Mythforsaken
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"If there is true evil in this world, it lies in the heart of mankind"-Edward D. Morrison
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Post by Mythforsaken on Nov 19, 2004 23:12:19 GMT -5
I'm New to the Ocarina, Honestly, I need to let some stress out and this instument sounds like one to do it and seems like one to do it. I am trying to learn how to play it. No place seems to have known of it. I want to learn how to play it. It has 2 Sides, and its shaped like the classic one, it has 2 holes on one side, but 6 on the other, the one I have also has a A H H on it, its mayed from Flared Clay. I want to learn how to play it and I dont know where to look. Its really awesome. Well I will check back into this on Sunday it is now Friday at 9:14 Pm Please Help Me Out! ;D I'd love how to learn to play this instrument.
Timothy.
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Post by Walden on Nov 24, 2004 5:56:21 GMT -5
Sounds like a South American variant of the classic (or sweet potato) ocarina that is sometimes found for sale. I think, but am not certain, that the fingering pattern is:
Do (x)xxx(x)xxx Re (x)xxx(x)xxo Mi (x)xxx(x)xoo Fa (x)xxx(x)ooo Sol(x)xxo(x)ooo La (x)xoo(x)ooo Ti (x)ooo(x)ooo Do (o)ooo(x)ooo Re (o)ooo(o)ooo
(X representing covered holes, O representing uncovered holes, those in parentheses representing thumbholes.)
This would mean it has the same range as the 8-hole American sweet potatoes.
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Mythforsaken
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Post by Mythforsaken on Nov 25, 2004 13:51:36 GMT -5
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Post by Walden on Nov 27, 2004 6:53:10 GMT -5
The holes appear to be laid out like I had in mind. See if this fingering produces the first phrase of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. If so, we are on the right track.
Cover bottom two holes with thumbs, and each "x" represents a covered top hole, and each "o" represents an uncovered top hole. The right side of the page represents the holes to your right, in playing position.
xxxxxx Twin- xxxxxx kle, xxoooo twin- xxoooo kle xooooo lit- xooooo tle xxoooo star, xxxooo How xxxooo I xxxxoo won- xxxxoo der xxxxxo what xxxxxo you xxxxxx are.
From this side of instrument hold by left hand, and use the following left hand fingers to cover the three left-hand holes, from left to right, index finger, middle finger, and ring finger. ______________ / o o o o o o \ \_____ · ______/ · · · |_/ From this side of instrument hold by right hand, and use the following rightt hand fingers to cover the three right-hand holes, from left to right, index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
Likewise, use left thumb for left thumbhole, and right thumb for right thumbhole.
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