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🎵 Key Takeaway If you sound "sour" or "off-key" when playing with a backing track, your ocarina isn't broken. You are likely blowing too hard (Sharp) or too soft (Flat). Learn to use your breath as a Tuning Knob. You learned the song. You memorized the tabs. You hit play on the YouTube karaoke track. You start playing, and... yikes. It sounds terrible. It clashes. Why? Because on a piano, if you hit a key, the note is perfect. On an ocarina, the note is flexible. The Physics of Pitch Here is the golden rule of ocarina physics: More Air Pressure = Higher Pitch (Sharp #) Less Air Pressure = Lower Pitch (Flat b) If you get nervous and blow too hard, you will be sharp. If you run out of breath and blow weakly, you will be flat. Start with Stability To learn pitch control, you need an instrument that is tuned perfectly in the factory. The Gradient Purple Ocarina is known for its stable "Breath Curve," meaning it stays in tune easily without requiring extreme breath