How to play ocarina high notes clearly || OcTalk!

[@sophiaredwood5825]

OH MY GOODNESS! I’VE BEEN WONDERING THIS FOR MONTHS!! This is something I’ve been waiting for for so long, and I’m so grateful!! 🤩

[@ratzyukar]

Imagine seeing someone in a presentation or a concert bending down because every single high note. Dude that would be the nearest to look like a rockstar shaking it's hair. But... with an ocarina.

[@keekwai2]

It works because the "sound exit hole" or whatever it's called is closer to your chest, which acts like an "air wall\dam thingy" and slightly increases the air pressure inside the ocarina which makes the note clearer. Trust me ... I'm an engineer. 😄

[@austinwedge9561]

You're still at it??? Its nice to see you back again

[@abigailorabby22]

That’s commitment for you. Awesome. 👏🏼

[@lordniloc101]

2:50 I'm walking around my neighborhood playing Megalovania on an ancient Mesoamerican clay flute. I already look like a crazy person XD

[@theMermaidRhonda]

I just ordered a 12 hole ocarina last week..still waiting for it to get here. I have three others, two smaller ones with four holes and a medium one with six. Since I played the clarinet, I figure the 12 hole should be pretty easy for me to learn. I'll definitely check out your book! So happy I found your channel! Thank you David!

[@jessiesomething]

Bro you are HIM🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 THANK YOU. That acute bend - I knew nothing about at all. Now, Epona's song is fire!!!

[@bradleyscheer3831]

OCTALK Back in action Nice one!!!! :D

[@YellowYoshi_]

Thank u making this video david! 😁 really needed it!

[@RoxyRocksTV]

SUPER USEFUL 0.0

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@Enoch Marco instablaster ;)

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@Jax Moses thanks for your reply. I found the site through google and I'm trying it out atm. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@zimu93]

I just bought my first ocarina and you're helping me so much with your channel. Thank you! Awesome Content =)

[@thiguy135]

I remember you mentioned this in a video like 5 months ago when someone sent you a video of them.payimg and they used it. I've been waiting for this, thank you so much david!

[@ShallieDragon]

Now that I actually own an ocarina, I can get back into these tutorials. Glad to see you're still making them. =)

[@daviddavidson2357]

It works due to resonance off your chest and also that bending over makes it harder to exhale at the same rate while still making it *feel* like you are doing as much work (if not more) than if you were upright. You aren't increasing the distance by any appreciable amount. While the trachea is a bit elastic, not going to grow by a few inches when bending your neck. You can test the decreased airflow by simply inhaling and breathing out as quick as possible, then doing an acute bend and doing the same. It should take about 1.5-2x as long, even though you'll be straining to exhale.

[@emhetnacinhoj2376]

That was super helpful. I’ll scoop that book ASAP. Thanks David you’re the best.

[@jolenecole7987]

Please please please finish your How to Play Ocarina series..... I would love to add Low B and Low A to my abilities but the last video you made on that was the high notes. You are the reason I bought a 12 hole in the first place! Please continue teaching me (and all the others I noticed who posted "where's the next video?")

[@DanielOliveiraViolao]

Thanks! Now I'll play my ocarina better. ^^ Thanks!!!

[@ThePvpDerp]

I just got an ocarina that has this problem and this video helped a lot! Thanks

[@OcaRebecca]

Just what I needed! I have lost a bit of breath pressure since a surgery last month (part of it included a cut in my neck), and I have struggled to get the high notes. If you do have any good tips for breath pressure improvement, they would be appreciated.

[@Hegonauta]

love your Doctor Who Time Signature Painting! AWEEEEEEEEEEEESOMEEEE! XD

[@riverwolfe8307]

This was so helpful! Thank you. I just started my adventure into playing the ocarina 3 days ago and I have been struggling to play these notes. Hopefully this will improve my sound. ❤️

[@stefanblack-walker5016]

Thank you! I'm trying to learn Colors of the Wind and it stretches from middle C to the high F and bending over fixed those high notes for me!

