{{ :lifehack:royce-ocarina-for-web.png?direct&732x467 }}. This article will be a list of tips and links about the musical instrument called an ocarina.\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ Introduction\\ .\\ * I'm not a musician, I'm not a pro, these are just my student notes. Eventually will include the top 100 tips from professional Ocarina players. I also have a page about the Recorder. \\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ What's an Ocarina?\\ .\\ * Musical wind instrument, much like a flute. Very long history.\\ .\\ * It's similar to a flute. This image is one of the nicest I've seen. High pitch ocarinas are small, some small as a whistle. Low bass ocarinas are larger, some large as a football. But most ocarinas are potato size, or baseball size.\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ Common Shapes\\ .\\ * Sweet Potato\\ .\\ * Pennant\\ .\\ * DragonTooth\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ Number of Holes\\ .\\ * More holes, are harder to play, but are worth learning if you have the patience. Obviously more holes means a higher diversity of notes, pitch, effects.\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ Wood vs Ceramic vs Metal vs Plastic\\ .\\ * Many children ocarina toys are junk and sound bad.\\ .\\ * Don't store a wooden ocarina next to a heater or quickly changing temperatures.\\ .\\ * Ceramic and metal weighs more than wood.\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ Ocarina Sheet Music\\ .\\ * Depends on number of holes.\\ .\\ * Official music notes aren't always required, if you prefer to learn by ear.\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ Misc Tips\\ .\\ * Many wooden ocarina carvers say a humidifier is not necessary for long-term storage, but doesn't harm anything. There isn't much wood to expand and crack. During use, your breath is very moist.\\ .\\ * A small ocarina, such as golf ball size, will be very high pitch like a whistle. A big ocarina is lower pitch. A basketball size would be extremely low pitch.\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ What are the Zelda ocarinas all over eBay?\\ .\\ * Zelda is a video game, popular with teenagers. Many Zelda ocarinas are average to sub-par, but are okay for practicing.\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ Ebay Search Examples (The minus means ebay blocks it out)\\ .\\ 12 wood ocarina -zelda\\ .\\ 12 ocarina -zelda\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ Similar Instruments\\ .\\ * Flute. Recorder.\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ Royce Barber's Ocarina Experience\\ .\\ * I'm a beginner, using a cheap ceramic "Zelda" ocarina, bought from ebay for ten bucks. I practice 30 min per week, because it's therapeutic and feels organic.\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ Internet Resources\\ .\\ * Forum: theocarinanetwork.com\\ .\\ * For more information: Wikipedia. Local library. Visit some music stores. Buy a beginner ocarina on ebay or amazon. Watch informational videos on YouTube. Search Google. . .