Make It Rain - TON Ocarinas in Fantasy

[khoraski]

Gosh, why is it that some people get to just be born with talent? I try everything to compose but after like a thousand tries I only come out with like two good songs. And they aren't even that great.

[MelanieAlessandra]

Hey everybody, sorry I have been away for quite some time - but now finally added a link to the Instrumental Version (Backtracks) - you'll find the link in the description box!

[Gyzyn]

So you just started playing ocarina, and you already can do a vibrato? You're a quick learner. Amazing composition. You need to practice your breath control, the sound is to "airy", but for a few week of ocarina playing you're doing great.

[MelanieAlessandra]

@Gyzyn Thank you for your kind words and for the advice! :) Yes I still have to practice a lot, breathing techniques are very tricky :) The vibrato was something I wanted to be able to do sooo badly so I practised a lot on that, but still am not satisfied with it :/

[Gyzyn]

@MelanieAlessandra Don't be too harsh on yourself you're doing great for just a few weeks of practice. You will develop a good breating in no time, just practice.

[Winzra]

I think everything has pretty much been said but you did such an amazing job! I hope you continue to nurture you awesome talents!

[MelanieAlessandra]

@Winzra omg, thank you so much :**) Comments like yours are really encouraging...I already have some plans for some re-arrangements, but unfortunately I'm lacking the time :( But I'm definitively going to upload something soon.. thanks again for your kind words :*)

[Darkanii]

Wow you're this good after just playing for a few weeks, I'm envious! I played for about 2-3 months now and am not this good yet. Did you play any other instrument before?

[MelanieAlessandra]

@Darkanii Thank you!! But I'm really not that good :D haha, there are some _really_ skilled ocarina players out there on YT ;) I just love making music and with the ocarina it was like "love at first sight :D" I have been playing the piano for quite some time, maybe this helped a bit.

[GlassedGamer]

Being a newbie, who only got his first ocarina today, this really inspired me. I'm definitively gonna learn as much as I possibly can! ^_^

[MelanieAlessandra]

@GlassedGamer Aw, thank you so much, glad you liked it! :*) I'm kind of a newbie myself - but I try to practice as much as I can! So go for it, and hope to see some ocarina playing from you soon! :D

[ElvenSpellmaker]

This is my favourite composition for this contest. ^^

Very relaxing!

[MelanieAlessandra]

@ElvenSpellmaker omg thank you so much - it means a lot to me if ppl like it :*)

I feel so happy and honored! :3 :*) this really encourages me to make more music :D

[BeyondBirthdayL]

This song does capture the mood of a perfect rainstorm.....and reminds me much of Tomohito Nishiura's work fantastic.

[MelanieAlessandra]

@BeyondBirthdayL Thank you! :) I don't know Tomohito Nishiura - gotta check him out :)

[BeyondBirthdayL]

@MelanieAlessandra Composer for the Dark Cloud games! I love his music :)

[MelanieAlessandra]

@BeyondBirthdayL Ah! Gotta listen to it - I love Nobuo Uematsu :=)

[BeyondBirthdayL]

@MelanieAlessandra Nobuo is great too! But no one beats Yoko Shimomura <3 (Kingdom Hearts, Parasite Eve, Legend of Mana :3)

[camdavbax]

I really enjoyed this. Perhaps it was because I listened to it and it is raining outside. Great composition :)

[MelanieAlessandra]

@camdavbax Aw, thank you so much! :) Every compliment means a lot to me!

[aniki91344]

Let's say that the magical effect is that it's a calmer, happier, rainbow inducing kind of rain, because the Song of Storms already does a stormy kind of rain thing. Beautiful composition by the way.

[MelanieAlessandra]

@aniki91344 Thank you! Yes, you are right, at first I planned something completely different, but it was such a beautiful rainy day and I couldn't resist the inspiration :)

[aniki91344]

@MelanieAlessandra

Ah, inspiration. The artist's greatest asset!