Andy Cormier
Andy Cormier
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6 Life Lessons from 13 Years Playing Ocarina
As of late May, I've been playing the ocarina for 13 years! I've learned a lot from playing this instrument that you can probably apply more broadly in your life.
#Ocarina #Passion #Music
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0:00 Intro
0:44 Lesson 1: Passion
2:36 Lesson 2: Opportunities
3:41 Lesson 3: The "Best" Things
4:56 Lesson 4: Sharing Passion
5:34 Lesson 5: Hobbies Together
6:47 Lesson 6: Limitations
8:32 Your Brain Is Flexible
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Видео

What is the "Breath Curve" of an Ocarina? (or other wind instrument)
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Breath curves are an essential way to describe the tuning and playability of an ocarina. Let's dive into what they are and 3 common types! Read the Blog: andycormier.blog/2024/02/10/what-is-the-breath-curve-of-an-ocarina/ 0:00 Intro 0:10 What is a breath curve? 0:39 Types of breath curves 1:02 Linear breath curves 2:10 Flat breath curves 3:32 Concave breath curves 5:15 Breath pressure vs. Breat...
make 2024 a year of less
Просмотров 3735 месяцев назад
Let's get more responsible with our spaces, consumerism, and personal finance! See @gracenevitt's video on a No/Low Buy Year: ruclips.net/video/pZZP42GPjwE/видео.html Read the blog: andycormier.blog/2024/02/03/make-2024-a-year-of-less/ #LowBuyYear #SwedishDeathCleaning #consumerism 00:00 Intro 00:21 1. A More Habitable Room 01:19 HOW: Swedish "Death" Cleaning 02:38 2. Challenge Default Consumer...
An EVEN BETTER plastic ocarina for beginners?
Просмотров 7 тыс.5 месяцев назад
This is my most in-depth ocarina review and comparison yet for a single ocarina model! Today' we're reviewing the Miracle M Alto C plastic ocarina, only $21 on Amazon as of recording this. Is this the new best ocarina for beginners? Watch and find out. Buy the Miracle M Ocarina: amzn.to/4b8lXWk Buy the Night by Noble: amzn.to/48ZKgnr #ocarina #review #plasticocarina 00:00 Intro 00:21 Unboxing &...
use this Japanese concept to mistake-proof your life
Просмотров 2696 месяцев назад
I hate when people clickbait Japan, but I saw an opportunity to discuss a useful concept I learned in my MBA program "life-changing Japanese wisdom" as the clickbait! Read the blog post: andycormier.blog/2024/01/20/mistake-proof-your-life-with-this-japanese-concept/ Apps Mentioned blank spaces: www.blankspaces.app one sec: one-sec.app 0:00 What is Poka-yoke 1:12 Business application: total qual...
9 Reasons NOT to get an Ocarina? (and overcoming each reason)
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Okay this is kinda clickbait, but I've heard a lot of reasons people either resist buying an ocarina or issues (that can be overcome) when starting to play. We'll address each reason AND how each can be overcome! Buy Mr. Mute: amzn.to/3RYeCzX Buy Mountain Ocarina:amzn.to/48whQSq Buy Coda EDC: amzn.to/3vyPqZg / codaedc.com/store/ Buy Night by Noble: amzn.to/3Hj8RIe Buy Bravura & other plastics (...
Reset From Zero This Year
Просмотров 2146 месяцев назад
Oh no, my MBA student brain is using corporate budgeting concept for a RUclips video on improving your life! We'll discuss where I've been the last few months, zero-based vs. historical budgeting, and go over an example. ➡️ Download the FREE budget template: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n J6wq2SDDvF3HBm_-41ZIfYDdhYKHy5XDAyYbzyfY/edit?usp=sharing 👨🏼‍💻 Read the Blog: andycormier.blog/2024/01/0...
the most CURSED Song of Time cover you'll ever hear #Ocatober2023
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.9 месяцев назад
the most CURSED Song of Time cover you'll ever hear #Ocatober2023
How good can I get at ukulele in 7 days of practice? (ocarina boy learns ukulele)
Просмотров 97211 месяцев назад
How good can I get at ukulele in 7 days of practice? (ocarina boy learns ukulele)
6 Tips to Play Multi Chamber Ocarinas Better
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.11 месяцев назад
6 Tips to Play Multi Chamber Ocarinas Better
Unique Types of Double and Triple Ocarinas
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Unique Types of Double and Triple Ocarinas
ocarina boy tries a bamboo flute from okinawa (it's okay to struggle learning an instrument)
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.Год назад
ocarina boy tries a bamboo flute from okinawa (it's okay to struggle learning an instrument)
Solid and Affordable-STL Plastic Tenor (Alto C) Review
Просмотров 3 тыс.Год назад
Solid and Affordable-STL Plastic Tenor (Alto C) Review
The CHEAPEST Wide-Angle Lens for Sony APSC cameras (ZV-E10, a66000 and more)
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
The CHEAPEST Wide-Angle Lens for Sony APSC cameras (ZV-E10, a66000 and more)
My most UNIQUE Double Ocarina-STL Double Pendant Review
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My most UNIQUE Double Ocarina-STL Double Pendant Review
Why streamers don't need the Shure SM7B (or other studio-grade mics)
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Why streamers don't need the Shure SM7B (or other studio-grade mics)
How to find affordable ocarinas (plastic, ceramic, vendors, USA, EU, and more)
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How to find affordable ocarinas (plastic, ceramic, vendors, USA, EU, and more)
get out of your own way (overcoming fear of success)
Просмотров 250Год назад
get out of your own way (overcoming fear of success)
More Great Plastic Ocarinas? Osawa Plastic AC and SC Review
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More Great Plastic Ocarinas? Osawa Plastic AC and SC Review
make your own (work) experience
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make your own (work) experience
when to upgrade your ocarina (plastic to ceramic and beyond)
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.Год назад
when to upgrade your ocarina (plastic to ceramic and beyond)
Why you should use OBS to make videos (even if you don't stream)
Просмотров 298Год назад
Why you should use OBS to make videos (even if you don't stream)
The best value ceramic ocarina? - Focalink Black Rose AC Review
Просмотров 4,1 тыс.Год назад
The best value ceramic ocarina? - Focalink Black Rose AC Review
How to quickly make Shorts and TikToks from your YouTube videos in Premiere Pro (demo)
Просмотров 482Год назад
How to quickly make Shorts and TikToks from your RUclips videos in Premiere Pro (demo)
5 Levels of Ocarina Players (how to know your level + how to improve)
Просмотров 19 тыс.Год назад
5 Levels of Ocarina Players (how to know your level how to improve)
5 mic mistakes streamers make (and how to fix them)
Просмотров 161Год назад
5 mic mistakes streamers make (and how to fix them)
This double ocarina is a triple ocarina (kinda) - STL Max Range Double Review
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.Год назад
This double ocarina is a triple ocarina (kinda) - STL Max Range Double Review
don't follow your passion-build it instead
Просмотров 236Год назад
don't follow your passion-build it instead
Don't overdo your hobbies (why I rarely record ocarina music)
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Don't overdo your hobbies (why I rarely record ocarina music)
NEVER buy this ocarina (In Japan)
Просмотров 760Год назад
NEVER buy this ocarina (In Japan)

