Zora’s River Frogs: Both Heart Pieces and Button Order

Where are the frogs and how do I get the first Heart Piece?

As Child Link, look for the grotto cut into the rock halfway up Zora’s River. Stand by the pool facing the frogs on the stumps and take out the ocarina. Play the Song of Storms to collect one Heart Piece immediately.

Learn the song from the musician in Kakariko’s windmill as Adult Link, then return to the frogs as a child.

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Which songs unlock the butterfly game?

Play these five songs to grow the five frogs. You can play them in any order. For both rewards, play the Song of Storms as well. If you arrive on your first trip to the river, come back as a child once you have learned the missing songs.

• Zelda’s Lullaby
• Epona’s Song
• Saria’s Song
• Sun’s Song
• Song of Time

After playing the songs, take out the ocarina again to start the challenge.

What is the first-round button order on Switch 2?

When a butterfly hovers above a frog, press its note promptly. With the default controls, the back row is L (light blue) and R (yellow), left to right. The front row is Y (blue), X (gray) and A (red). Use this fixed sequence on the first round:

L → Y → A → R → Y → A → R → L → R → L → R → A → Y → L

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What happens if I miss a note or replay?

If you miss a note, try again and follow the butterfly above the next frog. The first clear gives the second Heart Piece. After that clear, the notes are randomized on replays, and each successful replay gives 5 Rupees.

• Zora’s River walkthrough
• All Heart Pieces

Sources and image credits

• GameWith
• KeenGamer
• Nintendo Life
• Nintendúo