" first thing you need is to learn how to breath correctly" Me, a flute player: "the time has come, I have trained for years and can finally fulfill my mission."
I sent back the ocarina I bought on Amazon after realizing the notes were mostly off. Used your code and bought from STL. While playing scales one day my grandson appeared as if out of thin air!! He immediately wanted my ocarina…but I insisted he wait. He will be getting one for Christmas! What fun that will be…😂❤
Okay weird but I almost always have a bit of a headache and it rarely lulls BUT when I was doing the breathing thing (the four counts one) I had been doing it for about a minute and my headache was substantially better 😂 Thank you in that case
That's awesome! Handy side effect! If you have mild asthma, hay fever, or apnea, you aren't getting enough oxygen, and might want to see your doctor about your heart, and breathing, to make sure everything is okay. You probably know that already, and about minerals, and hydration, but good to hear! 😉
It's very true! I play the Clarinet, and when you are not breathing correctly, you run out of air fast and it might start to obviously hurt your lungs, which really sucks when you are playing a beautiful song! But again, indeed very true. :D
I’m glad I watched this video lately my breathing has been bad and the last instrument I played was tuba was probably about 13 yrs at most but breathing was a lot better than is now
I was thankful my high school choir teacher had extensive knowledge in proper breathing and drilled that knowledge in us, along with various techniques; I frequently use the 5-7-8 technique to improve my overall breathing capacity. I wanted to follow along as I haven't done 8-8, but I had a yawning fit instead 🤣😂 the Dragon Ocarina is beautiful!
Ok im a total beginner but o learned that looking at a tuner is good for practicing good steady airflow because the slower the air is the lower then note
well this is really a great tutorial, awesome! Stumbled upon this whilst looking for a handpan, and now I am afraid I'll be buying an Ocarina :) All the best from Holland!
Darn it! Now I have to play an ocarina! thanks for that Gina...it's a very nautical sound. going to go to "OA" Ocarina Anonomous. " Hi, I'm Tim....I play an ocarina" "Hi Tim!" then I'll pull my Ocarina out of pocket and start playing because I'll be nervous.....
So mine isn't STL, but it is a woodnote ocarina, are those meant to be played or for decoration, I'm sorry for the inconvenience but mine seems to sound wrong and I'm not sure because it may just be me. I've played saxophone for a few years and I'm still not sure my embouchure for the ocarina is correct, so it may definitely be me. Just wondering! As a newcomer to ocarina music after loving the sound of them, (and the LoZ franchise), your channel is super helpful!
Went to STL to purchase beginner plastic ocarina...I guess I’m challenged cause I found no section to put your code in? Really enjoy your tutorials by the way...especially the breathing one♥️
Gina... your video has opened a new horizon to me... Ive played harmonica in the past so wind flows through me... lol...how long will it take to yield results with your exercises? What would you recommend my practice be? Daily... or more... I purchased an STL Purple Clay Tenor C major Ocarina... did I do good?
Do you have to give the Ocarina different amounts of air for different notes? I seem to have to blow a lot harder when all my fingers are off the holes as compared to when they are fully covered. I'm using the Night by Noble.
Hello I would like to ask you if you can advise me on how I can replace the cord on the 6 hole ocarina. The one given to me by st ocarina was too thin and it kept on falling. Can you advise me? Oh and I tried the website it does not offer the cords alone. Thank you
I bought my English pendant at a red faire last year. Maybe not the most realizable? But the guy selling them sounded amazing and made it look so easy. But when I play i sound terrible. Especially the high notes. 😩 And I dont know if it sounds bad cuz I suck or cuz its just not a good quality ocarina. :(
I’ve gotten my ocarina off of amazon cause I saw someone play the same one I have but when I try it sounds like a broken whistle kinda. But the one they played was amazing and sounded correct. I’ve tried everything it feels and it doesn’t sound any better does anyone know anyway to help?
Hey, Gina... I wonder, do you have the STL Destiny ocarina? It's quite unique in that it has 12 holes like a standard ocarina, but you hold it vertically, like a recorder.
maybe I'm spoiled or have a natural talent for this, but why is this the most requested tutorial? I've never had issues playing any woodwind or brass instruments sounding good. Can anyone explain to me what they sounded like on why this video needed to be made? (not meaning to sound like an A-hole just curious)
I thought I should put my mouth on the ocarina different than the way I a breathe max length but it’s actually The same way you’re supposed to do it. Woo-hoo!
