I was wondering why my Ocarina made that awful squeal when I got to the high notes, at first I thought it was defected but alas it was because I wasn't using the right amount of breath, this video has helped me out a lot thanks a lot!
Thanks so much for this! I was ALWAYS having issues playing MANY songs on the ocarina, mainly because of their high notes, but after watching this I'm having an easier time playing my Alto C.
this helped me a lot! i really appreciate it, there were some cracks on the inside of my ocarina near the mouth piece and it had me worried that it was affectng my high notes, but fortunately it was just my lack of skill, LOL but thank you very much your videos have been extremely helpful :D
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This is fascinating about the alto c high notes, but what I find even more so is that I did this automatically without even realizing it till I watched this.
This is the explanation from well known ocarinist, Min Soo Kim: "The reason for this has to do with the characteristics of Frequency. It has to do with the frequence between 1000Hz - 1500Hz and the air pressure inside the ocarina. When the air coming out of the sound hole touches your chest, it will increase the interior air pressure enabling the ocarina to vibrate well giving a clean, resonant tone."
Now you are a virtuoso! Your knowledge of the instrument is fabulous. To be able to make the 'mistakes' on command is impressive. Good work. (and you're using your 'open' eyes for direct communication) Keep up the good work. What a difference a year makes!
I was about to crash my homemade ocarina against the wall because of the banshee -like noise of the high notes, but you successfully solved my concern, Thank you so much
I just recieved my first Ocarina yesterday and I discovered your channel. Now I had this problem and I tried EVERYTHING to fix it! Now, I can play my high notes on my Alto C Ocarina! Thank you SO much!!@David Eric Ramos
I like making videos for y'all, but I prefer top quality. If I can find some way to fix this mic OR get a new camera, then everything will be okay, lol.
Holy mackerel it worked! I thought my fairy ocarina from Songbird was broken. I wont hold anything against Songbird because my friend got his 5 hole ocarina of time and it used uniform breath pressure for all notes, all clear as a bell. so its just proof that they can still craft a flawless ocarina. Thanks for the video!
Wow, most of my ocarina are alto C and I have had this problem for a long time, I always thought it was my breath control, I will have to try the head tilt technique and hope that works. Thank u
Naaww, this is amazing, thank you so much! ^__^ I have an Alto C Ocarina (the one you recommended in one of your beginner videos) and I tried to get those high notes with all of my effort, in vain. But the acute bend works perfectly. :3
Thank you so much for this, I just got my first Ocarina after watching your videos and it's an alto C, I could not get the high notes right until I watched this, thanks a bunch!!
I love you for your skills and even more for sharing them with us. Thanks a lot. By the way you're not only a skilled musician but also very handsome. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much bro! I had a terrible time getting a higher volume on my ocarina, and every time i tried blowing harder i messed it up and it sounded terrible, but i just put all my power into it and it sounded perfect! :D
@bellaKohler I've only shopped two places for mine: songbirdocarina and stlocarina. Songbird has some beautiful products, but the songbooks for my ocarina's from there only show the images of the holes, but no beats or notes. Stlocarina actually have songbooks with notes and CDs and the lot.
i just buy my first ocarina and it's the OoT 12 hole in alto c and i could not reach those note until i saw your awsome tips thanks for sharing i'm so in a hurry to learn so many song :D
Thanks for uploading David, I'm getting closer to getting my own Oc and you've shown me something new. I never would have thought that just holding the ocarina closer to you would eliminate that squeek sound, increadible.
Thank you!! I just started practicing Lugias Song and wooo boy was that E just not making it. Mines really small though so I tried just barely blowing and now it works!
Wow thank you! I kept reading people go on about "acute bend" but I had no idea what that meant till now. I'm getting my ocarina in a few weeks (depending on how fast shipping is). I want to be ready. :D
My zelda ocarina from STL came in yesterday. but with the proper amount of air I can hit the notes without using he acute bend. This being my first ocarina, this is a great relief. Whether they improved their manufacturing or I just got lucky, I don't know (judging by the quality of the firing I'm guessing the latter. Broken pieces kept together with glaze. It'll hold, but it's a bad business practice),
No matter how hard I try I have a hard time getting the high notes. I keep getting that squeak, though I've tried different air pressures and even the head motion suggested. Any other tips?
