My high school orchestra teacher always said "The fastest way to being fast is starting slow." which I always found more helpful than my university orchestra teacher who thinks that if we don't practice at tempo we'll never perform at tempo. Personally, starting slow and incrementally moving up in speed is waaay more helpful in learning any piece of music.
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
Haha, I love that quote. So true!
@3nertia3 жыл бұрын
"Slow is smooth, smooth is fast" is another way of saying basically the same thing
@astridposey2 жыл бұрын
There are a few of us who are good at sight reading, but for the majority, this is true, especially at a professional level. Even if you can sight read well, allowing down allows you to have played at tempo, but go back and see what you may have missed (key changes, awkward rhythms, difficult intonation, etc) My university director went in the opposite direction, would slow us down to 60 BPM and increase in increments of 5. And if we messed up, we had to go back by five. It was helpful, but it was tedious.
@kitsune_7_451 Жыл бұрын
He is spitting facts lol 😂. My guitar used to tell me that and whenever learning something fast or something complicated it always helps to take it slow at first and slowly ramp up the speed so you can keep up with your playing.
@naturewatcher75963 жыл бұрын
'Choose the song which you can learn in 2-3 weeks'. Omg... Any song which I can't learn in 5 min is too difficult for me. :) Wish I could be more persistent and organized. Thank you for great tips!
@mewzetm89285 жыл бұрын
Practice makes perfect, nope .. Perfect practice makes perfect. That's the Best information to start with, in my opinion. Practice those scales every day and driving my family craz even though I've learned a few songs. Keeping the very basics fresh in my mind. Thank you for all the videos you've taken the time to make, and for all the help you've given to new ocarina players! My first ocarina was a soprano C 6 hole pendant I got as a birthday gift on Feb. 4th 2019, because one of my family thought it was a 'pretty necklace' I could wear. They didn't know I would start 'making loud noises' with it! I now have 3 Ocarinas to 'makes loud noises' with .. LOL! The 6 hole pendant, a 12 hole tenor C, and a double alto C, for the increased range it has.
@RoxyRocksTV8 жыл бұрын
Great tips !!! I am going to schedule my practice sessions 😁✌🏻️
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Let me know how it goes!!
@choreman61637 жыл бұрын
I dont have an ocarina yet, im planning to buy one and learn how to play it... Also, im trying to learn piano, i have one in my house, and im having music class in my school, i dont know why, but this videos makes me feel like i can learn both, sooo i guess i have to say thanks c: i discover your vids recently, and gave me cheers to keep playing instruments, btw, i love music, so one of my goals is to be a professional pianist Once again, Thanks for you help....Btw, im sorry about my english, it may be wrong, but i tried my best *coughimmexicancough*
@therosskonian25798 жыл бұрын
Great tips here, thank you for the video. I have one to add (although not as important as the ones covered in the video): Record your rehearsals. It helps so much to listen back to your sessions when you are completely away from your instrument and in a different mindset.
@Cassarilla8 жыл бұрын
Awesome tips! I especially appreciate the slowing down to get it right part. (It took me a while to accept that one! lol) I'm a person that plays by ear and all of these tips very much still apply. Also musicians should know to not be afraid to say "I don't know how to do that." I'm learning guitar, but my younger brother has played most of his life. There are times I'll bring him a riff or something I don't get and let him listen and figure it out to show me. Asking people that are further along in their skill level is so helpful! (Anything a person is good at now, they probably didn't start out that way. Keep trying! ) Thanks again for this list!