@@GinaLuciani PLEASE HELP! I bought an STL ocarina but some notes sound thin and squeaky..what do i do..and when I try to play louder it goes out of tune..can i send you s video so you can watch? Thanks very much.
I just recently got an ocarina and simply dove down the ocarina world. I stumbled upon your channel and now you're my number one teacher in ocarina. Haha
Same here, however, I've noticed that absolutely all of my notes are out of tune and now I'm here trying to see if it's just me, or if it's the ocarina itself
This should be the first how to play an ocarina video. I've seen video series on how to play ocarina, and never does anyone ever talk about how to breathe when playing the instrument. Very informative. I also got an ocarina from STL Ocarina back in July and I used your code.
@@GinaLuciani I got the 12 hole plastic tenor and was looking at the Nebula, maybe next time. I also picked up The Art of Ocarina beginners guide volume 1 (I'm stuck on lesson 5) my biggest struggle is rhythm.
@@GinaLuciani hey i was curious i like the way the ceramic ocarinas sounds is there a tenor ocarina that sounds close to a ceramic ocarina but more durable?
I'm not your target audience but as a long time ocarina enthusiast, i appreciate your videos and how they are inspiring beginners to pick up and start playing ocarinas. I hope you can keep it up and continue to inspire beginners to pick up this wonderful instrument. I know they aren't STL, but I hope one of these days you can try out some of the top tier Ocarinas made by some of the smaller artisan companies such as Spencer, Woodsound, Pure or Takashi :)
I've played the cello for 7 years and I have no trouble with the ocarina fingerings but I needed serious help with my breathing regulation so thanks for this video friend.
Hi Gina. I had a cheap, blue Zelda ocarina in C major. I had trouble getting clean sound on the high notes like for example Zelda's song of storms. After watching some of your videos and getting your discount code, I decided to purchase a 12 hole blue and white porcelain tenor ocarina in C major. It made a world of difference. I can play anything now and the sound is so clean. I play misty mountains cold to impress friends around the campfire in the mountains, they almost land in a trance at how beautiful the sound is. Thank you for your videos and your discount code. Greetings from Norway.
I know that you commented a long time ago, but I am a huge Tolkien fan and I would love to know where you got the sheet music for Misty Mountains. If you remember, please let me know! Your comment is also very insightful and as someone new to ocarina's it makes me even more excited knowing some of my favorite music is out there. Thank you, I hope you are having a fantastic day!
Just got an ocarina for Christmas and I was wondering why I couldn’t get my left hand to sound right, turns out mine was made for decoration. Thanks for pointing it out and for all of the helpful videos! I ordered one from STL Ocarinas and thought I’d mention that they offer videos for beginners, and they recommend a decent amount of yours.
Printed my own ocarina and all your tutorials have been so handy for learning it rather than trying to figure it out myself One big thing I've found a lot of people don't realise with wind instruments is that putting your shoulders back increases your forced expiratory volume (i.e. the amount of air you can actually use; it's quite literally impossible to use the full volume, but we use the vast majority) It's the kind of thing a lot of musicians will find themselves doing without realising over the long term Also the breathing exercises are great for stress too Slowing your breathing increases the amount of CO2 dissolved in the blood (pCO2) which then forms carbonic acid and affects blood acidity The body realllyyyy wants it to be in a TINY range (7.35-7.45 iirc and its life threatening at like 7.25-7.55); so by slowing your breathing and increasing CO2, the body picks up that increase in acidity and slows the heart rate to help clear extra CO2 Especially for panic attacks I found this was so effective for those who could hold their breath to do it
Love your ocarina playing, it sounds wonderfull, kinda makes me wanna try myself at that instrument, even if i'm more of a painter than a musician(failed at guitar) have you thought about playing some star wars music on the ocarina, i could imagine the mndalorian theme sounding nice on ocarina
I've grown up playing various wind instruments and was always very good at getting in lots of air so it was very confusing when I was diagnosed with asthma, it turns out my lungs are way larger than the average person so with the help of an inhaler I've got almost ridiculous amounts of air to use XD
Did your lungs grow so big, fighting with asthma, and playing wind instruments, or do you just happen to have large lungs? Wondering if it's too late, maybe I can swallow t-cells? I like big lungs! 🙂
What ocarina brand is it? A crappy cheap one does no good. Work on breathing and make sure the ocarina is not pointing at a weird angle, keep it at a straight angle
I can't play high notes. Everything else sounds fine, just my high notes struggle. Sometimes they sound good, sometimes they don't. I don't understand what I am doing differently or wrong. Please help
I have a question. A lot of ocarinas I've heard on yt have this almost wavey, beautiful sound. I don't know how to produce that. Unless it's a sound that comes from those $100 ones.