So thing is something I learned from picking up other talents and hobbies... “Keep consistent.” I never knew how to whistle, and tried learning in college. For the whole first year, my whistling was super broken. Couldn’t hit any notes. This is true because your skills haven’t merged into the sub-conscious level where you can play without thinking. So even if you still practice now, and even if it sounds completely obsolete... Keep playing. Eventually your brain and body will find a balance point, a sweet spot. You gotta learn how to do it wrong 1,000 times before you figure out the one thing to do right.
mwahahah! I'm not worried about air supply! I'm a flute player; it requires an insane amount of air, more than just about any other instrument. MWAHAHA! Thanks for the vid! I'm researching ocarinas to see if its a good instrument for me, and so far I'm liking it! Thanks!
You mean the acute bend? In order to play it in the key of C, the Acute Bend is necessary. If I blow reeeally soft, you don't have to use it...but then it plays in the key of B. I know...confusing :(
Deux choses à retenir: Chaque ocarina est différent et tu dois trouver à quelle force souffler pour chaque note. Certains ocarinas demande un souffle constant tout au long de la gamme, alors de d'autre demande un plus grand souffle au fur et à mesure que la gamme monte. De plus, avec les Alto C (Ou les Tenor de STLOcarina), jouer plus prêt de ta poitrine lors des notes plus hautes sert à les faire sonner plus claires.
@thefreakDWN Total is like $126 to San Jose, CA :P. I know it's expensive, but the investment is well worth the quality of both the look and the sound! Though compare $126 to the price that you'd pay to get other instruments and $126 seems small :3
My first ocarina came in today! While I can't quite get to E or F yet, I finally reached D, so thanks for that! I think It may be the ocarina though, it's an STL zelda replica and I've seen similar complaints...
I have a Cheffort 12-hole alto C ocarina, which I believe you said is generally low-quality in another video. I believe it, since it is only $14. However, I have not had had the squeak problem very much, and when I did, changing the amount of air I used fixed the problem pretty well. I was wondering if this is a sign that my basic technique is decent, or if the ocarina itself is better quality than I gave it credit for. Old video, I know, but I hope you (or anyone else) sees this and can tell me which it is.
When you play the high notes the volume doesn't increase that much. How do you do that? When I play the high notes it gets very loud and if I try to play more piano and give less preasure the notes get bad again.
@FaroresCourage ANOTHER FLUTIST! They DO take good breath control, don't they? Ocarina shouldn't really be that hard to pick up for us with prior woodwind experience.
Why the acute bend works? I don't have an ocarina but as dry test I noticed that my air ways gets tighter-->same pressure-->increases flow speed (as basic physics). Or does it have anything to do that its closer to chest, does it resonance or amplify the sound wave out side an ocarina. And I have found your videos very good. YOU DAVID "Docjazz", are messenger of ocarina. Word. Greetings from Finland.
"Does that head tilting thing actually work?" *tries it*
"What is this witchcraft?!"
bro i think it is
Lmao😂
I looked up around at my girlfriend in sheer joy as if I was a stunned child when it worked lol. - I'm 30 lol
Are the highest notes the ones you play without covering any holes or just one or two holes?
Yes
Oh! So thats why Link Always have his head down when hes playing! Hes trying to get high notes :D
Bro you literally just changed my childhood, I'm astounded
Oh wait- YOOOOO
The opening scene is so relatable
I was wondering why my Ocarina made that awful squeal when I got to the high notes, at first I thought it was defected but alas it was because I wasn't using the right amount of breath, this video has helped me out a lot thanks a lot!
Thanks so much for this! I was ALWAYS having issues playing MANY songs on the ocarina, mainly because of their high notes, but after watching this I'm having an easier time playing my Alto C.
Just got my own ocarina and I was wondering why I was hearing WOOOOSHHH when I play the higher notes.
