How to play Sun's Song on a real ocarina

Updated 2026-10-27

Sun's Song is 6 notes in Ocarina of Time: A, F, high D, A, F, high D. 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 Sun's Song?

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

What is the tricky spot in Sun's Song?

The leap from F up to high D. Most fingers lift at once, the biggest jump in the phrase. On a 12-hole, from F to high D you lift the left ring, left middle, left index, right index and left thumb.

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

Play the A and F lightly, then push a little more air into the high D. Pure Ocarinas: "pressure must increase as you play higher notes".

Which ocarina plays Sun'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 Sun's Song in Ocarina of Time?

Link reads the Sun's Song from a tablet in the Royal Family's Tomb in the graveyard. It turns day to night and back, and stuns some enemies.

More Ocarina of Time songs

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