I got this really cool glassy (like a glossy ceramic) Ocarina Of Time about 5 years ago but I could never get it to sound good. I'm now thinking it's probably because it was made mostly as a decoration than to play. It sounds really nice until I get to the left hand then none of the notes work. Thank you for the videos, very helpful, also I'm totally gonna check out STL Ocarina too! Edit: What do you think sounds better, the plastic ones or the other ones? Is there much of a difference?
Hi Gina! I bought a very cheap Ocarina off of Amazon just to see if it was something I would like. I enjoyed the little bit I played with it so I went over to STL Ocarina to purchase a better quality one and used your code for 10% off. Now here I am to learn how to play! Thank you for this incredible series!
Got an ocarina from a music instruments website some months ago but I gave up cause I could not get clean notes when left side was not fullly covered. They sound like the air comes out weird...It is like you can hear the air and the note at the same time, not clear at all... I can't explain it. I found your videos today and thought I might try again, but nothing. I did check the finger placement/breathing and I can have clean notes when all left side is covered, so I guess it is not a good ocarina..? Could the breathing be bad enough that I can not produce a decent note on the left side? Also mine does not have the 2 little holes yours have (it has one in the base , next to the mouth) and has a big left pinky finger hole, not a regular one, maybe it is for middle notes?
Me watching: Looks easy. Too bad I can't try it and destroy my show off-behavior... It's going to take 7-21 days till it comes 😭😐💀 I am taking notes , feels like school. 😂❤ It really looks like SO much fun. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the code! Buying mine today. I used to have a cheap one back in the N64 era, but my daughter loves the zelda songs on uke. Time for her to hear the actually ocarina
If I wanted to assist my guitarist friend on Stairway To Heaven, what key Ocarina do you recommend that has a range to cover this song. Love your instruction video.
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" first thing you need is to learn how to breath correctly"
Me, a flute player: "the time has come, I have trained for years and can finally fulfill my mission."
Wooo!
Me too!
I’m a brass player but yea I agreed 😂
Clarinet over here lol
Play a Sax and say that.
I got a ocarina with your code. Can't wait for it to be delivered. Thank you and I look forward to watching your videos
Oh awesome! Which one did you get? I hope you have a blast learning it :)
@@GinaLuciani I got the 12 hole Zelda plastic ocarina in C major with the Zelda songbook. Honestly can't wait to get it
I bought one with my own code 😁
I sent back the ocarina I bought on Amazon after realizing the notes were mostly off. Used your code and bought from STL. While playing scales one day my grandson appeared as if out of thin air!! He immediately wanted my ocarina…but I insisted he wait. He will be getting one for Christmas! What fun that will be…😂❤
Awww that’s so sweet! I love that you both will now be playing - maybe duets are in your future 🧐😊🩷
Thomann in Europe makes real non-toy ocarinas.
I want one someday.
Thanks for this advice.
I breathe very unsteady.
Hope these exercises help. :)
I already thought about my breathing being problaby wrong. Thank you very much!
Glad this was helpful!