Definitely the Enigma. It has a great tone, straight out of the box xD
this helped me a lot! i really appreciate it, there were some cracks on the inside of my ocarina near the mouth piece and it had me worried that it was affectng my high notes, but fortunately it was just my lack of skill, LOL but thank you very much your videos have been extremely helpful :D
You know what's funny? It my birthday today and you were playing happy birthday! Lol
Late happy birthday to you :D
same! well yesterday atleast
(ik I'm late, or not, idk the date you commented this) ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY, A VERY SPECIAL DAY, I'VE GATHERED US ALL, IT WON'T TAKE LONG, I JUST WANTED TO SAY: HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
I know I'm a bit late, but happy birthday, hope all is well!
same
This is fascinating about the alto c high notes, but what I find even more so is that I did this automatically without even realizing it till I watched this.
I just got an ocarina!
Good for you :D How's the practicing going?
nnatit Great! I can now play ode to joy!
awesome!
Thanks!
congratulations, mine will arrive soon...
YOU ARE A LIFE SAVERRRRRRRRRRR! i was having so much trouble with the high notes in kokiri forest, this video was perfect for my problem.
Ah, now I see why it sounds terrible whenever I try to play high notes... Thank you, this video definitely helped a lot.
This is the explanation from well known ocarinist, Min Soo Kim: "The reason for this has to do with the characteristics of Frequency. It has to do with the frequence between 1000Hz - 1500Hz and the air pressure inside the ocarina. When the air coming out of the sound hole touches your chest, it will increase the interior air pressure enabling the ocarina to vibrate well giving a clean, resonant tone."
so do you assume an ocarina would be less effective while playing say on top of a mountain than at sea level
LOL at your little reaction to the high note in the beginning. Masters aren't used to messing up. XD
Now you are a virtuoso! Your knowledge of the instrument is fabulous. To be able to make the 'mistakes' on command is impressive. Good work. (and you're using your 'open' eyes for direct communication) Keep up the good work. What a difference a year makes!
I was about to crash my homemade ocarina against the wall because of the banshee -like noise of the high notes, but you successfully solved my concern, Thank you so much
I play the flute, so do you think with my experience I can learn more easier? I'm getting my new ocarina sometime this week. :)
Thanks! the "Acute bend" is just what i needed to make playing my first ocarina sound pleasant.
Never mind the ocarinas...I'd be happy with a new camera for future videos xP
I didn't copy him...it's an intro available on all Macs. Apparently, we both use a Mac :P
I just recieved my first Ocarina yesterday and I discovered your channel. Now I had this problem and I tried EVERYTHING to fix it! Now, I can play my high notes on my Alto C Ocarina! Thank you SO much!!@David Eric Ramos
@Kleetus7 totally agree. The ocarina IS the most beautiful instrument in my opinion.
I'm so excited to try my ocarina after this. The high notes were so frustrating before watching this!
finally! I have always had problems with the high notes and I decided to look it up. they are loud and clear now!! Thank you!!! :D
Wow...that's pretty cool. I actually get a lot of questions about where to buy bass Ocs. Maybe you should consider putting some up for sale :)
I like making videos for y'all, but I prefer top quality. If I can find some way to fix this mic OR get a new camera, then everything will be okay, lol.
David the acute bend technique helped me out a lot thanks for the help man!
Thanks! I just bought an ocarina last week and couldn't figure out how to play the high notes. This video was very helpful.
you are a life saver
Thanks man, didn't know about the tilt technique
So i TOTALLY love the beginning part. Quite comical!
I got an ocarina and your advice helps a lot. Thanks.
i love the way his eyes burst open at the begining
U helped me out so mutch thank so very mutch on all your videos I recommend this channel for Ocarina learners all levels from first try to advancef
I noticed that head bending technique a few nights ago but thought nothing of it, cheers!
Holy mackerel it worked! I thought my fairy ocarina from Songbird was broken. I wont hold anything against Songbird because my friend got his 5 hole ocarina of time and it used uniform breath pressure for all notes, all clear as a bell. so its just proof that they can still craft a flawless ocarina. Thanks for the video!
