Need Wind Waker help (spoilers)

[Ridah]

Ok so I've hit a wall and am completely clueless. In the game, I've just learned the two sage songs, now I have to find someone to take the sages places, correct? The part I don't understand is how the pictures of the instruments on the rock doors (on the fire and ice islands) are supposed to indicate where I need to go next. In the strat guide it says I'm supposed to go to Dragonroost Isle for one of the replacement sages, but I'm not seeing how you would know that. Can someone help clear this up for me? Either the game got stupid or my brain simply isn't making the connection.

[Tebunker]

There are two characters that you've helped out already in the game that play instruments. They did so earlier in the game and helped you out in two areas. So those are your hints. Do you need to know where to go?

Spoiler for Hiden:

On Dragonroost it's the little girl bird that helped you out on your way to fight the dragon, the other one is on the Great Tree island, it's the little deku guy that plays the fiddle.

[Ridah]

On Dragonroost it's the little girl bird that helped you out on your way to fight the dragon, the other one is on the Great Tree island, it's the little deku guy that plays the fiddle.

Hmm, well the little deku makes sense, I forgot all about him. But as far as the little girl bird, I don't recall her even playing any instruments. Bleh, what a lame part of the game, I was doing so well up until this point. Thanks so much for the help though, I always have a guilt trip when I check a strategy guide for help, I feel much better about getting hints from you guys.

[EddieA]

I remember having to look that up, too.  I don't recall anything else in the game being that obscure.

[Teggy]

I seem to recall seeing the bird girl with the harp, but I don't remember exactly.  I know if you go to dragon roost you hear music playing.  As far as the deku leaf guy goes - I mistakenly found out his hiding place the very first time I visited that island because I was bad with the grappling hook.  If I hadn't fell in by mistake I'm not sure how I would have know to go in there.

[JCC]

As far as the deku leaf guy goes - I mistakenly found out his hiding place the very first time I visited that island because I was bad with the grappling hook.  If I hadn't fell in by mistake I'm not sure how I would have know to go in there.

There are some visual and audio cues (clues) when he is hiding there. Not that I figured it out myself. I had to check gamefaqs for both of them. In fact, I had to use a FAQ a lot for Wind Waker. For TP I very seldom checked one, and all but one time it was just me being obtuse about something obvious.

[Kevin Grey]

In fact, I had to use a FAQ a lot for Wind Waker. For TP I very seldom checked one, and all but one time it was just me being obtuse about something obvious.

Heh, so far (almost done with 7th dungeon), the only time I've used a FAQ in TP was (pre 3rd dungeon spoiler)

Spoiler for Hiden:

on the Water Bug you have to kill for the last Tear.  And that's because I'd only used the "B" Wolf Attack on the Portal Keepers to that point and it never occurred to me to use it on someting else.

[Andrew Mallon]

In fact, I had to use a FAQ a lot for Wind Waker. For TP I very seldom checked one, and all but one time it was just me being obtuse about something obvious.

Heh, so far (almost done with 7th dungeon), the only time I've used a FAQ in TP was (pre 3rd dungeon spoiler)

Spoiler for Hiden:

on the Water Bug you have to kill for the last Tear.  And that's because I'd only used the "B" Wolf Attack on the Portal Keepers to that point and it never occurred to me to use it on someting else.

Heh. That's the one place I had to use a FAQ too.