[@linkedsky76]

Whoa thats so easy! I don't play infort of ppl yet so this works perfectly thanks!

[@GameNightVortex]

I remember this being somewhere in an older video, maybe a year ago or more? Thankful you came back to it though!

[@Fawar33]

OCTALK is back ! Y E S

[@nathanhunzeker6033]

I had a dream I made one of these instruments, and didn't even know what it was called at the time. Since then I have printed 6 or seven different ocarina's on my 3d printer. most of them struggle with high notes, and the alto one I printed makes too much noise at just the slightest breath in it. I love the sound of the tenor ocarinas, and just need to decide which one to buy! :-) Thanks for the great content!

[@fairymilk4732]

Thank you so much! I just began learning the ocarina and came upon this problem. Very helpful.

[@theonewhosellspeace]

Thank you so much!!

[@elreyleomar]

I missed this tutorials, pls make tutorials lile this on double/triple ocarinas!

[@sz7ven]

here before 100 views :) I love your videos btw! I got my ocarina in November 2018 so I'm about 6 months of playing the ocarina :) keep up the great work

[@tern1p200]

Dude you are amazin

[@bibliophilicsesquipedalian9913]

I appreciate that for the first time since 6th grade, I have been once again reminded of the a"cute" angle pun. Thanks for the blast from the past. XD

[@283leis]

wow this already helped a lot with getting a good sound out of the ocarina

[@september7374]

Perfect. Just what I needed right now

[@OwiPascual]

Erick youre the best and please keep inspiring us , Much Love ❤

[@DavidErickRamos]

Thank you ^^

[@heatherhancock6231]

We missed you!

[@aldwin_art]

Omg it works haha I'm new to ocarina and it's been really fun. Thank you

[@FantasticMrMage]

THANK YOU, This is only happening with mine on high E but now I can play it!

[@Viv1992]

Thank you! I'll definitely need me a proper Ocarina for high pitches! :)

[@Nightmare_vZ]

I am glad octalk is back in action, but didn't you do a video on reaching high notes on ocarina?

[@DavidErickRamos]

Yes, but I never fully explained how it works, nor did I have a higher quality camera XD

[@arr84.design]

THANKS a lot David! I'm a totally new beginner and I didn't know if it was me or the ocarina that did sound weird , playing notes on the left hand. Well even with this technique, it doesn't sound very well... :( My ocarina is from a good company btw, but yeah.. I guess I would have to try another one.

[@DavidErickRamos]

I’m sorry to hear that. Which maker made your ocarina?

[@skronkel]

Your videos are so helpful! Do you have any recommendations for practices to improve speed? Thanks for all the hard work!

[@lucretia16]

Thank you!! 😄

[@mike9139]

This is great! What types of Ocarina brands don't need the Acute Bend Technique?

[@StillNight666]

This was helpful! I had been turning my head but trying to keep my ocarina level with the floor lol.

[@angelgoh2992]

Plays D sound: is perfect clear very nice Plays f sound:FFFFFFfffffff f f ff f💨 Me:👁️👄👁️ danG

[@appadoopomme4055]

Cool video 😁

[@miggyg7224]

So that’s why you keep bending down when you play high notes!

[@kurosenpai2000]

Tutorial Request: Stone Tower temple on the Kokiri Edition ocarina

[@mariocisemusic]

Thanks for making this; I’ve used the acute bend technique before, but I never really knew how it worked until now. Could you do a video on how to play high notes above f? I eventually figured out how to do a high G by watching Milt, but I couldn’t find any tutorials anywhere and I’d love to learn how to do it properly

[@DavidErickRamos]

Yep, it's a very difficult technique, but I can try to cover it in a future video. I actually made a quick tutorial about it on my Patreon already: www.patreon.com/posts/tutorial-tuesday-7543050

[@leif1075]

@@DavidErickRamos Can you recommend a good quality ocarina to buy..and what if im.blowing harder on the high note and it still doesn't aound as good or as loud and resonant even on the low notes..i have a white Woodnote brand..not sure what it's made of...Hope you can respond..thanks very much..

[@evelynnart37]

omg! I thought I just couldn't hit the note!

[@PianoHeal]

Nice video thanks 🙂

[@aidanreynolds7266]

Just got a 12 Zelda ocarina

[@steelroc78]

Where did you purchase a ocarina capable of not needing the acute bend technique utilized?

[@xassamhain3745]

Muchas gracias David lo probare con la que me han regalado por cumpleaños, ya tenía una pero era de escayola y no estaba bien hecha

[@blueckaym]

Very nice advice! I wonder about the shape and edge of the sound-hole ... I'm going to 3d-print one (or few) on a resin 3d printer and I'd like to find a good 3d model first. I'm currently looking at a 2chamberOcarina (on printables by Bathompson) and it has two sound-holes of course (being 2-chambers one), and I found that the heart-shape should help produce sound in a wider range, but I also noticed on the 3d model that the edge isn't very sharp ... actually the narrowest of it is ~0.5mm, and also the angle towards the thicker wall of the body has these channels, which seems to be an artifact of the 3d software used to models it ... I guess So especially given the trick just shown (that other object close to the sound-holes can affect the sound) I wonder about these artifacts, and about optimal sound-hole specs like size, shape, sharpness of the edge, smoothness and angle ... Any info will be greatly appreciated! :) P.S. that made me wonder isn't it possible to make the sound-holes modular - like having the edge itself be a part of a small module that has a common socket and can be switched with different shape of sound-hole?

[@skylarlunaaphroditeparadis4991]

Thanks this is helping me them zelda songs

[@Ruujiclay1]

Hi David, Thanks for all of the tips you offer in your videos. They’ve helped me get more comfortable with my Ocarina playing. I was wondering, what is the brand of/where did you purchase the red Ocarina? Do you attribute not having to use the acute bend technique to that make/model, or is it kind of hit or miss even with brands/makers when it comes to finding an Ocarina where you don’t have to use the acute bend technique?

[@DavidErickRamos]

Glad the videos have been helpful! The red ocarina is a special edition Zfan model by OcarinaMusic, available from Thomann.de. The acute bend technique generally depends on the maker/brand. Pretty much anything from OcarinaMusic and Focalink will not need the acute bend. From Songbird and STL, it really depends on the model/shape of the ocarina. If there’s a particular one you have a question about, shoot me a DM on IG, and I may be able to help.

[@saveserrai854]

Anyone else have an Awef ocarina? It's my first one, so I can't tell if it's the design or my breath control leaving my notes so airy. I'm a flautist so I'm pretty used to having to balance how much air to produce a high note.

[@aryan1985]

HI DAVID! I ordered the dolce double AC and he Osawa soprano c in red from songbird ocarina. I have one question. With the subhole for the f# (I think) on the 2nd chamber do you have to cover this hole at all times to play the f? Or just when you need to play the f# (or whatever that note is). Thanks! P.S. if anyone else has an answer feel free to comment (david is probably busy making great videos for us!)

[@DavidErickRamos]

Yes, you have to cover both of those holes for 'F'. It's what's known as a "split hole".

[@aryan1985]

Ok thanks!

[@iamthejoker17]

Does the stl ocarina of time replica haves this kind of "problem" or it can reach the High notes without this tecnique?

[@timothee2448]

Omg you'r a god

[@samuelbarrett1082]

I can play a clear high note, with all holes uncovered. The pitch just doesn't get that high. Not sure what kind it is, but it has 12 holes.

[@WhoRulesIDo]

What brand of ocarina do you suggest? I currently use STL brand, but I'm finding that more often than not I'm having to use the acute bend technique to get a clearer high note and would like to avoid that if possible.

