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Can I play a music by this?

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Well, yes, but remember to keep all the gaps closed. It may take a lot of practice, sometimes even people who are very good at it are not able to do this!

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Should there be a spot for the air to escape at all?

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No. Only ever let air out if you are changing the pitch.

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It did not work for me, and I've tried 25 times! What am I doing wrong?

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You might have too much air coming through. Remember, when it's your first whistle, you want to seal up every little crack.

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Is it better to have wet, or dry hands for this?

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It's better to have dry hands because it makes it easier to both seal up cracks, and have the sound vibrate off your fingers.

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Should I lick my lips before blowing?

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If it helps you then, yes. First, try doing it dry then lick your lips. Whichever one sounds better do that one.

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I've covered every crack, have a narrow hole, but only have a soft sound. How can I fix this?

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Make sure your hands are tight together and don't blow directly into the hole.

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How do I make a really loud noise with this?

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Practice until you get quite good at it. Then you will just have to experiment until you can do it loudly. I've gotten mine to get quite loud, but I've been doing it for years.

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How hard do I need to blow to get a sound?

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You shouldn't need to blow too hard, but it depends on the shape of your thumbs. (I normally blow at a steady pace though.)

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What am I doing wrong if I only get a lot of air going through my hands?

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Try blowing more softly. Don't press your lips too hard on the thumb; just lay them without crushing them.

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How do you not directly not blow into the hole?

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Lift your mouth very slightly above the hole, perhaps?

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Is it supposed to make a loud farting noise when I blow?

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No. For best results, don't jam your hands against your lips; lightly rest them and blow smoothly and steadily.

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Should there be space between my hands when playing the ocarina?

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No. Try to create as little space as you can unless you’re changing the pitch.

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Are there ways to make it sound different?

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Yes, try lifting your right hand and the pitch should be higher. And try a different variety of spaces with your hands. The more space, the higher the pitch, the less space, the lower the pitch.

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Does it matter if my teeth are not straight?

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No, your teeth will not affect your ability to do this, nor the sound it makes when you do it.

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Where can I find a simpler explanation?

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Jeremy Shafer has a great video that I used to learn this. It's called "How to Handwhistle," and his YouTube channel is "Jeremyshafervariety."

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