A five-minute tour

Learn. Try it. Play it.

The L.May Ocarina Library is more than just a collection of articles. Follow this small path to discover the resources and how to use them in your musical journey.

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Find your next discovery

Search and find.

Open Articles when you want to understand something. Search by title or description, then use the tags to make the collection feel small and welcoming.

Read exclusive articles. Search by title or description and use the categories to filter through the collection.

Articles

What do you want to explore?

BeginnerMusic theoryRepertoire
♫A clear next stepRead · Listen · Practice
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See music in motion

Reading becomes easier when you can touch the example.

Try it now

A tiny melody, with the real controls.

Switch between tablature and sheet music, adjust the tempo, select a note, and press play. This is the same interactive block used in exercises, methods, songs, and articles.

A first four-bar phrase
Time signature4
Adagio: 72
Playback paused.
Measures per line

Fingering at a glance

See which holes to cover and connect the written note to your hands.

Listen and compare

Playback helps your eyes, fingers, and ears learn the same phrase together.

☰Reading mode◐
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For calm focus

Read as an ebook

Is the article long? Is it a full course? Read it as an ebook! Change the size and theme, save your place, and mark a section to come back to later.

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In context

Images, videos, and tables

Articles mix explanation and media so the idea never has to travel alone.

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Tools to practice

Improve your technique.

In the Practice section, you will find essential tools to help you improve your technique: a metronome, a tuner, a sheet music reading trainer, and a rhythm trainer.

♩MetronomeFind your pulse
⌁TunerShape your sound
♪Note readingRecognize faster
◫RhythmStay in time

Live example

Tap into a steady pulse

Try 60 BPM. Let the space between clicks become part of the music.

BPM
60
Beats per cycle
beats
1234
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There is always another shelf

Keep discovering.

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Community

Meet other ocarinists and see the national registry grow.

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Your first route

Read one article → play one phrase → keep a five-minute pulse → return with a better question.

Take the first step

Featured

Featured articles

A curated starting point for the Library.

Explore all Library articles here.

I Discovered the Ocarina. Now What?

So you've discovered this amazing musical instrument, but you don't know where to buy one, which model to choose, or the best way to start learning? I wrote this article specifically to answer those questions!

Written by: Maycon Lopes

BeginnerInstrument

A Brief History of the Ocarina

The ocarina is a very ancient wind musical instrument with ties to various cultures up to the present day. This article is a general overview of the instrument's origin, its evolution into the modern version, and a look at its role in popular culture.

Written by: Maycon Lopes

Instrument

Always With Me (Itsumo Nado Demo)

Spirited Away

Written by: Maycon Lopes

BeginnerRepertoire