Okay weird but
I almost always have a bit of a headache and it rarely lulls
BUT when I was doing the breathing thing (the four counts one) I had been doing it for about a minute and my headache was substantially better 😂
Thank you in that case
That's awesome! Handy side effect! If you have mild asthma, hay fever, or apnea, you aren't getting enough oxygen, and might want to see your doctor about your heart, and breathing, to make sure everything is okay. You probably know that already, and about minerals, and hydration, but good to hear! 😉
It's very true! I play the Clarinet, and when you are not breathing correctly, you run out of air fast and it might start to obviously hurt your lungs, which really sucks when you are playing a beautiful song! But again, indeed very true. :D
I’m glad I watched this video lately my breathing has been bad and the last instrument I played was tuba was probably about 13 yrs at most but breathing was a lot better than is now
That breathing stuff reminds me of what my therapist leads me through for anxiety attacks, and vocal exercises from when I was in choir in high school
I was thankful my high school choir teacher had extensive knowledge in proper breathing and drilled that knowledge in us, along with various techniques; I frequently use the 5-7-8 technique to improve my overall breathing capacity. I wanted to follow along as I haven't done 8-8, but I had a yawning fit instead 🤣😂
the Dragon Ocarina is beautiful!
As a diver it definitely helped to understand this in terms of swimming! Great example and it finally made me understand what you mean!
I play the flute so I've played similar instruments but I still like to how to play other instruments and I just got a ocarina so this is so useful
She's right about the breathing technique. I played a trumpet and my band teacher taught me that you have to use the full diaphragm to play
I barely made the 8 count breath. My lungs were starting to burn on 7! Will have to practice this more, and I'm sure building up my abs will help too.
Ok im a total beginner but o learned that looking at a tuner is good for practicing good steady airflow because the slower the air is the lower then note
well this is really a great tutorial, awesome! Stumbled upon this whilst looking for a handpan, and now I am afraid I'll be buying an Ocarina :)
All the best from Holland!
You have great taste in books. 48 Laws, Subtle Art, and 4-Hour Work Week are all on my shelf too!
Just got my first ocarina from STL, this video was very helpful, thank you!
This really helped :D
Breathing techqices will also help with my flute lessons as to this day after 3 years, I am pretty sure I breath incorrectly.
Also if u look up the brand awef thrush of wood really good instrument starts at 25 bucks
Another tip also to control the flow of pressure and volume is to flex the abdomen muscles and can help to increase longer note holds.
Love your videos. I have only one arm can you play with one hand? Thanks
I'm going to figure it out
If possible can you do the title theme from Ocarina of time with its notes? The title theme was my favorite track from the game
I'll add it to my list!
Darn it! Now I have to play an ocarina! thanks for that Gina...it's a very nautical sound. going to go to "OA" Ocarina Anonomous. " Hi, I'm Tim....I play an ocarina" "Hi Tim!" then I'll pull my Ocarina out of pocket and start playing because I'll be nervous.....
I Just order a ocarina and it come tomorow 😁
It reminds me of the lamp from the genie from Aladdin u have tree wishes no freebies
Where you take yours stand for ocarina ! Is so sweet 👍😋
“Breathe correctly”
Me with a rib pearcing my lung so I can’t breathe properly:oh yes i breathe correctly
I'm coming from a Saxophone to the ocarina and hoping my wind instrument experience will help.
So mine isn't STL, but it is a woodnote ocarina, are those meant to be played or for decoration, I'm sorry for the inconvenience but mine seems to sound wrong and I'm not sure because it may just be me. I've played saxophone for a few years and I'm still not sure my embouchure for the ocarina is correct, so it may definitely be me. Just wondering! As a newcomer to ocarina music after loving the sound of them, (and the LoZ franchise), your channel is super helpful!
Hello, if I am a complete beginner looking to buy my first Ocarina, what kind of Ocarina would you recommend a beginner should start with?
I am your fan..
Wow your really pretty!
Went to STL to purchase beginner plastic ocarina...I guess I’m challenged cause I found no section to put your code in? Really enjoy your tutorials by the way...especially the breathing one♥️
No problem at all - once you click "checkout" towards the bottom there is a place to enter your "discount code"
@@GinaLuciani I’ll give it a try..thanks....love your videos by the way....
It worked! Ya...on the way for Valentine’s Day! ♥️
Gina... your video has opened a new horizon to me... Ive played harmonica in the past so wind flows through me... lol...how long will it take to yield results with your exercises? What would you recommend my practice be? Daily... or more... I purchased an STL Purple Clay Tenor C major Ocarina... did I do good?
Do you have to give the Ocarina different amounts of air for different notes? I seem to have to blow a lot harder when all my fingers are off the holes as compared to when they are fully covered.