Комментарии

  • @youngknowledgeseeker
    @youngknowledgeseeker 9 часов назад

    Which ocarina are you using? Which ocarina do you think is the best to use for this song?

  • @Ubu987
    @Ubu987 День назад

    I'm not going to play something that looks like a pig's liver - they sound offal.....

  • @stuffandthings617
    @stuffandthings617 3 дня назад

    The very first Ocarina I got was a 25€ one looking like the one from Zelda Ocarina of Time from Amazon (as a gift from my mom). After quite a while I bought one from STLOcarina and it sounds way way better than the cheaper one 🙈 (bought the dragon head looking)

  • @GabetheSlacker
    @GabetheSlacker 5 дней назад

    I agree with you! STL Ocarina makes better ocarinas.

  • @LTono-iu9mg
    @LTono-iu9mg 5 дней назад

    Am I the only one whose cheap Zelda ocarina doesn't sound neither bad nor out of tune?

  • @DavidSoucie
    @DavidSoucie 6 дней назад

    Been learning the ocarina and looking for songbooks. The only problem I have been running into is that they are all written in tabs instead of sheet music. Does anyone know of a zelda songbook that ISN'T in tabs?

  • @The-ocarina-guy
    @The-ocarina-guy 7 дней назад

    I just ordered my triple chamber Ocarina and i am so excited to play flute music with it

  • @lrose5522
    @lrose5522 7 дней назад

    I honestly just bought my second ocarina and i really understand the last reason lksnlfew. Like, as soon as I bought that second one, it unlocked something in me. I want more so bad.