@sparklefulpaladin8 жыл бұрын
Definitely! I don't have any ocarina-playing friends IRL, but if I have a music question, I have friends who have backgrounds in other instruments and I'll ask any of them about stuff ranging from how to read sheet music (on the off chance I'm not playing by ear) to whether or not a song I've played sounds right. And for ocarina-specific questions, usually someone else has already asked them and they've been answered on one of the Octalk videos/comments sections =)
@hackedlinkstatic28108 жыл бұрын
I had a ocarina for a month and already can play the song of healing completely and song of storms and still learning more
@Hiireo7 жыл бұрын
Right now, you are tip 7 for me XD I just started, really, and aside from getting tips from you, and how to play, and the octalk series, I also got a colleague who saw I started picking up music... So now his interest in me playing something is a second round. We agreed that within a month, I will play at least one tune by heart. So Time to get started :3
@audrewade17018 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips, David! One thing I do to get myself excited to practice is play a song I tabbed for myself. It reminds me that even though I'm a beginner, I can accomplish anything I put my mind to.
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
That's a great motivation tip and transcribing to tabs or sheet music is a great ear training exercise too!
@Jordan-oj1mj8 жыл бұрын
Because I was so tone deaf and bad with breath control, I practiced my ocarina on my morning commute! Only at stoplights! After a month of practicing every morning, I found out I could play all the notes well. Now, I can play for a couple songs well, too!
@drompus46397 жыл бұрын
Something that I personally do is learn a somewhat simple song that I enjoy, that way whenever I feel discouraged or bored I just play that song and it motivates me.
@masonjar1906 жыл бұрын
drompus im the same
@liammcguigan17836 жыл бұрын
I used to do the same thing when I was juggling full time. A good friend told me "Never end your practice session with a failure", so if I was struggling I'd switch down to an easier trick that I could do well and end with that.
@Alxmir238 жыл бұрын
got issues quickly covering/uncovering the 2 small holes
@Fallibleandflawed2 жыл бұрын
Good video! Thanks for the tips
@lilloves116 жыл бұрын
One thing that I find that really helps me with practicing on my guitar is to go outside and sit in a chair because there are no distractions and it's peaceful and relaxing so I'm not stressed at all live in the country but if you live in a town maybe your neighbors will like hearing your music 😊
@cheydawggenius9513 Жыл бұрын
I would only say that practice makes improvement. Expecting perfection sets you up for disappointment with each "failure" or mistake. We should focus on how we're gradually improving over time!
@NeroWolf42 Жыл бұрын
that's pretty much what he's saying here. good tips
@cheydawggenius9513 Жыл бұрын
@@NeroWolf42 "practice makes perfect" is different from "practice makes improvement." Sometimes the biggest hurdles we'll face is in our own mind. Expecting perfection from practicing x amount can lead to feelings of frustration and distract us from realizing how much we've improved during the process.
@terrenceseidel1696 жыл бұрын
David your a good Teacher!!!!!
@CoffeaLight7 жыл бұрын
I'm learning how to play the ocarina and have been using tabs until now. I started to learn reading sheet music but some of the notes go above what my 12 hole can play. How do you find good sheet music that fits the scales of the 12 hole ocarina? Also I use piano sheet music since it's more versatile.
@adeljanahi84008 жыл бұрын
This really applies for everything, not just music. You have some great advice and I can see that you've experienced a lot so great job and thanks for the tips!
@bellumxyz13547 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH!
@TheScarletLust7 жыл бұрын
Hard to practice.... I'm a night walker and as I found out you can't really play the ocarina softly.
@austinstowe65704 жыл бұрын
I can relate. I live in a woodsy area, so I can go outside if my fiancée is sleeping. In the summer months it’s fine, even preferable with the atmosphere being outside gives, but in the colder half of the year, it’s gonna suck lol
@3nertia3 жыл бұрын
@@austinstowe6570 Time to build a heated garage!
@TeiTheRat4 жыл бұрын
I just keep practising happy birthday because i want to play it to my family
@Flasheals5 жыл бұрын
Hi, David. Just wanted to thank you for your video. It has helped me have a better out look to practicing my Major scale on my piano. Due to my health, I can't play an Ocarina or any wind instruments for that matter. Which made me super sad, and this video has helped me to not give up on being able to play music even if it means I have to play it on the piano. I look forward to more How to Videos. 😊😄👍
@DavidErickRamos5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment and so happy it was helpful to you!
