How to Play the Otamatone! [FULL LESSON]

[@miramaria]

One of the best videos for beginners!! Thank you so much!!!

[@moshibass]

So glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 🙂

[@robgeerds7659]

Guess I'm buying an Otamatone now

[@Traumamamma911]

Me too! Wanna start a band?

[@Sarahfeild]

Nah same.

[@Star.Killer206]

Me too

[@smacy-80]

Thank you!! My dad bought me an otamatone deluxe for Christmas and I’m very determined to be a rock legend 😊

[@moshibass]

Awesome! Let me know if you have any questions!

[@DevilishlyDutch]

ohhhh this made it so much easier! i've had this lil bud standing on my desk for quite some time now and this is the first time anything has sounded comprehensible 😂

[@moshibass]

I'm so happy to hear this! Let me know of you have any questions or need any advice!

[@Ghostzzz666]

I got my first otamatone this Christmas, and this tutorial was really helpful and easy to follow! Thanks for making it 🫶

[@moshibass]

I'm so happy to hear that! Let me know if you have any questions, Merry Christmas!

[@Memelin4787]

I'm so happy this exists, I've been looking for a tutorial. It's so easy to follow too!

[@kirbybutler1531]

This was perfect! Looking forward to the next video!

[@ashton3616]

Mine is coming in tomorrow, I’m super excited to try this out 😁

[@moshibass]

Amazing! Let me know if you have any questions 🙂

[@Blaizk]

That was so fricken DOPE. I want an otomatone so badly.

[@angiejoy3802]

Thank you so much for posting this! Am absolutely obsessed with this instrument!

[@moshibass]

Have fun! If you have any questions feel free to ask!

[@Jacknoham]

it’s basically a tiny 1 stringed cello

[@felizmorales363]

Omg I'm in love with this instrument! Looking forward to more videos!❤😊

[@thefoggys9843]

Loved this video, I just got an otamatone today and this is the first tutorial I clicked. Such a well set out tutorial. You made it so easy to understand!

[@moshibass]

I'm so glad to hear this! Have fun! Feel free to let me know if you have any questions

[@kemaranight2456]

Fulfilled a 10yr+ long dream of having one of these *today*. Didn’t purchase sooner as I wasn’t sure if it was more than a toy. Grateful to see the potential xD ✨ Got the Rage Aggretsuko :3

[@tsx0013]

Bro, how TF has this shit not blown up yet. Great shit!

[@moshibass]

Thank you 😄

[@Pamplemousse072]

Thank you ! This is the tutorial I needed to start playing music

[@armywalaby]

Thx so very much it was a little bit difficult but I got over it

[@moshibass]

Awesome!! It definitely takes a bit of time to get the hang of it

[@loolinator2717]

Thank you for making this !!!

[@moshibass]

Thank you for watching!

[@JTTechie]

This was really helpful. Thanks!

[@moshibass]

So glad to hear it thanks for watching!

[@Yes-fy3yn]

This helped a lot thank you sm

[@jamieagnad1918]

I'm glad playing the Otamatone for the first time isn't easy. Because I'll be the only one who can play it as another skill lol.

[@tracy4168]

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial ✨♥️

[@moshibass]

You're welcome!

[@Imaballerinaa]

Can you make a tutorial on the song “ sombody I used to know” please?

[@budpaw8852]

Amazing video love it!

[@moshibass]

Thanks so much!

[@Nenes9500]

Thanks so much for this!

[@moshibass]

You are so very welcome!

