EPONA
Epona's Song notes and buttons
The in-game phrase is six notes: high D, B, A, high D, B, A. On N64 that is C-Up, C-Left, C-Right, twice. On 3DS it is A, X, Y, twice. On Switch 2 it is X, Y, A, twice. Malon teaches it in Ocarina of Time. Romani teaches it again in Majora’s Mask.
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Play the six-note call
Choose your instrument. These tabs cover the short call Link enters, with the longer arrangements linked separately below.
12-hole ocarina
- 1D
- 2B
- 3A
- 4D
- 5B
- 6A
In the Play Ocarina chart, cover the fingers listed below; other holes are open. Repeat the three shapes twice. 1 fingering source; this is that chart’s layout for an instrument in C.
Left little finger + right thumb
Left little finger + left index + both thumbs
Left little finger + left middle + left index + both thumbs
Open the illustrated 12-hole ocarina fingering chart. Check the chart supplied with your own instrument if its hole layout differs.
6-hole ocarina
- 1D
- 2B
- 3A
- 4D
- 5B
- 6A
In the Play Ocarina chart, cover the fingers listed below; other holes are open. Repeat the three shapes twice. 1 fingering source; this is that chart’s layout for an instrument in C.
Left thumb
Right middle finger + both thumbs
Left index finger + both thumbs
Open the illustrated 6-hole ocarina fingering chart. Check the chart supplied with your own instrument if its hole layout differs.
Piano & staff
- 1D
- 2B
- 3A
- 4D
- 5B
- 6A
Use D above the B and A below it. The pitch-only staff shows D5, B4, A4 repeated; it is a practice register for keyboard, without a rhythmic transcription.
The opening pitch sequence agrees in Ocarina Tabs and Play Ocarina (2 arrangements). The full versions differ in length and detail; follow the named arrangement instead of combining them.
Recorder
- 1D
- 2B
- 3A
- 4D
- 5B
- 6A
Play an upper D, then B and A, and repeat. A soprano recorder sounds an octave above its written staff. The original recorder tutorial’s description gives the same opening (1 recorder performance).
Watch the soprano recorder tutorial and use Yamaha’s recorder fingering chart to match your Baroque or German instrument. The tutorial supplies the tune; Yamaha supplies instrument fingerings.
Instrument sources checked 14 November 2026. The complete fan arrangements are available at their linked source pages.
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How to learn it in the story
- In Ocarina of Time, talk to Malon beside the foal at Lon Lon Ranch and copy her phrase on the Fairy Ocarina.
- In Majora’s Mask, open Romani Ranch and finish the first-day balloon practice. Romani teaches the same phrase.
- Twilight Princess does not use the ocarina. Horse grass and the Horse Call whistle her over.
- Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom quote the melody in stable music. They do not teach a button sequence.
Call versus full arrangement
The six-note call is a short excerpt. The tabs above keep that call separate from the longer tune heard at Lon Lon Ranch. Play Ocarina and Ocarina Tabs agree on the opening pitches but publish different fan arrangements. Play Ocarina has a longer ending reaching upper E; Ocarina Tabs labels its shorter excerpt as reaching upper D. Do not combine those ranges into a claim about every recording.
For an instrument in C, choose a chart for your exact hole pattern. A pendant six-hole chart and a transverse twelve-hole chart use different finger combinations even for the same pitch. The full-arrangement sources also disagree about four-hole suitability: Play Ocarina excludes its longer version, while Ocarina Tabs labels its excerpt as compatible. That is an arrangement and instrument-range difference, so the source labels are preserved instead of promising universal compatibility.
FAQ
What are the ocarina notes for Epona’s Song?
High D, B, A, high D, B, A.
How do you play Epona’s Song on a 12-hole ocarina?
Use the 12-hole tab above for the six-note call, then follow the linked chart for the longer arrangement. The fingering chart is attributed to Play Ocarina.
Who wrote Epona’s Song?
The game music is credited to Koji Kondo. Within the story, Malon’s mother composed the song and Malon teaches it to Link.
Can you play it on a four-hole ocarina?
Check the specific instrument and arrangement. Play Ocarina excludes its longer, upper-E version; Ocarina Tabs labels its shorter upper-D excerpt as compatible. The two sources are not describing an identical chart.
Related
Sources
- Ocarina Tabs — short arrangement and button chart — checked 2026-11-14
- Yamaha — recorder fingering and notation — checked 2026-11-14
- Recorder tutorial — video description and performance — checked 2026-11-14
- Zelda Wiki — Epona's Song — checked 2026-11-14
- Play Ocarina — Epona’s Song — checked 2026-11-14
- IGN — remake buttons — checked 2026-11-14