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How to Hold the Ocarina
Place the neck strap around your neck
Place your fingers according to the picture above, your left
hand approaches
the ocarina from below, your right hand from above.
You can rinse the ocarina with water for cleaning, but wait
until the ocarina
is completely dry before playing again.
Left Ring Finger
Left Middle Finger
Left Index Finger
Left Thumb
Right Ring Finger
Right Middle Finger
Right Index Finger
Right Thumb
Right Pinky
Left Pinky
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How to Play the OcarinaBlowing Technique
Articulate each note by saying tu or du at the start of the
note
Make your mouth opening very small so that your airflow can be
focused and strong.
Otherwise you will have poor airy tone.
Breath pressure
Some ocarinas require an even amount of air from the lower notes
to the highest
notes.
Some ocarinas require a lot more air as you play higher. You can
experiment with
Both ways of playing to see which works best on your
ocarina.
Playing the bottom notes
When playing the bottom two notes, blow lighter. The low notes
require less air.
Be sure to fully cover the holes. When using subholes, it is
easy to let some air
escape.
Playing the top three notes
Most of our ocarinas require that you blow harder on the top
notes.
You should bend your head (see pictures below) to get a better
sound.
Normal Playing Position Position for Playing High Notes
