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Just to add a bit more context after spending a few more practice sessions with it: I think part of my issue is that I instinctively blow harder whenever I tense up during faster passages, which obviously makes things worse. Slowing everything down with a metronome has helped, but keeping the airflo...

Hi, So I picked up a 12-hole ceramic ocarina a few weeks ago, soprano in C this time (switched from the D one I mentioned before, felt more manageable for a starter). I used to play recorder as a kid for a few years, so reading sheet music isn't the problem... the breath control is something else en...