@frenzied34788 жыл бұрын
There is a shortage on ocarina teachers. I kinda freak out when I see someone playing one (Not many ocarina players in my state). I once helped someone else though ;)
@johncaper58028 жыл бұрын
David thank you for doing this i just started watching your videos your my idol!
@FracturedHope018 жыл бұрын
Thanks David! :D
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! :D
@tjbradyfive32253 жыл бұрын
I had watched a few of your videos keep up on them vids great job!!!!
@Fayli8 жыл бұрын
Yeay another octalk video ^_^ I am lucky to have a husband who understands music, he can hear me play and will occasionally give me some feedback. He was also the one who said to me to play slow first to learn how to play and then speed up to the right tempo(it works). I like to take my ocarina with me when I am in costume, but when I am in public I black out in the middle of a song and I start shaking.. hope that will be better one day =P
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
Yes, something I didn't mention was that practice builds confidence. The more you practice, the easier it will be to perform in any situation. I hope to post another video soon with performance tips since a lot people struggle with it.
@cartoonworld10007 жыл бұрын
Fayli that's a beautiful relationship you have with your husband. I hope I can have a similar relationship with my wife when I get married.
@solamondixon47208 жыл бұрын
Aweome Tips. especially that last one..
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Deejay, hope it helps!
@stevewolfe32146 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great tips especially about keeping a log. - I'll have to try that. As for me, I am learning/re-learning how to read music. So Suprano Recorder books, songs, and KZbin videos have been helpful. As for the recorder . perhaps a bit Juvenal, but fun. Also Irish Whistle method books and songs. I am finding that the advice seems transferable - articulation, breath pressure, posture, playing notes. etc.
@sketchmarks52708 жыл бұрын
Mentor me David! LolI like to print out training charts like a schedule to keep track of and give myself a sticker for each day I stay on track.
@FreddyFazbear1018 жыл бұрын
WHO WOULD DISLIKE THIS
@cartoonworld10007 жыл бұрын
Azureus asshats with nothing better to do
@TeiTheRat4 жыл бұрын
@Faltroshish I am bad at ocarina but i didnt DISLIKE this
@frogtownocarina75007 жыл бұрын
4pm to 5pm every day
@redgr87768 жыл бұрын
I talk spanish but you help me very much with your videos, thanks :)
@ThePvpDerp8 жыл бұрын
this is really great advice thanks :)
@superlogangamer24068 жыл бұрын
Hey I loved this thank you btw I got an alto C 12 hole Zelda replica
@lmaChroma7 жыл бұрын
My practice place is at work, I work nights in a hospital kitchen so there's plenty of space and nobody else is there.
@luigi77817 жыл бұрын
i play fis theme over and over when i practice.
@walterwaligura38568 жыл бұрын
Do I am the Doctor!
@cianshamrock71125 жыл бұрын
My routine watch 2 oc talk videos a day then practice exercises for 30 minutes
@rustyholt66192 жыл бұрын
blues is mostly scales
@miripiliuwu27498 жыл бұрын
Nice :D this will help me a lot! Too bad my ocarina broke, now i want to practice...
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
Dang. Sorry to hear that :(
@frenzied34788 жыл бұрын
Songbird has ocarina that are like 10-20 dollars (Minus the tax. I bought one and the shipping was 10 dollars) and they sound pretty good. Look in Ocarinas for Beginners.
@cartoonworld10007 жыл бұрын
* Frenzied * my shipping was $15 lol, probably because I'm in Canada
@mandoloops58838 жыл бұрын
David Erick Ramos. I would like to thank you for inspiring me to play the ocarina. also can you tell me what glue is good for fixing ocarinas
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Gorilla Glue brand Super Glue is my favorite. The bottle with the blue top. www.amazon.com/Gorilla-7805001-15g-Super-Glue/dp/B001IY82FM
@sonyboat43378 жыл бұрын
Darn! I had an online culinary lesson but I got the notification. So unnoficial first :)
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
Better late than never :P Thanks for checking out the video!
