The Ocarina of Time songs in the Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time are the same 12 as in the 1998 original: six story and utility songs (Zelda’s Lullaby, Epona’s Song, Saria’s Song, Sun’s Song, Song of Time, Song of Storms) and six warp songs that Sheik teaches adult Link. On Switch 2 each note is one of five buttons, L, R, Y, X and A, and Nintendo says you can also hum or play a real instrument into the Switch 2 microphone instead of pressing buttons.
The Switch 2 inputs below come from Game Rant’s post-launch songs guide (Tom Bowen, November 5), and two of them match screenshots on Nintendo’s own store page. Where you learn each song and what it does comes from Zelda Wiki‘s pages on the original game. Remake details are credited to Nintendo or to named launch-day guides.
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Quick answer: Ocarina of Time songs
- 12 songs, plus the optional Scarecrow’s Song you write yourself.
- Six story and utility songs: Zelda’s Lullaby, Epona’s Song, Saria’s Song, Sun’s Song and Song of Time as young Link, plus the Song of Storms, which you learn as an adult and need as a child.
- Six warp songs from Sheik as adult Link: Minuet of Forest, Bolero of Fire, Serenade of Water, Nocturne of Shadow, Requiem of Spirit and Prelude of Light.
- Switch 2 notes: L, R, Y, X and A. Nintendo’s microphone screenshot puts “Check songbook” on ZL.
- New on Switch 2: you can hum, or play your own instrument, into the console’s microphone (Nintendo).
All 12 Ocarina of Time songs and their Switch 2 buttons
Song inputs as listed by Game Rant. Learning spots and effects are from Zelda Wiki for the original game; Nintendo Life’s launch walkthrough follows the same route on Switch 2.
| Song | Where you learn it | What it does | Switch 2 input |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zelda’s Lullaby | Hyrule Castle courtyard, from Impa (young) | Opens Triforce-marked doors and switches, such as Zora’s Domain and the Royal Family’s Tomb | Y X A Y X A |
| Epona’s Song | Lon Lon Ranch, from Malon (young) | Calls Epona once she’s yours; cows give milk if you have an empty bottle | X Y A X Y A |
| Saria’s Song | Sacred Forest Meadow, from Saria (young) | Talk to Saria for hints; cheers up Darunia; lets adult Link past Mido | R A Y R A Y |
| Sun’s Song | Royal Family’s Tomb, Kakariko Graveyard (young) | Switches day and night; freezes ReDeads and Gibdos | A R X A R X |
| Song of Time | Hyrule Castle moat, with the Ocarina of Time (young) | Opens the Door of Time; moves Time Blocks | A L R A L R |
| Song of Storms | Kakariko Windmill (adult) | Brings rain, opens hidden grottos, drains the well when played in the windmill as a child | L R X L R X |
| Minuet of Forest | Sacred Forest Meadow, from Sheik (adult) | Warps to the Forest Temple entrance | L X Y A Y A |
| Bolero of Fire | Death Mountain Crater, from Sheik (adult) | Warps to the crater near the Fire Temple | R L R L A R A R |
| Serenade of Water | Ice Cavern, from Sheik after the Iron Boots (adult) | Warps to Lake Hylia by the Water Temple | L R A A Y |
| Nocturne of Shadow | Kakariko Village, from Sheik (adult) | Warps to the upper graveyard, the way into the Shadow Temple | Y A A L Y A R |
| Requiem of Spirit | Desert Colossus, from Sheik (adult) | Warps to the Desert Colossus at either age | L R L A R L |
| Prelude of Light | Temple of Time, from Sheik after the Forest Temple (adult) | Warps to the Temple of Time | X A X A Y X |
Zelda's Lullaby on Switch 2: Y X A Y X A, the same input Game Rant lists. Image: Nintendo
How to play songs on Switch 2: buttons or your voice
Nintendo’s store page says you can play Link’s Fairy Ocarina or the Ocarina of Time “with traditional button controls or try humming, or even playing your own instruments into the Nintendo Switch 2 microphone.” The official screenshot of that mode shows an “Inputting audio…” banner. Its button bar lists “Play a note” on L, R, Y, X and A, “Check songbook” on ZL, “Practice audio input” on minus, “Reset audio input” on plus, and Cancel on B.
