I`m planning on buying an ocarina and have never played a wind instrument. I`m wondering if anybody can give me a link, or just some simple suggestions on how to play and other stuff like that. Thanks a bunch.

I bought a ocarina, bought I bought mine at a local craft fair.

I got mine from a website I think called songbird ocarinas

I bought mine at www.songbirdocarinas.com, great site, gives you a choice of different ocarinas and cheap songbooks.

yeah i got one from there too!! they play great don`t they?? And they`re really easy to learn:-D

I got an Ocarina from that site, It was 60$ but I got an expensive and it played well. I brought it to school the next day and broke it. But for 30$ I get a replace ment

The interesting thing about them is that the position of the holes is irrelevant. What determines the note is the TOTAL amount of hole opening, whether it be one hole or several that are open.

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playing is really easy! i got 1 and learned to play in an hour! i got a wonderful clay ocarina at the rennaisance festival. they r very cheap and yet very effective. u can also buy a $3 book that tells how to play and has fun and simple songs. good luck!

Hi I got my ocarina from a company called i think songstones but it`s in the uk so the shipping is well expensive if you live in the us which i take it you do. it`s so easy that when my mum gave it to me at the dinner table i picked it up and played it straight away! it`s probably just as well you don`t already play a wind instrument because i already play flute and i find i take too much breath for the ocarina.

Can someone email me where I can find free online songbooks or places where I can learn to play various ocarina songs? I found a couple sites, but most of the songs are pretty cheesy. (Mary had a little lamb, etc..) ;-)

Thanks!

Just play tunes you already know in your head, or from a flute or recorder book.

just go to www.songbirdocarina.com and try to learn and memorize the zelda series songs.like the song of time and saria`s song.(the song of time is cool).or try to come up with ur own songs.or if u can...try to find out the fingering positions for the song of storms from the zelda series.oh well good luck

I got my ocarina in a shop in Maui. they have differant sizes, and he ocarina of time. Plus you get a songbook that teaches you how to play it. I learned "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" (Clint Eastwood). it sounds really cool, plus is easy to learn.

Anyone know what kind of clay is used in making them? I thin k it would be cool to make one.

ceramic.