I'm using the Night by Noble.
I just bought an ocarina. I think I may made a mistake despite reviews being high. I can't get the high notes to play. Any tips?
I have to learn how to use hamon?
Hello
I would like to ask you if you can advise me on how I can replace the cord on the 6 hole ocarina. The one given to me by st ocarina was too thin and it kept on falling. Can you advise me? Oh and I tried the website it does not offer the cords alone.
Thank you
I bought my English pendant at a red faire last year. Maybe not the most realizable? But the guy selling them sounded amazing and made it look so easy. But when I play i sound terrible. Especially the high notes. 😩 And I dont know if it sounds bad cuz I suck or cuz its just not a good quality ocarina. :(
when not covering all the holes it dont sound right. I try to play zeldas lulaby but then I do the D or C it does nto sound good
Hey Ocarina Ocarina Ocarina hey Ocarina
I’ve gotten my ocarina off of amazon cause I saw someone play the same one I have but when I try it sounds like a broken whistle kinda. But the one they played was amazing and sounded correct. I’ve tried everything it feels and it doesn’t sound any better does anyone know anyway to help?
What about flat ocarinas honestly mine sound so flat and horrible 😫
Hey, Gina... I wonder, do you have the STL Destiny ocarina? It's quite unique in that it has 12 holes like a standard ocarina, but you hold it vertically, like a recorder.
I got mine from STL
That 8 count was hard
They have the best ocarinas! Keep working on the 8 count and it will get easier, I promise!
@@GinaLuciani will keep practising. Thanks
Me finding out I was getting it right already 😳
I can't seem to play high notes, and they always sound terrible. Any idea why?
Overblowing?
@@Noodelousart123 I hit a new Ocarina, the other one(that I was talking about in this comment) wasn't made correctly or tuned
Do you prefer multichamber or single chamber ocarinas?:-) For me, the multichambers are superior.
What is the maintenance for occurinas
Soo 13 year old me gets mad very early and it go boom heh....
I think I might have decent breath control I paused the video and went to do the note thing and got 18 seconds
I am a professional singer and i can confirm that the most important thing is breathing
Pretty
If Larry the Cucumber can play the tuba without any lungs I think I'll be fine
Jk breathing is fundamental to playing wind instruments
Breathing IN for 8 counts was the hardest thing I've done for a while 😅 out, I can do for like 12... BUT IN? NO
maybe I'm spoiled or have a natural talent for this, but why is this the most requested tutorial? I've never had issues playing any woodwind or brass instruments sounding good. Can anyone explain to me what they sounded like on why this video needed to be made? (not meaning to sound like an A-hole just curious)
I thought I should put my mouth on the ocarina different than the way I a breathe max length but it’s actually The same way you’re supposed to do it. Woo-hoo!
Me, an asthmatic, reading this: oh Neptune (I can never get a full breath without raising my shoulders a little 😅)
I've just learned that i am bad at breathing.
Honestly, most people I work with are breathing incorrectly, but don't worry, with practice you'll learn quickly!
@@GinaLuciani PLEASE HELP! I bought an STL ocarina but some notes sound thin and squeaky..what do i do..and when I try to play louder it goes out of tune..can i send you s video so you can watch? Thanks very much.
“So the first thing u need to learn is breathing correctly ” me: yess finally I’m gonna become a demon slayer 😂
Omg, this is the best comment 😂
Or a hamon user
@@ersankurt870 AHAHAHH YESSSS
A fellow man of culture I see 😂😂
Don’t forget your hamon training now
Me: is a singer who practices breathing diaphragmatically everyday
Also me watching this: AM I BREATHING RIGHT?!??!
Can you send me one of your songs?
Saaaaame 🤣😘🥰
I just recently got an ocarina and simply dove down the ocarina world. I stumbled upon your channel and now you're my number one teacher in ocarina. Haha
That's so awesome - I hope you have so much fun with it! Glad I can be of help :)
Same here, however, I've noticed that absolutely all of my notes are out of tune and now I'm here trying to see if it's just me, or if it's the ocarina itself
"a lot of people don't actually breathe correctly"
Me: **laughs in advanced choir**
I heard this comment...lol
Aaaayyyyyy same here😂
*Laughs in brass band noises*
Laughs in woodwind instrument
*laughs in band*
This should be the first how to play an ocarina video. I've seen video series on how to play ocarina, and never does anyone ever talk about how to breathe when playing the instrument. Very informative. I also got an ocarina from STL Ocarina back in July and I used your code.