Wow, most of my ocarina are alto C and I have had this problem for a long time, I always thought it was my breath control, I will have to try the head tilt technique and hope that works. Thank u
Naaww, this is amazing, thank you so much! ^__^
I have an Alto C Ocarina (the one you recommended in one of your beginner videos) and I tried to get those high notes with all of my effort, in vain. But the acute bend works perfectly. :3
Thank you soooooo much. You have no idea how much this helped.
Thanks for the help David! This made my playing sound exponentially better. :D
david, everything you make is such a delight :)
Thank you so much for this, I just got my first Ocarina after watching your videos and it's an alto C, I could not get the high notes right until I watched this, thanks a bunch!!
I love you for your skills and even more for sharing them with us.
Thanks a lot. By the way you're not only a skilled musician but also very handsome.
Keep up the good work.
The accute bend. There's some dark sorcery at work!
Thank you very much bro! I had a terrible time getting a higher volume on my ocarina, and every time i tried blowing harder i messed it up and it sounded terrible, but i just put all my power into it and it sounded perfect! :D
@bellaKohler I've only shopped two places for mine: songbirdocarina and stlocarina. Songbird has some beautiful products, but the songbooks for my ocarina's from there only show the images of the holes, but no beats or notes. Stlocarina actually have songbooks with notes and CDs and the lot.
i just buy my first ocarina and it's the OoT 12 hole in alto c and i could not reach those note until i saw your awsome tips thanks for sharing i'm so in a hurry to learn so many song :D
Thanks for uploading David, I'm getting closer to getting my own Oc and you've shown me something new. I never would have thought that just holding the ocarina closer to you would eliminate that squeek sound, increadible.
the beginnings are always awesome!! ^_^
absolute legend
Darren Songbird recommended this video to me because I have an Ocarina of Time replica.i owe him a big thanks when i order the Dragon Tooth
I hate it when say I'm playing say song of storms suddenly one of the notes is so loud and intense lmao
I had so much trouble with high notes, and this helped a lot.
Thanks so much!
Gosh thanks. You solved my problem with the high notes (Zfan C3 12-holes ocarina by ocarinamusic).
This makes me feel better, I just got my first ocarina and it's a tenor. I'll be sure to put this into practice. Thank you!
Thanks Young professor.
Thank you!! I just started practicing Lugias Song and wooo boy was that E just not making it. Mines really small though so I tried just barely blowing and now it works!
Wow thank you! I kept reading people go on about "acute bend" but I had no idea what that meant till now. I'm getting my ocarina in a few weeks (depending on how fast shipping is). I want to be ready. :D
Thank you! I couldn't for the life of me, figure out why my ocarina sounded terrible on the higher notes. I'm surprised it actually worked.
Thanks man :D Got one as a birthday present and your video was just what I needed.
My zelda ocarina from STL came in yesterday. but with the proper amount of air I can hit the notes without using he acute bend. This being my first ocarina, this is a great relief. Whether they improved their manufacturing or I just got lucky, I don't know (judging by the quality of the firing I'm guessing the latter. Broken pieces kept together with glaze. It'll hold, but it's a bad business practice),
Dude...don't you hear the "crackly" noise through out the video? It's driving me crazy!
Thank you! I was stressing because I couldn't hit the freakin high note, now I'll put it down and it does sound much better! Thank you so much!
AWESOME it helped me a lot and the example of the starting and the end are an incdreible conclusion of the video.
perfect 5**
My brother got a new ocarina thinking the one he gave me wasn’t as good, jokes on him, it’s perfectly fine
lol your eyes and face during the first squeak was like 'wtf?'
the ocarina from zelda is beautiful man
Thanks!! I had to do that acute technique thing and it made it sound so much better!!
No matter how hard I try I have a hard time getting the high notes. I keep getting that squeak, though I've tried different air pressures and even the head motion suggested. Any other tips?
So thing is something I learned from picking up other talents and hobbies... “Keep consistent.”
I never knew how to whistle, and tried learning in college. For the whole first year, my whistling was super broken. Couldn’t hit any notes.
This is true because your skills haven’t merged into the sub-conscious level where you can play without thinking.
