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🎵 Key Takeaway Ocarinas are surprisingly loud. If you live in an apartment or practice at night, you can mute your instrument using the Paper Mute Trick. This kills the whistle but lets you practice your finger muscle memory in total silence. You bought your ocarina. You are ready to practice. You blow your first note at 10 PM. It echoes through the entire house. The dog barks. Your partner wakes up. You instantly feel embarrassed and put the instrument away. The fear of "sounding bad" in front of others is the #1 reason beginners quit. Here is how to practice in stealth mode. The "Paper Mute" Trick (DIY Solution) The ocarina makes sound when air hits the sharp edge of the Voicing (the square hole on top). If you disrupt that airflow, the whistle dies. Take a small piece of stiff paper (like a Post-it note). Cut a piece about the size of a postage stamp. Use a tiny piece of tape to attach the paper so it hangs partially over the voicing hole. Blow into the oca