I'm glad you thought this video was helpful! Which ocarina did you get?
@@GinaLuciani I got the 12 hole plastic tenor and was looking at the Nebula, maybe next time. I also picked up The Art of Ocarina beginners guide volume 1 (I'm stuck on lesson 5) my biggest struggle is rhythm.
@@stevethomas9320 were did you buy the guide?
@@GinaLuciani hey i was curious i like the way the ceramic ocarinas sounds is there a tenor ocarina that sounds close to a ceramic ocarina but more durable?
I'm not your target audience but as a long time ocarina enthusiast, i appreciate your videos and how they are inspiring beginners to pick up and start playing ocarinas. I hope you can keep it up and continue to inspire beginners to pick up this wonderful instrument. I know they aren't STL, but I hope one of these days you can try out some of the top tier Ocarinas made by some of the smaller artisan companies such as Spencer, Woodsound, Pure or Takashi :)
I appreciate that!
I've played the cello for 7 years and I have no trouble with the ocarina fingerings but I needed serious help with my breathing regulation so thanks for this video friend.
My ocarina sounds like an owl-
Hoot hoot
Schreeeeeeech
@Cameron Hawthorn Really? :O
An Owlcarina *wink*
Owl are very majestic creatures
"the first thing we're going to work on is breathing" the theatre major singer in me: *it's my time to shine*
Hi Gina. I had a cheap, blue Zelda ocarina in C major. I had trouble getting clean sound on the high notes like for example Zelda's song of storms. After watching some of your videos and getting your discount code, I decided to purchase a 12 hole blue and white porcelain tenor ocarina in C major. It made a world of difference. I can play anything now and the sound is so clean. I play misty mountains cold to impress friends around the campfire in the mountains, they almost land in a trance at how beautiful the sound is. Thank you for your videos and your discount code. Greetings from Norway.
I know that you commented a long time ago, but I am a huge Tolkien fan and I would love to know where you got the sheet music for Misty Mountains. If you remember, please let me know! Your comment is also very insightful and as someone new to ocarina's it makes me even more excited knowing some of my favorite music is out there. Thank you, I hope you are having a fantastic day!
Finally an active ocarina tutor , I am excited to learn more
More to come soon!
@@GinaLuciani I am excited !
The fact about how some are for decoration made me look at mine and realize why it only plays two notes
Oh no!
Just got an ocarina for Christmas and I was wondering why I couldn’t get my left hand to sound right, turns out mine was made for decoration. Thanks for pointing it out and for all of the helpful videos! I ordered one from STL Ocarinas and thought I’d mention that they offer videos for beginners, and they recommend a decent amount of yours.
Printed my own ocarina and all your tutorials have been so handy for learning it rather than trying to figure it out myself
One big thing I've found a lot of people don't realise with wind instruments is that putting your shoulders back increases your forced expiratory volume (i.e. the amount of air you can actually use; it's quite literally impossible to use the full volume, but we use the vast majority)
It's the kind of thing a lot of musicians will find themselves doing without realising over the long term
Also the breathing exercises are great for stress too
Slowing your breathing increases the amount of CO2 dissolved in the blood (pCO2) which then forms carbonic acid and affects blood acidity
The body realllyyyy wants it to be in a TINY range (7.35-7.45 iirc and its life threatening at like 7.25-7.55); so by slowing your breathing and increasing CO2, the body picks up that increase in acidity and slows the heart rate to help clear extra CO2
Especially for panic attacks I found this was so effective for those who could hold their breath to do it
Love your ocarina playing, it sounds wonderfull, kinda makes me wanna try myself at that instrument, even if i'm more of a painter than a musician(failed at guitar)
have you thought about playing some star wars music on the ocarina, i could imagine the mndalorian theme sounding nice on ocarina
Do it! It's a lot of fun to play!