  • @lrose5522
    @lrose5522 7 дней назад

    The Night by Noble actually causes me some wrist pain when i play it for a long time. it might be bad posture because i'm new to playing? but i got the replica of Melody's ocarina from Pokemon the Movie 2000 and i don't get wrist pain playing it at all, because the right hand is turned

  • @thatoneguyyouveprobablysee9370
    @thatoneguyyouveprobablysee9370 7 дней назад

    So wait as someone who’s interested into getting an ocarina how would I know if I get a good one that’s in tune vs not. I don’t play instruments at all so I feel like it would to hard to know if the one I got was a dud or if I’m just having a skill issue with it. Edit: I can’t find these things anywhere online. I’ve looked on Amazon, Google, Facebook Marketplace, and EBay and can’t even find one with the same name. I think when you said you got the last you actually got the last one this company ever produced.

  • @CindilAshley
    @CindilAshley 8 дней назад

    Interesting. so i could use my old 5dMii canon for webcam?

  • @edi9892
    @edi9892 10 дней назад

    I'm a bit disappointed by the STL double max range pendant Ocarina. I have the regular max range pendant Ocarina and am very happy with it (and wish that they used that fingering system for other Ocarinas as well to have more of a selection). However, looks can be deceiving... It looks like at least one chamber is a perfect copy, but it's actually one hole short (only a dimple) and the other chamber has a different fingering pattern as they couldn't fit the holes on the bottom as the smaller chamber is attached to the ceiling. PS: STL could really attach a fingering chart to every Ocarina and explain a few things, such as why the new max range pendant has an additional hole... They don't even reply when you ask them about it!

  • @thomasluckau9482
    @thomasluckau9482 12 дней назад

    I'm happy to hear more people acknowledging the pitfalls of standard productivity and life management advice for neurodivergents. Me 10 years ago would have been much better off realizing that kind of advice didn't fit and not wearing that glove. I also like how you recommended an alternative strategy, since the problem at hand is still a problem.

  • @CWCvilleCop
    @CWCvilleCop 13 дней назад

    Brass player here, so I don't understand this whole breath curve thing. Do you mean a flat breath curve as in a breath curve that is even throughout, or that you play it flatter as you ascend the scale?

  • @CigarShark
    @CigarShark 13 дней назад

    This helped me pick one thank you

  • @broderick.8054
    @broderick.8054 14 дней назад

    My boss bought me one of these. I was super excited and came home , learned a major scale. As soon as I went to play a high E I said “maybe I’m the problem” Nahhh

  • @Brain-Lag
    @Brain-Lag 14 дней назад

    I love your energy so much !! You're the best Andy ! You've inspired me to play ocarina, and you've given me great advice about which one to buy !! 😁😁

  • @t_ech.
    @t_ech. 14 дней назад

    Hey Andy I was wondering if the NBN is still a good first ocarina or if something else might be better also It would have to be on Amazon

  • @GordaoSemFuturo
    @GordaoSemFuturo 14 дней назад

    I cant take it seriously when you cant even play the instrument decent enough to use tonguing.

  • @honeybeetee
    @honeybeetee 14 дней назад

    Thank you❤

  • @boomerdeez
    @boomerdeez 16 дней назад

    I was getting a Night by Noble and accidently ordered the soprano version because it was cheaper, and it's too late to change my order 😭

  • @billyposeyii9705
    @billyposeyii9705 17 дней назад

    Do you think silunkia store is trustable I just bought an amazon ocarina from them and I am scared I wasted my money

  • @jamesb507
    @jamesb507 17 дней назад

    What does the H3 button do?

  • @create-this
    @create-this 18 дней назад

    Might use 10 percent soon 👍

  • @user-wc5gw9ep8t
    @user-wc5gw9ep8t 19 дней назад

    I knew I got scammed when after playing a song I didn’t instantly get teleported to a medieval temple entrenched inside the crater of an active volcano. Rats!

  • @GlenShannon
    @GlenShannon 20 дней назад

    My Night by Noble says "Made in Korea" on the underside - is this different from other Night by Nobles? It has split-hand double holes.

  • @jaredmiller8740
    @jaredmiller8740 20 дней назад

    Many "vendors" on Amazon are all one Chinese company with a ton of different accounts. Generally this is all alibaba level junk with major quality issues.

