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Postby kaiserds on Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:34 am

when playing the ocarina, you have to blow in each note. i mean for example

tu- tu- tu-tu

or a only blow and maintain it

i hope u could understand me and give me an answer. :(
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Postby Ocarinar on Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:49 am

It depends on how you are trying to play or what song. Usually its by making a "to" or "two" sound.

You can also "slur" the notes by giving a steady breath.
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Postby Lulie on Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:22 am

Blowing the 'tu-tu-tu' way is called 'tonguing', and it's usually advisable to tongue most notes (at least for beginners who can't easily tell when it's appropriate to slur).

However, if you want to make a more slurred/smooth transitions between some notes, you can blow and maintain it. This can add a bit of spice to songs, but there can be a danger of over-doing it.

Hope this helps. :)
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Postby petter8 on Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:22 pm

Nice! That just what i needed!:D
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