I've grown up playing various wind instruments and was always very good at getting in lots of air so it was very confusing when I was diagnosed with asthma, it turns out my lungs are way larger than the average person so with the help of an inhaler I've got almost ridiculous amounts of air to use XD
Wow, that's crazy! I have asthma too... so annoying
Did your lungs grow so big, fighting with asthma, and playing wind instruments, or do you just happen to have large lungs? Wondering if it's too late, maybe I can swallow t-cells? I like big lungs! 🙂
@@ld7561 my father has exactly the same situation as I do so I assume it's an inheritance thing
@@agent_star Fascinating! One day, we'll know exactly what it is, and right now, we don't know it exists! Glad it's benefiting you!
But how do I stop sounding like an stream of air
What ocarina brand is it? A crappy cheap one does no good. Work on breathing and make sure the ocarina is not pointing at a weird angle, keep it at a straight angle
I can't play high notes. Everything else sounds fine, just my high notes struggle. Sometimes they sound good, sometimes they don't. I don't understand what I am doing differently or wrong. Please help
My ocarina before this sounded like a boy screaming, THANKS A LOT GINAAAA!
curse the 1 person to disliked this! this vid was so helpful!!! thx Gina!!! especially the part on how to blow, and breath!!
I have a question. A lot of ocarinas I've heard on yt have this almost wavey, beautiful sound. I don't know how to produce that. Unless it's a sound that comes from those $100 ones.
I got this really cool glassy (like a glossy ceramic) Ocarina Of Time about 5 years ago but I could never get it to sound good. I'm now thinking it's probably because it was made mostly as a decoration than to play. It sounds really nice until I get to the left hand then none of the notes work. Thank you for the videos, very helpful, also I'm totally gonna check out STL Ocarina too!
Edit: What do you think sounds better, the plastic ones or the other ones? Is there much of a difference?
Sorry to hear it doesn't sound good :( I would probably go with a ceramic one. Make sure to use my code "Gina" at STL for 10% off!
I already have 16 ocarinas, 7 of which are STL 12 hole ocarinas, but you're making me want more... Lol
That's amazing! haha I feel your pain - I want more and more lol - it never stops!
Step one: do not get violently baked before hand
Huge Zelda fan. Just got mine from STL with your promo code. Thank you and I will be a new subscriber.
Never thought that I was accidentally breathing in the correct way
so when i blow into it my high notes sound weird and if i do it softly it still sounds like a whistle any tips?
Your the best
Thank you!
I did everything and it sounds like trains braking
Hi Gina! I bought a very cheap Ocarina off of Amazon just to see if it was something I would like. I enjoyed the little bit I played with it so I went over to STL Ocarina to purchase a better quality one and used your code for 10% off. Now here I am to learn how to play! Thank you for this incredible series!
I feel like I always hear a nice vibrato when people hold notes on the ocarina - how do you do that?
Check out my Vibrato video! ua-cam.com/video/pC_dYRtredo/v-deo.html
Got an ocarina from a music instruments website some months ago but I gave up cause I could not get clean notes when left side was not fullly covered. They sound like the air comes out weird...It is like you can hear the air and the note at the same time, not clear at all... I can't explain it. I found your videos today and thought I might try again, but nothing. I did check the finger placement/breathing and I can have clean notes when all left side is covered, so I guess it is not a good ocarina..? Could the breathing be bad enough that I can not produce a decent note on the left side? Also mine does not have the 2 little holes yours have (it has one in the base , next to the mouth) and has a big left pinky finger hole, not a regular one, maybe it is for middle notes?
I can't wait to play my new ocarinas and thank you for your 10 % off on the ocarina site I can't wait to play it wuuuhuuu😍😍😍
That's so exciting! Which ones did you get?
Me watching: Looks easy. Too bad I can't try it and destroy my show off-behavior...
It's going to take 7-21 days till it comes 😭😐💀
I am taking notes , feels like school. 😂❤
It really looks like SO much fun. Thanks for sharing!
Never thought I could breathe wrong but here we are.
I love your dragon ocarina. I want one!!
Thank you for the code! Buying mine today. I used to have a cheap one back in the N64 era, but my daughter loves the zelda songs on uke. Time for her to hear the actually ocarina
Hamon training is needed to play the ocarina
If I wanted to assist my guitarist friend on Stairway To Heaven, what key Ocarina do you recommend that has a range to cover this song. Love your instruction video.