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🎵 Key Takeaway Found a song in G Major or F Major, but you only have a C Ocarina? You don't need to buy a new instrument. You need to learn Transposition. By moving the "Do" (Home Note), you can play almost any song on your 12-hole. The sheet music says "Key of D (2 Sharps)." Your ocarina says "Alto C." Do you panic? No. You have two options: The Math Way or The Gear Way. Option 1: The Math Way (Relative Pitch) This is for the Gradient Green 12-Hole (or any Alto C). Forget the letter names (C, D, E). Think in numbers (1, 2, 3). Scenario: The song is in G Major. The first note is G. Translation: In G Major, G is "1" (Do). Action: On your C Ocarina, play C (which is your "1"). You are essentially pretending your C Ocarina is a G Ocarina. You play the pattern of the melody, not the absolute pitch. The song will sound correct, just lower or higher than the original. The Universal Key The Gradient Green Alto C is the standard key for 90% of ocarina tabs. Master