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Playing the G Ocarina as a Non-transposing Instrument (6) - The first step in learning to play your ocarina as a G instrument is to photocopy the diatonic fingerings on the Mountain Ocarinas^® fingering chart. (You might want to copy the chart larger than its actual size.) Next, starting at the top, white out the letter C and the note C that is one line below the staff. Then, write a G in place of the letter C and draw a whole note on the second line from the bottom, which is the G line. Repeat this step with all the other notes of the G ocarina. (Please see drawing below.) I suggest that you start by learning the upper range first until you are comfortable with it. Then, move on to the lower range, picking up the sharps and flats as the need arises. As mentioned on the companion CDs to Learning to Play Mountain Ocarinas^®, silent fingering is a helpful way to learn new fingerings. This technique is performed by putting the ocarina to your mouth and fingering the notes without blowing. This forces you to concentrate on reading the notes and not just letting your ear guide you. What is great is that you can practice silent fingering on an airplane or practically anywhere without disturbing a soul. Another helpful idea is to make yourself a simple set of flash cards. Some day I hope to produce a nice little program to teach this, but for now, you can do it. I know you can!