Songs are fundamental to progressing through The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, offering abilities ranging from time manipulation and fast travel to summoning Epona and even interacting with specific objects.

Many of these essential melodies are not available from the outset; players must advance the story and explore Hyrule to learn them all. This guide details each of the 13 songs in the game, their button inputs, how to acquire them, and their specific uses.

Zelda's Lullaby

  • Input: Y - X - A - Y - X - A
  • How to unlock: Speak with Zelda in Hyrule Castle during your first visit.
  • Use: Play on or in front of any Triforce symbol.

Epona's Song

  • Input: X - Y - A - X - Y - A
  • How to unlock: Speak with Malon at Lon Lon Ranch after waking Talon and his return home.
  • Use: Call Epona to your side as an adult, or to milk a cow.

Sun's Song

  • Input: A - R - X - A - R - X
  • How to unlock: Defeat the two ghosts in the eastern part of the Graveyard and reach the end of the crypt.
  • Use: Change the time of day.

Saria's Song

  • Input: R - A - Y - R - A - Y
  • How to unlock: Navigate through the Lost Woods and the Sacred Grove to speak with Saria.
  • Use: Speak with Saria at any time.

Song of Time

  • Input: A - L - R - A - L - R
  • How to unlock: Collect all Spiritual Stones and return to Hyrule Castle.
  • Use: Play in front of time blocks to alter their position.

Song of Storms

  • Input: L - R - X - L - R - X
  • How to unlock: Speak with the Music Man inside the windmill in Kakariko Village as an adult.
  • Use: Summons wind and rain.

Minuet of the Forest

  • Input: L - Y - X - A - Y - A
  • How to unlock: Upon reaching the entrance of the Forest Temple, Sheik will teach you this song.
  • Use: Teleport to the Forest Temple entrance.

Prelude of Light

  • Input: X - A - X - A - Y - X
  • How to unlock: Return to the Temple of Time after completing a temple; Sheik will teach you.
  • Use: Teleport to the Temple of Time.

Scarecrow Song

  • Input: Custom inputs
  • How to unlock: As young Link, teach the scarecrows at Lake Hylia a song. Return as adult Link and play the same sequence; your custom inputs become the song.
  • Use: Summon Pierre, the scarecrow.

Bolero of Fire

  • Input: R - L - R - L - A - R- A - R
  • How to unlock: Sheik will teach you this song upon entering the Fire Temple.
  • Use: Teleport to the Fire Temple entrance.

Serenade of Water

  • Input: L - R - A - A - Y
  • How to unlock: After obtaining the Iron Boots in the Ice Cavern, Sheik will teach you.
  • Use: Teleport to the Water Temple entrance.

Nocturne of Shadow

  • Input: Y - A - A - L - Y - A - R
  • How to unlock: After completing three temples, visit Kakariko Village during the fire event; Sheik will teach you.
  • Use: Teleport to the Shadow Temple entrance.

Requiem of Spirit

  • Input: L - R- L - A - R- L
  • How to unlock: Sheik will teach you this song upon entering the Spirit Temple.
  • Use: Teleport to the Spirit Temple entrance.