This ocarina feels hefty, while still being great for both big and small hands. The hole placement is very easy to get accustomed to. The glaze of this ocarina is very nice. The back of my ocarina had some glaze rubbing off, with the paint being slightly discolored. However, this is a small issue for me, as this is on the backside of the ocarina, and every ocarina is handmade and unique. The high notes are very very easy to hit, with little to no acute bend being required. The low notes however, are a bit tricky to hit. It could just be my model, but the subhole notes take a big change in breath pressure to be in tune, and it's very quiet. But, other than that, this ocarina is very easy to play on, and very fun to play on as well! It has a nice tone, although a little airy. A great ocarina for the price though! You really can't get a better deal than that. Solid instrument! Thank you!