About Oh Christmas Tree#
Behind the English title stands “O Tannenbaum,” a German song whose melody is an old folk tune. The best-known words were written by Ernst Anschutz in 1824, building on an earlier verse, and at first the song was not about Christmas at all but about the fir tree as a faithful, evergreen symbol. Only later did it settle into the holiday.
It moves in a gentle waltz and sits mostly in the middle of the ocarina’s range, climbing to a high D at its peak. The steps between notes are small and singable, so it rewards a steady, even breath more than quick fingers.
Oh Christmas Tree Ocarina Tab#
| C | F | F | F | G | A | A | A |
| A | G | A | B | E | G | F | |
| C | F | F | F | G | A | A | A |
| A | G | A | B | E | G | F | |
| C | C | A | D | C | C | B | B |
| B | B | G | C | B | B | A | A |
| C | F | F | F | G | A | A | A |
| A | G | A | B | E | G | F |