Two official screenshots back up Game Rant’s list. Nintendo’s “You played Zelda’s Lullaby!” screen shows Y X A Y X A, and its “You played the Sun’s Song!” screen shows A R X A R X. Both match Game Rant’s inputs.
If you know the N64 notes, the Switch 2 inputs are easy to learn. We checked all 12 of Game Rant’s inputs against the N64 notes on Zelda Wiki. Each one is the original tune with every note moved to the same new button:
| N64 note (1998) | Switch 2 button |
|---|---|
| A | L |
| C-Down | R |
| C-Left | Y |
| C-Up | X |
| C-Right | A |
This conversion is our comparison of the two sources, not a Nintendo statement. It matches every song on Game Rant’s list.
The six story and utility songs
Zelda’s Lullaby
Impa teaches it after you meet Princess Zelda in the Hyrule Castle courtyard. In the original game it’s the Royal Family’s song. You play it wherever you see a Triforce mark, including the waterfall into Zora’s Domain, the Royal Family’s Tomb and the water-level switches in the Water Temple. Nintendo Life’s Switch 2 walkthrough also uses it to open Darunia’s door on the lowest floor of Goron City.
Epona’s Song
Malon teaches it at Lon Lon Ranch while Link is still a child. As an adult, once you’ve won Epona from Ingo, the song calls her in Hyrule Field, Lake Hylia, Gerudo Fortress and some other outdoor areas. Play it next to a cow while you carry an empty bottle and you get milk. Nintendo Life calls the first Lon Lon Ranch visit optional, but it’s where getting Epona starts.
Saria’s Song
Saria teaches it in the Sacred Forest Meadow, past the Lost Woods. You’ll need it soon: Nintendo Life’s walkthrough has you play it to Darunia, which earns the Goron’s Bracelet and opens the way into Dodongo’s Cavern. Play it anywhere to talk to Saria for a hint. Zelda Wiki says it also earns a Piece of Heart from a Skull Kid in the Lost Woods, and adult Link must play it to Mido to get back into the meadow.
Sun’s Song
Go to the back of Kakariko Graveyard and play Zelda’s Lullaby on the Triforce mark in front of the big tombstone. That opens the Royal Family’s Tomb. The notes are written on the tablet in its last room. Nintendo Life’s Sun’s Song guide says the tomb takes only a few minutes on Switch 2. The song switches day and night, which brings out night-only Gold Skulltulas and opens shops if you arrive late. Playing it near ReDeads and Gibdos stuns them. Nintendo Life lists it as optional.
Song of Time
You learn it once you have all three Spiritual Stones. Zelda throws the Ocarina of Time into the Hyrule Castle moat as she escapes. When you pick it up, she teaches you the song in a vision. Play it at the altar in the Temple of Time to open the Door of Time and reach the Master Sword. It also makes Time Blocks marked with the Symbol of Time appear and disappear.
Song of Storms
This is the odd one out. You learn it as adult Link from the man turning the organ in the Kakariko Windmill (Zelda Wiki calls him the Phonogram Man, Nintendo Life calls him Guru-Guru). Then you go back as a child and play it in the windmill. The windmill speeds up and drains the well, which opens the Bottom of the Well. It also brings rain, opens hidden grottos and makes fairies appear in certain spots. According to Zelda Wiki, playing it to the frogs in Zora’s River earns a Piece of Heart.
The six warp songs each have a colour: green, red, blue, purple, orange and yellow. AI-generated illustration
The six warp songs from Sheik
After the seven-year jump, Sheik teaches adult Link six warp songs: one for each of the five temple areas and one for the Temple of Time. Each takes you to a warp pad by its temple. Zelda Wiki gives each one a colour: Minuet green, Bolero red, Serenade blue, Nocturne purple, Requiem orange and Prelude yellow.
Minuet of Forest (Forest Temple)
Sheik teaches it the first time adult Link reaches the Sacred Forest Meadow. It warps you to the meadow, right in front of the Forest Temple. One bit of history: Zelda Wiki says the N64 version asked “Warp to the Lost Woods?” even though the song goes to the meadow, and the 3DS version fixed the wording.
