The pendant style ocarinas are also well-known and widely used. They are mostly smaller than the first type and have a smaller number of holes. These are the best options when it comes to beginners. Once you become an expert in playing these, you can even try more complex versions such as multi-chambered ocarinas.
To pick the right ocarina for you, there are multiple things you need to take into consideration. Make sure you do proper research before you make your final decision.
Otherwise, you will probably develop bad habits , and learning how to play would be very hard. The best choice for beginners is definitely a transverse version of this instrument.
Also, keep in mind that those that are visually very appealing and expensive are not necessarily better. If you buy a quality instrument, it will not lose its value over time and you will be able to sell it, in the case you realize playing something like this is not for you. Also, you need to think about tuning.
One thing ocarinas are not known for is their stable pitch. So, in the case you buy poorly tuned instruments, you will struggle a lot while you learn how to play.
It's perfect for a loz fan who wants to have a perfect sounding and looking replica.. Next Is the cheaper plastic version, which is great for a loz fan who isn't as picky about the playability. It sounds great, but requires more breath.. But it would take a really hard fall to break it,which is a great plus. It is 40 bucks, which isn't too bad compared to the ceramic version..
Now on to professional instruments It is made to be more of an actual instrument, it has an octave and a half range. It has a beautiful light blue glaze and a nice chirpy sound like the ocarina in the game..
Next is the Zelda double. It has the same chirpy, bright sound as the 12 hole.. And last is the popular dragon tooth ocarina. It's price is either It comes in nice variety of colors. So I've heard, the only downside to the Dragon tooth, is that the thumb holes on the bottom are switched, making it a little more confusing to start off with That's it for songbird!
Head over the songbird ocarina and check out their website! Next I'm going to show you my whole ocarina collection. I thought to finish off this instructable I would share a picture of my entire ocarina collection! Once you get one ocarina, you somehow end up with a whole collection! I hope my ible help you find the right ocarina. If you happen to buy an ocarina, please post a pic in the comments!
Introduction: Choosing Your First Ocarina. By SharonGrace Follow. More by the author:. About: hiya there stalker! Just kidding.. My Name is Sharon, I'm a Christian. Single chambers have the smallest range, providing about an octave and a 4th of range.
Multichambers extend these ranges upwards to two octaves or more. Do note that higher pitched ocarinas are louder and more piercing than lower pitched ones.
If you're looking to play in a performance, that could be just what you want, but perhaps not so much if you are just practising by yourself.
If you are sensitive to high pitched sounds or if you live in a built-up area with nowhere to practise alone, a soprano ocarina may not be the best choice. Lower pitched ocarinas tend to be quieter and have a more soothing sound. The playing characteristics of ocarinas can vary a lot: they can be made to play with a lot of pressure or little, have a textured reedy sound, or be exceptionally pure.
Variations in timbre are easily determined, as they can be heard by just listening to a sound sample. Pressure differences, on the other hand, are rarely documented. As noted before, the pitch of an ocarina changes with blowing pressure, and each note requires a different pressure to play in tune.
These pressures are called the breath curve , and vary between ocarinas. Breath curves may be relatively flat to very steep. Breath curves are a matter of preference but, in my opinion, flatter is better. Every time you change from one note to another, you have to change your breath pressure, and making smaller changes is easier than large ones. One reason for playing an ocarina with a steeper breath curve is to attain more volume. However, in this day and age, it's of questionable value as amplification is common.
Also, even lower pressure ocarinas are louder than you may realise. An ocarina's tone is piercing, and its volume is mostly projected away from its voicing. An ocarina with fewer holes and a louder low end can be more useful as general performance instrument, while pushing for maximum range tends to result in quiet low notes that don't project, and are of little use outside a recording studio.
You can get a reasonable idea of an ocarina's breath curve by looking at hole size. Larger holes generally indicate an ocarina tuned a higher pressure. As hole size also depends on chamber shape and wall thickness, this should only be taken as rough guidance, however. I don't think you should worry too much about getting the perfect ocarina right away.
Ocarinas are inherently inflexible as so many things are set when they are made, and cannot be changed. As you learn to play you will start to develop preferences for what you do and don't like.
It is inevitable that you are going to want to try other ocarinas. You will also find that you need different ocarinas depending on the effect you want in the music, such as a reedy, breathy, or pure timbre, or different volume dynamics between the high and low notes.
So just get some different ocarinas, and see which ones you like most. You can always sell the ones you don't like. Always get the best ocarina you can afford. A good musical instrument is not a single use or short lived item. If looked after, an ocarina can easily last for hundreds of years. In fact, there are still playable ocarinas made by Giuseppe Donati in the s.
Getting a great quality musical instrument will last you for years and will not hold you back as you develop as a player. It'll also retain its value if you don't get along with it and wish to sell. Serious Ocarina Player will help you to progress your ocarina playing beyond the basics.
It details things which affect the sound of an ocarina, what the instrument is capable of, and what to expect from the instrument, all in one place.
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