@cashewfilms53728 жыл бұрын
Nice
@zxcvbnmasdfghjkl94398 жыл бұрын
do you know any ocarina makers in the carolinas
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
I do! hindocarina.com www.spencersocarinas.com
@zxcvbnmasdfghjkl94398 жыл бұрын
+David Erick Ramos - Ocarina wow thanks
@kroutonjr8 жыл бұрын
hows the kickstarter coming its been over a month since last update lol
@MrYoungrhymes8 жыл бұрын
i purchased a dragon tooth ocarina as my first instrument. bad idea. but at least i know how to practice now
@paliccolo8 жыл бұрын
why is it a bad idea?
@RozoTheGreat8 жыл бұрын
From what I've seen isn't the dragon tooth just a regular 12 hole? Maybe starting with visual tabs will help, that's how I got started. The songs from Ocarina of Time if you are a zelda fan are easy to learn and memorize, and they allow you to get a grip on how ocarinas work.
@paliccolo8 жыл бұрын
i'm learning from tabs as well. No friends of mine play musical instruments so i have no help there. The only source of feedback i get is when i perform a song in front of them. Zelda songs are super cool even if you didn't play all the games and have no emotional connection to the songs.
@frenzied34788 жыл бұрын
+Jon Visual tabs from LoZ are a great idea. it's what I started out on. tell more people.
@sparklefulpaladin8 жыл бұрын
Tabs are great to start out with and there's a lot of good tabs for 12-hole and 6-hole ocarinas. If you're starting out without much of a musical background, children's songs are also often pretty simple to learn how to play and you can either figure out most of them by ear or find sheet music/tabs online.
@hermanfardal99548 жыл бұрын
What if my familly hate me practicing?
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's a tough situation. Check out this video for tips about that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJqynWqNq8qUna8
@kornblazer8 жыл бұрын
Hi
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
Hola.
@kornblazer8 жыл бұрын
+David Erick Ramos - Ocarina This is the best moment of my life
@frenzied34788 жыл бұрын
+Wham.mlg Uh.....Hi?
@cashewfilms53728 жыл бұрын
My ocarina has four holes at the top and two at the bottom. What are the bottom holes for?
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
+cashew films the thumb holes are uncovered last. They're for the highest notes, D and E.
@cashewfilms53728 жыл бұрын
+David Erick Ramos - Ocarina thanks for letting me know about it
@liamhoward63286 жыл бұрын
3 people disliked ima find them
@MarkChan8 жыл бұрын
practice? we talkin' bout practice.
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
PRACTICE!
@plasticyarn27478 жыл бұрын
I practice songs when I'm not near my instrument by using items to imitate my instrument.
@jaxius25117 жыл бұрын
Fanda FantaFountain There was a man who did this in prison every day for 10 years.. when he got out he was a professional flute player!
@plasticyarn27477 жыл бұрын
Wow O_O
@zechlin69758 жыл бұрын
WHERE EARLY CLUB AT?
@willdevine77488 жыл бұрын
here
@Jasokku8 жыл бұрын
right here
@viso72513 жыл бұрын
there is no such thing as perfect practice...
@crow4648 жыл бұрын
first lol #EarlySquad
@mollyblue78078 жыл бұрын
1st Comment!
@DavidErickRamos8 жыл бұрын
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@onelext31663 жыл бұрын
666th like. :)
@CoffeaLight7 жыл бұрын
I'm learning how to play the ocarina and have been using tabs until now. I started to learn reading sheet music but some of the notes go above what my 12 hole can play. How do you find good sheet music that fits the scales of the 12 hole ocarina? Also I use piano sheet music since it's more versatile.
@sleverlight4 жыл бұрын
an Ocarina is a treble clef instrument this'll help you read music kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHaykmyqbNqViq8