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| This ocarina is made by Noble, a Korean famous ocarina maker. Noble ocarina is well known to the worldwide |
| ocarina community and most of players are very satisfied with that quality. |
| This is a ceramic ocarina. |
| 12 finger holes. |
| Tuned in the key of alto F |
| Included protective bag and fingering chart. |
| The ocarina is an ancient flute-like wind instrument. Variations do exist, but a typical ocarina is an enclosed |
| space with four to twelve finger holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the body. It is offen ceramic, but |
| other materials may also be used, such as plastic, wood, glass, clay and metal. |
| How an ocarina works: |
| 1. Air enters through the windway |
| 2. Air strikes the labium, producing sound |
| 3. Air vibrates throughout the inside of the ocarina |
| 4. Covering and uncovering holes lowers and raises the pitch |
| Type |
| There are many different styles of ocarinas varying in shape and the number of holes. |
| Transverse (Sweet potato) - This is the best known style of ocarina. It has a rounded shape and is held with |
| two hands horizontally. Depending on the number of holes, one just need to open one more hole than the |
| previous in order to ascend in pitch. The two most common Transverse ocarina are the 10-holes(oringinated |
| by Giuseppe Donati in Italy) and the 12-holes. |
| Pendants: There are two types: |
| English Pendant - These are usually very small and very portable, and use an English fingering system |
| (4–6 holes). |
| Peruvian Pendant - Dating from the time of the Incas, used as instruments for festivals, rituals and |
| ceremonies. They are (usually the area occupied by them) today with designs of animals or simply oval |
| (8–9 holes). |
| Multi chambered ocarinas - Better known as "Double" and "Triple" ocarinas, this type exists within the three |
| broad categories of ocarina. These ocarinas overcome the disadvantage of ocarinas of having a limited |
| range of notes. A Transverse Double ocarina typically plays 2 octaves + 2 notes, and a Transverse Triple |
| ocarina plays with a range about 2 octaves + 7 notes. |
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