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How to Play Ocarina Faster: Finger Exercises & Trills
🎵 Key Takeaway Can't play fast? Your brain knows the notes, but your fingers are "lagging." To fix this, you need to practice Trills (rapidly alternating notes) and Finger Independence exercises. Speed comes from relaxation, not force. You are trying to play a fast jig or a video game battle theme. Your tongue is fast enough (thanks to Double Tonguing). But your fingers? They feel like frozen sausages. They stumble, they miss holes, and they get tangled. You need to take your fingers to the gym. Exercise 1: The "Trill" Workout A trill is when you alternate between two notes as fast as possible (e.g., C-D-C-D-C-D). The Drill: Start with C to D (Right Pinky). Lift and drop it rapidly for 10 seconds. Move to D to E (Right Ring Finger). This is the hardest finger! It is naturally weak. Train it until it burns. Move to E to F (Right Middle Finger). Do this every day. It builds the tiny muscles in your hand. Built for Speed To play fast trills, you need an ocari
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How to Play Ocarina Faster: Finger Exercises & Trills
🎵 Key Takeaway Can't play fast? Your brain knows the notes, but your fingers are "lagging." To fix this, you need to practice Trills (rapidly alternating notes) and Finger Independence exercises. Speed comes from relaxation, not force. You are trying to play a fast jig or a video game battle theme. Your tongue is fast enough (thanks to Double Tonguing). But your fingers? They feel like frozen sausages. They stumble, they miss holes, and they get tangled. You need to take your fingers to the gym. Exercise 1: The "Trill" Workout A trill is when you alternate between two notes as fast as possible (e.g., C-D-C-D-C-D). The Drill: Start with C to D (Right Pinky). Lift and drop it rapidly for 10 seconds. Move to D to E (Right Ring Finger). This is the hardest finger! It is naturally weak. Train it until it burns. Move to E to F (Right Middle Finger). Do this every day. It builds the tiny muscles in your hand. Built for Speed To play fast trills, you need an ocari