[@etaquince5220]

Stein

[@Blizwolf]

This is some black magic, I can't believe this worked. 😂

[@soslothful]

Hi David - Have you tried the new EDC Flute form Mountain Ocarinas? How does one sign up for the newsletter? I'd love to have a physical copy of the book! What were the ocarinas used in you demonstrations? Thanks.

[@Heldstar]

With my STL Elf Ocarina I have the feeling that I have to bend upwards, not downwards, is that possible?

[@cianshamrock7112]

Lemme guess acute bend? Or maybe something else ... good video

[@emperorofgaming8146]

Okay what was that red Zelda AC‽ red is my favorite color I need that

[@eranox]

Hi I have a c3 ocarina 10 holes very old. I don’t manage to play high F (all holes opened). I tried this technic but I had very poor results. Which Italian brand can be played easily? Is Clacol c3 12 holes easy to play high F without specific technique?

[@leif1075]

Why doesn't it work for other ocarinas?

[@flyleaflilli272]

Thank you! I finally unterstand it now and it‘s actually easier than I thought 🙈

[@gabevandenhoeven4546]

Same

[@bugsyj6250]

Neat!

[@teleprompt]

I'm having a huge issue with my ocarina where despite all the advice you gave, I'm unable to play high notes. I can only elicit 3 or 4 notes, the rest is just air. Why does this keep happening?

[@Coopiss]

0:12, why do you have so many? Do different ocarina sound better for specific music pieces

[@DavidErickRamos]

Very good question. Yes, each ocarina I own has a unique timbre and dynamic qualities. So I pick the ocarina I’m going to play based on the situation

[@khaladar35]

I would like a phisical copy of the book where can i sub to the news letter ?

[@DavidErickRamos]

The signup is on my homepage: daviderickramos.com

[@thepurplejellothing]

Hello! This was very helpful! But I have a question: I used the acute bend technique, and my ocarina still sounded airy. I did it right and my ocarina is not cheap(it’s actually high quality) I also washed it carefully and dried it and it still sounded airy. How could I fix this?

[@DavidErickRamos]

Which ocarina are you using?

[@eclipse_eternal8178]

My ocarina sounds really loud and piercing on the high notes it's probably my technique as i literally started today but idk it feels like it shouldn't require as much breath as it does or be that piercing and loud, I have a songbird bravura 12 hole alto c ocarina any help would be appreciated Probably my technique though XD

[@martinwright1575]

I have a Bravura AC and it's actually pretty loud on the highest register.

[@dislexas]

1:59 los camoteeees

[@Skateboardingshark]

I have a 10 hole ocarina from a good shop so i know its legit but this technique doesn’t work for me and i really want to know why

[@ocarina269]

Hello David, in the last video you made, you used a really nice looking ocarina and I think its the same one you used in the dire dire docks video, can you please tell me the name of that ocarina and where I can get one?

[@DavidErickRamos]

In my recent collab? That was an Alto G from Noble Ocarina. In the Dire Dire docks video is my Maparam Alto C.

[@ocarina269]

@@DavidErickRamos Thank you so much. 👍

[@reiber-_-llls6628]

No me sale

[@CosplayingwithChad]

I have a antique ocarina from the 1700s and it doesn’t resonate well enough to play high notes would this technique fix it?

[@DavidErickRamos]

It really depends on the maker. Do you know who made it?

[@isophieoreo2250]

HOLA :DDD

[@flimtok]

The lowest note on my Hind Ocarina is harder to play than the highest

[@pranksies4496]

lol I all blowing harder, just to figure out by bending my head I can hit the note I been trying to get. Music physics

[@wack8589]

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[@PearlieIDV]

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[@OzTheFreak98]

I feel old...

[@theawkwarduck4163]

am I the only one who which its doesn't work?

[@DavidErickRamos]

Do you know what kind of ocarina you have? It only works for Alto C ocarinas.

[@theawkwarduck4163]

@@DavidErickRamos yeah I looked it up and it’s an alto C