So even if you still practice now, and even if it sounds completely obsolete... Keep playing. Eventually your brain and body will find a balance point, a sweet spot. You gotta learn how to do it wrong 1,000 times before you figure out the one thing to do right.
ALSOOO. I’ve tried just playing the notes from lowest to highest and back... It really helps your mind coordinate the changes in air pressure.
thank you so much other videos were not this specific and helpful u got a subscriber outta me
I love you man!! You are so beatiful
Mark & DocJazz for ever
Don't worry. I just got one, too, and I suck really bad. Just keep working on it, and maybe get a different one later on.
I insist, I love the intros hahahahah
Holy heck thank you so so sooo much! I can finally play my favorite songs! :D
mwahahah! I'm not worried about air supply! I'm a flute player; it requires an insane amount of air, more than just about any other instrument. MWAHAHA!
Thanks for the vid! I'm researching ocarinas to see if its a good instrument for me, and so far I'm liking it! Thanks!
You mean the acute bend? In order to play it in the key of C, the Acute Bend is necessary. If I blow reeeally soft, you don't have to use it...but then it plays in the key of B. I know...confusing :(
Deux choses à retenir: Chaque ocarina est différent et tu dois trouver à quelle force souffler pour chaque note. Certains ocarinas demande un souffle constant tout au long de la gamme, alors de d'autre demande un plus grand souffle au fur et à mesure que la gamme monte.
De plus, avec les Alto C (Ou les Tenor de STLOcarina), jouer plus prêt de ta poitrine lors des notes plus hautes sert à les faire sonner plus claires.
@thefreakDWN Total is like $126 to San Jose, CA :P. I know it's expensive, but the investment is well worth the quality of both the look and the sound! Though compare $126 to the price that you'd pay to get other instruments and $126 seems small :3
ur face was priceless
definatly a never-before seenlol ive watched all urvids ovrandovrrrrrrrr iloveit
My first ocarina came in today! While I can't quite get to E or F yet, I finally reached D, so thanks for that! I think It may be the ocarina though, it's an STL zelda replica and I've seen similar complaints...
I have a cheapie Alto C, so I'm staring at those Songbird E, F and Gs hard. 😂
@GoddessOfTheAir Yeah. I agree, we woodwind experienced players have it easy. :) Flute's are so hard to play when it coms to tone...
I have a Cheffort 12-hole alto C ocarina, which I believe you said is generally low-quality in another video. I believe it, since it is only $14. However, I have not had had the squeak problem very much, and when I did, changing the amount of air I used fixed the problem pretty well. I was wondering if this is a sign that my basic technique is decent, or if the ocarina itself is better quality than I gave it credit for. Old video, I know, but I hope you (or anyone else) sees this and can tell me which it is.
The acute bend worked for my soprano F... It's the same soprano F that you have :P but thank you, this helped :)
I once took my pendant to school and blew to as hard as I could during our mid-day break. It was fun.
Muy agradecido por sus consejos maestro sois una luz en el arte de aprender este bello y poco conocido instrumento
Did someone say Air Supply!? I'M ALL OUT OF LOOOVE
When you play the high notes the volume doesn't increase that much. How do you do that? When I play the high notes it gets very loud and if I try to play more piano and give less preasure the notes get bad again.
Oh, gosh, the first 27 seconds made me laugh so hard! XD
nice tips they really helped out. thank you so much.
u always start ur vids funny. nice job
You. Are. Awesome.
Thank you, your videos are sooooo helpful !
This guys a famous genius
Wow. You really know how to play. I just got my first today!
was following along---whoa whoa whoa how the heck does that work?
OMG this intro brings back memories
I noticed no mic problems, keep making these vids!
@FaroresCourage ANOTHER FLUTIST! They DO take good breath control, don't they? Ocarina shouldn't really be that hard to pick up for us with prior woodwind experience.
Why the acute bend works? I don't have an ocarina but as dry test I noticed that my air ways gets tighter-->same pressure-->increases flow speed (as basic physics). Or does it have anything to do that its closer to chest, does it resonance or amplify the sound wave out side an ocarina.
And I have found your videos very good. YOU DAVID "Docjazz", are messenger of ocarina. Word. Greetings from Finland.