How to Play For thy Bounteous Blessings on the 12 Hole Ocarina

About For thy Bounteous Blessings

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For thy Bounteous Blessings was made to be sung as a round. That design keeps the melody short and plain, because each voice has to fit against the others when they come in, and the result is a catchy little tune you can memorize after a couple of passes.

On the 12-hole ocarina the whole thing is just two lines and 22 notes, with the syllables printed under each one. There is not a single natural B, E, A or D in it: every one of those is flatted. Eb takes one of the small sub-holes, and the top note, high Db, opens a thumb hole. Once you know it, try starting a second time while a friend plays from the top.

For thy Bounteous Blessings Lyrics

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For thy bounteous blessings
For thy wondrous word,
For thy loving kindness,
We give thanks, O Lord.

For thy Bounteous Blessings Ocarina Tab

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