[@alex_wolfdev]

Hi! I just got my first Otamatone (a standard strawberry) and the instructions with it say to hold it with the head in your left hand and the stem in your right, and that left handed people might want to switch hands. However, many people online are saying you should hold it like how you would hold a guitar (for a right-handed person, that would be the neck or stem in the left hand and the body or head in the right hand) and I’ve tried doing it like how i play my ukulele, but it’s hard to do a vibrato with my left and i like playing with my right. So idk what to do. I want to play it the way I play a guitar if that’s the right way to play it, but it’s also not the way I like to play it all the time. (Sorry for the long comment)

[@moshibass]

It's certainly okay to hold it either way! Luckily, the Otamatone is an ambidextrous instrument. The reason I would recommend holding it the same way you hold your ukulele/guitar is because the movements and techniques used on the fretboard are very similar to what is done on the Otamatone's touchpad. For many people, the muscle memory and dexterity will carry over from the Otamatone to the guitar and vise-versa. In my opinion, don't overthink it and feel free to switch back and forth until you decide which way you prefer! Worst case scenario: you become an ambidextrous player and someday have the power to play two Otamatones at once 💪

[@alex_wolfdev]

@@moshibass thank you so much for your kind reply! The reason I would like to use my right hand is because it actually kind of hurts my muscles when I try to do a vibrato holding it like my uke. please keep making cool videos! You’re so nice :3

[@moshibass]

Since you have a regular sized Otamatone, I should mention that it is actually quite a bit harder to do vibrato on that than on a Deluxe. If vibrato is the only reason you want to switch hands, then perhaps experiment with performing vibrato by keeping your touchpad finger still and shaking the head with your other hand instead. Additionally, if you know a good violin or cello player, see if they would be willing to take a look at your vibrato technique and offer some in person tips 🙂 So glad you like the videos! If you want to learn more, be sure to also subscribe to the Hamee US channel. I post videos there as well! (Leaving comments there as well will help even more videos happen 🙂)

[@alex_wolfdev]

@@moshibass I will, thank you. I think I’ll just use my left hand then, I can achieve a nice vibrato by shaking the head. apologies for taking up so much of your time, but my last question is, do you think the deluxe otamatone is worth it? I really love my current one already (just got him today and named him Sakura) but the deluxe seems so awesome

[@moshibass]

I think if you plan to continue to use your Otamatone, then a Deluxe is a great investment! I wouldn't recommend it for someone who might only use it just once since its more expensive. However, it's much more playable than the regular so I find it much more fun to play songs on No apologies necessary, if you ever have a question feel free to ask!

[@otakusatanist]

Heavily debating getting an otamatone for a while now, think the deluxe one is worth the money? I'm a mediocre bass player in training. Also love the channel

[@moshibass]

So glad you like the channel! It's hard to say but honestly if you want to play it seriously then the Deluxe is best.

[@Tulinka97]

Jesus, please, make this tutorials! It’s genius..

[@Zoshedtheduck]

I just got one 10 mins ago and I also love this song! I wish you had classes I could go to

[@moshibass]

Glad you're enjoying it! Let me know if you have any questions 🙂

[@taradudley9408]

Hi I was wondering if you could make a tutorial on the song Revenge, but just a suggestion!

[@aerostorm9]

Were you just on AGT?

[@moshibass]

yyyup

[@mofukiicat5431]

Thank you very much it helped my a lot☺️

[@moshibass]

So glad to hear it! Let me know if you have any questions

[@mofukiicat5431]

​​​@@moshibass Ok, thank you😊.

[@yourlocalvampirekat]

Im still having issues with pressure. My lil fingers keep causing my note to cut off and i really dont know if its me doing something wrong orrr

[@moshibass]

Hm... be sure to curve your fingers and press with the very tips and see if that helps! besides that the best thing I can come up with is to have some other people try your Otamatone and see if it still does it. Once in a while I have found Otamatones that require more pressure than others. Let me know how it goes!

[@christelleneild610]

Thank you so much for this video Can you do more tuto like this ❤❤❤

[@moshibass]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching, I'm planning to make more in the new year!

[@ChickenOFStudios]

Im gonna buy one of these and i dont think ill regret it!

[@lttgames4456]

thanks for doing the normal otamatone since that is the one I got.

[@bencrystalofficial]

I never thought "All the Small Things" would be the "Smoke on the Water" of Otamatone hahaha

[@calabo3248]

time to buy an otamatone

[@MaribelRenteria29]

I’m so new to this , u bought one and I just learned how to play this song 🎵 ❤😊 in my opinion it’s like play a guitar but you really have to have good hand work. A little heavy on the hand.

