and start the second with a clear "tu". On a 12-hole, from A to A you keep the same fingering.

How do you hold and breathe for Serenade of Water?

Serenade of Water is the shortest warp song, five notes that climb from D up to B. Let the breath grow a little as the notes go up, and keep the last B long and steady.

Which ocarina plays Serenade of Water?

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 Serenade of Water in Ocarina of Time?

Sheik teaches the Serenade of Water after Link gets the Iron Boots in the Ice Cavern. It warps Link to the lake above the Water Temple.

More Ocarina of Time songs

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