Bolero of Fire (Fire Temple)
You meet Sheik in Death Mountain Crater. Nintendo Life and Game Rant both say you cross the broken bridge with the Hookshot first. The song warps you to the crater near the Fire Temple entrance.
Serenade of Water (Water Temple)
Sheik teaches it in the Ice Cavern, beyond Zora’s Fountain, once you have the Iron Boots. It warps you to Lake Hylia, next to the Water Temple. At five notes it’s the shortest song in the game.
Nocturne of Shadow (Shadow Temple)
Go back to Kakariko Village as an adult after the Forest, Fire and Water Temples. A cutscene shows the village on fire, and Sheik teaches you the Nocturne. It warps you to the top of the graveyard. Zelda Wiki notes that this is the only warp song adult Link actually needs to reach a temple, because the warp pad is the only way in. Nintendo Life adds that you need the Lens of Truth and Din’s Fire before you go in.
Requiem of Spirit (Spirit Temple)
Cross the Haunted Wasteland as an adult to the Desert Colossus. When you find you can’t get through the Spirit Temple yet, Sheik teaches you the Requiem. It works for young Link too. That matters because you have to come back as a child for the Spirit Temple’s earlier sections, as Game Rant puts it.
Prelude of Light (Temple of Time)
After the Forest Temple, go back to the Temple of Time and Sheik teaches you the Prelude of Light. It warps you straight to the temple. Nintendo Life calls it a handy shortcut, since the Master Sword pedestal there is how you switch between young and adult Link.
Bonus: the Scarecrow’s Song
There’s also a 13th tune that isn’t on the list of 12 because it doesn’t have fixed notes. As young Link, take out your ocarina in front of Bonooru, the lower of the two scarecrows on the Lake Hylia shore, and play any eight-note tune. Game Rant says it needs at least two different notes. Nintendo Life’s guide says a single repeated note won’t work. Come back as an adult and play the same tune again to unlock it.
After that, the song calls Pierre the scarecrow, and you can Hookshot onto him to reach high places. Nintendo Life says to look for a small gust of floating straw in out-of-reach spots, and its Switch 2 guide calls the tune the “Scarecrow Song”. It’s optional but needed for some collectibles. Write your tune down, because you have to repeat it years later in game time.
Do you need every song?
The guides don’t agree. Game Rant says you learn all 12 during the main story, and that the order depends on your route. Nintendo Life’s walkthrough marks the Sun’s Song as optional, and the Scarecrow’s Song is optional in both. Nintendo Life also estimates that about 10% of the game’s puzzles and locations have changed on Switch 2, so expect some spots not to match your memory of the N64 game.
More on the Switch 2 remake: the Hall of Fallen Foes boss rematch guide, the full Biggoron’s Sword trading sequence, how long the Ocarina of Time remake takes to beat, the review scores behind its 96 on Metacritic, its release time in every region, and the eight new features Nintendo highlighted.
FAQ
How many songs are in Ocarina of Time?
Twelve, on both N64 and Switch 2: six story and utility songs and six warp songs. The Scarecrow’s Song is an optional extra that you write yourself.
What buttons play the songs on Switch 2?
The notes are L, R, Y, X and A. Zelda’s Lullaby is Y X A Y X A and the Sun’s Song is A R X A R X, as Nintendo’s screenshots show. The table above has all 12 from Game Rant’s guide.
Can you hum the songs instead of using buttons?
Yes. Nintendo says you can hum, or play your own instrument, into the Nintendo Switch 2 microphone. The audio-input screen also has practice and reset options.
What is the first song you learn?
Zelda’s Lullaby, from Impa after you meet Zelda at Hyrule Castle. Nintendo Life recommends getting Saria’s Song from the Lost Woods right after, because Darunia needs it.
Sources: Nintendo of America store page for Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) (microphone text and in-game screenshots); Game Rant, Tom Bowen, “All Ocarina Songs in Ocarina of Time Remake” (Nov 5, 2026); Nintendo Life, Matthew Reynolds: Switch 2 walkthrough, Sun’s Song and Scarecrow Song guides (Nov 5, 2026); Zelda Wiki song pages for the original game (Song, Zelda’s Lullaby, Song of Storms, Nocturne of Shadow, Minuet of Forest), read via the wiki’s API on Nov 5, 2026.
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