[@moshibass]

Yeah! Kind of like a one string guitar. Hope you're having fun, feel free to ask if you have questions!

[@MaribelRenteria29]

@@moshibass thank you! ☺️ 👍🏻

[@user-s.0927]

I recently bought the Hatsune Miku Otamatone lol

[@moshibass]

Nice!!

[@Pan.nic_attack]

OMG SAME I JUST GOT IN TODAY AS A BIRTHDAY GIFT

[@moshibass]

@@Pan.nic_attack happy birthday!

[@Pan.nic_attack]

@@moshibass THANKS!^^

[@lamlehoangtung6267]

Is it okay to use the right hand to press the high(low, mid - pitch note) and the left hand to squeeze the otamatone’s face because I am right - handed?

[@moshibass]

Of course! I suppose my only recommendation is to use the same hand you'd use to press the strings of a guitar/violin/etc. There are plenty of people who Squeeze The face with their left hand and press the TouchPad with their right hand! Notable examples would include TheRealSullyG and Novmichi Tosa (the inventor himself!)

[@lamlehoangtung6267]

@@moshibassthanks for replying my question!

[@moshibass]

@@lamlehoangtung6267 anytime! Ultimately, the otamatone is about having fun. So while there may be some best practices it's okay to play however you enjoy!

[@joshuasgamingchannel124]

My loud setting doesn't work 😢

[@Nfinite7]

im not good... yet. can you do dont bring me down by electric light orcistra pls?

[@liuxaun8385]

How's the volume work? Is that two preset notches, or is it a slider for more precise sound control? I don't want to torment the people I live with too much

[@moshibass]

Great question! On the regular sized Otamatone, there are only two volume levels - loud and quiet. On the Deluxe model there is a knob.

[@liuxaun8385]

@@moshibass thanks for the quick answer!

[@moshibass]

@liuxaun8385 anytime! Happy to help.

[@johnnydepp839]

WHEN IS NEXT

[@angellenninpazlopez1107]

O have a question I can do that with my deluxe otomatone?

[@moshibass]

Absolutely! The notes will just be farther apart

[@angellenninpazlopez1107]

​@@moshibass❤

[@The-official_idkedits]

My otamatone has plastic on the pressure thing do I take it off?

[@moshibass]

Did you get it new, or used? On a new Otamatone there is nothing to remove from the TouchPad 🙂

[@The-official_idkedits]

New

[@The-official_idkedits]

🤨

[@moshibass]

@@The-official_idkedits which model/design is it?

[@The-official_idkedits]

I got regular one

[@RafapoopZ]

Thanks

[@alenaevarette]

Cute !! It can play!!

[@reddeaddylan1606]

Just got one at toys r us for my boy.

[@moshibass]

Nice!! You must be in Canada then 😄

[@donaldcotterman8168]

The notes are wrong or otamatone doesn't play in C??

[@donaldcotterman8168]

Or am I just tone deaf?

[@CodingK1d]

my siblings got a fake one which is sad

[@aidenmarshall2091]

Gotta hear some red hot chilli peppers fr

[@ThatSillyWeirdo]

Kirby Otomophone

[@ADBE-qx2gy]

Miku otamatone in my case 😂

[@Cookiethedoggowholovescookies]

guess im getting otamatone

[@christopherfitzgerald8862]

I feel like mine sounds different I think it's the mouth idk how to use it

[@moshibass]

Is it a deluxe size or a regular size?

[@christopherfitzgerald8862]

@@moshibass regular

[@moshibass]

@@christopherfitzgerald8862 hm well my advice for getting the best "wah" effect from the mouth is to start the note with the mouth completely closed and then open the mouth. If you open the mouth too soon, it won't sound like much of a wah

[@Hamburgers_01]

i dOnT gEt iT

[@zeyneperturan631]

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[@WesleyMamie-p8k]

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[@marunbarrientos]

I buy a Otamatone

[@WesleyMamie-p8k]

Rodriguez Kevin Moore Donna Harris Lisa

[@SW55shortsVEVO]

Ok