  • @DADTHEFATHER
    @DADTHEFATHER 21 день назад

    I love the first one. I must have it.💪🏾

  • @sh1pp
    @sh1pp 21 день назад

    Where to buy it, though? Unavailable on Amazon at the time of your original review and unavailable right now too😢

  • @daviddavidson2357
    @daviddavidson2357 21 день назад

    NBN will probably be my second 'real' ocarina. Not counting 3d prints or a cheap Awef I got used. Why not my first? I won't be taking the ceramic outside, will be wearing a neck strap and likely sitting playing cross legged on my bed mostof the time. Not wanting to being it outside will mean I only torture the neighbors with the poor sound and honestly, they deserve it, the public at large do not.

  • @daviddavidson2357
    @daviddavidson2357 21 день назад

    I suggest you try the V0N3 by EC. It got me into ocs, reason I picked it was the fact it was small, weighed only 35g (so about a dollar fifty with materials and crazy high electricity prices taken into account, probably about 70c in the US) took about 2 hours to print (though I ran my printer maybe too fast for a precision instrument, I'll probably do one at half the print speed and see how it turns out), it's can't play the highest notes very well but also requires very low, almost linear-flat breath pressure. Size of a soprano but has baffles in it which make it an alto, tested with a tuner all of the notes up to about the high E are in tune (they all may be if I print slower, get the seam just right and tweak a few settings), the only thing I have to compare it to is an Awef one and the VON3 hits and holds notes better in most cases. It's also pretty quiet, about half the volume of the Awef, so good to play at night. Get one printed, try it out. It's only 10 hole, but that's not a huge issue.

    • @e.can3254
      @e.can3254 18 дней назад

      Glad you like it :) There is also a 12 hole AC and a Soprano C on printables and makerworld.

    • @daviddavidson2357
      @daviddavidson2357 18 дней назад

      @@e.can3254 Using the same design? Also, did you design them? Edit, yep, you did, pfp and username checks out. I'll check out the 12 hole. Any recommendations for print settings other than what you have on the page? Using black PLA+, the low notes are great, but the highs are a bit airy, printer is a (modified, E3D hemera extruder, dual Z) ender 3V2, I guess slowing my print speed down to about 75mm/s (from 95mm/s, octoprint marlin) is a good place to start, yeah? PS, giving that soprano a go now, printing it fast, looks good in the slicer. Ever think of designing a multi chamber oc?

    • @e.can3254
      @e.can3254 18 дней назад

      @@daviddavidson2357 Yeah, my designs. Just print it like the V0N3, use 5mm brim and you should be fine.

    • @daviddavidson2357
      @daviddavidson2357 18 дней назад

      @@e.can3254 Thanks. It just finished printing, unfortunately something seems to have gone wrong with the labium, it seems to have been pulled in and deflected to the Y axis (I printed 45° but assume the widest part of the ocarina is on the X axis) which is an odd type of warping to have in PLA+, probably a result of me printing so fast in marlin. I'll give it another slow go another day. It looks amazing. Out of curiosity, would it be possible to design a ocarina where you insert the mouthpiece windway, voicing and labium after printing it as a seperate part, then use glue/ weld with solvent cement (ethyl acetate might work for this) the two parts together afterwards? This might be a good way to design 3d printed ocarinas whilst minimising wastage from failed prints. Have the parts which are often much smaller, but also critical to the function of the instrument print as a seperate part that is slotted in, tested and then if it works well, is glued/welded into place permanently. Also, on the topic of 3d printed wind instruments, I don't have the CAD ability to make it, but a 'compound whistle' would be cool. 8 to 10 whistles in a linear arrangement, with a singular mouthpiece with the same amount of holes to let air out of each whistle (8 or 10), each whistle would produce a different note, so chords would be possible on it by covering some holes with your fingers. Even the distance air has to travel to each whistle could be made equal by having a zig zag or helical pattern to the farthest whistle. It seems like something which would be hard to traditionally manufacture, but fairly easy to print. I assume it would sound like a high pitched pipe organ, maybe also take lungs of steel to play.

