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🎵 Key Takeaway The Ocarina has a flaw: if you blow softer, the pitch goes flat. This makes playing "quietly" very hard. To play with emotion, you must master the "Bell Curve" Breath and use Rubato (flexible timing) instead of just volume. You know the notes. You have the speed. But does your music make people cry? The difference between a beginner and a master is not speed. It is Expression. On a piano, you hit the key harder to play loud. On an ocarina, if you blow harder, the pitch goes sharp. If you blow softer, it goes flat. This is the "Ocarina Paradox." Here is how to cheat the system and sound emotional. Secret 1: The "Bell Curve" Note Beginners start every note with 100% power and end with 100% power. It sounds like a brick. Try to shape your long notes like a hill: Attack: Start gently (50% power). Swell: Quickly rise to full pitch (100% power). Taper: At the very end, let the breath fade out (back to 50%). Warning: The pitch will drop slightly at the