Getting my ocarina was such a great investment–and now I’m starting to be thankful for all those piano lessons I used to take. I’m already up to chapter 7 in the book, and I’ve only had it 24 hours. I heard that the ocarina was easy to learn, but damn! I haven’t even looked at the accompanying rhythm exercises and audio instruction I’m supposed to use.
I’m highlighting all the songs in the instruction book that are actually pretty good. Most of them are lame exercises disguised as songs, though I can’t complain, as the exercises are decently helpful and good practice. But there are a number of songs I really want to memorize.
The ocarina, which I have named Occy, just gets easier and easier to play. I haven’t once needed to refer back to a fingering chart to reference how to play a note, and it’s not very hard to play a note right unless I’m trying to do a tricky song for the first time. I can get all of the songs down within three or four run-throughs. That’s why I’m progressing so quickly. I’m very, very pleased, even though my fingering still needs some practice. But I know that good finger-work will come naturally with time and practice, as will breathing properly.
I love my Occy.