  • @daviddavidson2357
    @daviddavidson2357 21 день назад

    My third (not counting 3d printed ones, which got me into this) 'pro' oc will probably be that exact one from ICO, if I stick with playing for long enough. Have a cheap Awef currently, don't count it as being on my count of ocs, it does most notes okay but the breath pressure is stupid high for higher notes with a fine margin of okay and terrible. Have one of Hans Rotter's ocs coming from Germany, hopefully it'll arrive this week. Next will probably be a night by noble, just so I can take it outdoors in a pocket, when I can play well enough. Then one (probably a twin chamber) from Hickman at pure, then this thing.

  • @LelandHasGames
    @LelandHasGames 22 дня назад

    Simply amazing. Lmao

  • @Ray-ub8uu
    @Ray-ub8uu 23 дня назад

    Ohhhh Hm hmmm ❤❤❤❤🎉❤❤🎉😂❤😂🎉❤🎉😂😮😂🎉I

  • @toxidev4899
    @toxidev4899 23 дня назад

    nahh bruh i just got an ocarina that i was excited about and its the exact one from this video 💀 edit: forgot to mention before seeing this i tried to learn song of healing and it sounded hella off

  • @daviddavidson2357
    @daviddavidson2357 24 дня назад

    Reason I picked it up is because I looked up "3d printed instrumnent" and picked the first thing that could play music and didn't take days to print, only 2 hours. I liked the sound and got an okay (ish) ceramic Awef, I have a better OcarinaMusic (I'm not in the US so no STL stuff without paying for import duties, better to order from Thomann, who are reputable) on it's way. If you want to popularize it, don't mention Legend of Zelda, I mean I'm learning the music from it to get slightly proficient with it, though restricting it to that will greatly devalue it. Will probably move into celtic music when I get better at playing sharps, flats and high tempos. Then I'll play it outside of the house.

  • @kally3819
    @kally3819 25 дней назад

    well...

  • @yaqoub303
    @yaqoub303 25 дней назад

    i have just ordered an ocarina by STL and it's ceramic. i am just now realizing how fragile it could be and maybe not so beginner friendly, do you have any sort of advice?

  • @Oded_Lobel
    @Oded_Lobel 25 дней назад

    It's very weird that they tune it 442hz

  • @daviddavidson2357
    @daviddavidson2357 25 дней назад

    Is that the meme factory on your computer monitor? Brightness is a bit high, but sure looks like it. If so, you are definitely a man of culture.

  • @daviddavidson2357
    @daviddavidson2357 25 дней назад

    For someone getting started in ocarina playing (really the only musical instrument I've had any interest in since I was about 10, so about 20 years ago) your work is excellent. However I hate RUclips shorts, I'm not sure if these are in a main video, but if not, please put them into something that isn't designed for people with a measurable attention span.

  • @SliceydiceyCookingNicey
    @SliceydiceyCookingNicey 26 дней назад

    I have an Ocarina Wind in Ac, and honestly, its pretty dang good for the price. Its a very easy playing Ocarina, is in tune, breathe curve is reasonable and its plays fairly well in the high notes

  • @KurtLorenz
    @KurtLorenz 26 дней назад

    ❤❤❤

  • @IWario1
    @IWario1 27 дней назад

    I just bought one. Thanks for the 10%

  • @IWario1
    @IWario1 27 дней назад

    I wish they made it easier to buy. You have to go through a whole Email process. And to be honest, it’s kind of sketchy 😅

  • @derekdavis7130
    @derekdavis7130 28 дней назад

    pro tip: don’t play the song of time

  • @daviddavidson2357
    @daviddavidson2357 28 дней назад

    I got an AWEF one brand new in box for under the usual price from a charity store on ebay. Hasn't arrived yet, don't think STL sell here, but $15 equivalent isn't that bad. Not sure if it's the same as the one you have, though " joy of thrush" isn't a good name for anything, I don't think many women find a yeast infection enjoyable.

  • @hcyew1255
    @hcyew1255 28 дней назад

    Hi, I am new to ocarina and I got the plastic Night by Noble ivory AC ocarina two years ago and I seldom play with it. I got it out today and it feels a bit sticky. It looks like the matte plastic is melting. What should I do? Please advise. Thanks!

  • @GlenShannon
    @GlenShannon 29 дней назад

    The recorder has the same problem in the US because of cheap sopranos being played poorly by schoolchildren... I have the plastic one from OcarinaWind, and get much worse results out of it than you do. I don't get good sound with any left-hand notes.

  • @GlenShannon
    @GlenShannon 29 дней назад

    I play recorder semi-professionally, and am new to ocarina. Using the left pinky and right thumb to cover holes feels really strange!