Post by moonsyne on Jul 18, 2011 21:54:38 GMT -5
The Harmony Double from Songbird is really two pendants, one beside the other.
The Alto pendant is on the LEFT, with one bottom hole, bottom voice, and a support ring.
The Soprano pendant is on the RIGHT, with one bottom hole, bottom voice, and a support ring.
Blowing into the left plays the Alto. Blowing into the right plays the Soprano. Blowing into both plays both.
Comparing pendant to left chamber.
Instead of having cross fingering in the normal configuration, they are reformed in a line on each side.
Harmony: Easy
The technique:
The mirror image movements of both hands create less confusion.
Rounds: Fairly Easy
The technique:
As easy as playing harmony, with just a slight bit more challange of choosing how to blow.
Discord: More Challenging
The technique:
Limitations:
Bonuses:
The Alto pendant is on the LEFT, with one bottom hole, bottom voice, and a support ring.
The Soprano pendant is on the RIGHT, with one bottom hole, bottom voice, and a support ring.
Blowing into the left plays the Alto. Blowing into the right plays the Soprano. Blowing into both plays both.
Comparing pendant to left chamber.Instead of having cross fingering in the normal configuration, they are reformed in a line on each side.
Harmony: Easy
The technique:
- Form your grip with both hands.
- Center your mouth over both sides.
- Try to blow evenly into both.
- Try to move both hands in synch.
- Play both chambers as one instrument.
The mirror image movements of both hands create less confusion.
Rounds: Fairly Easy
The technique:
- Form your grip with both hands.
- Choose right, let or both sides.
- You can switch blowing at anytime.
- Continue moving both hands in synch, even if only one chamber is not used.
As easy as playing harmony, with just a slight bit more challange of choosing how to blow.
Discord: More Challenging
The technique:
- Form your grip with both hands.
- Center your mouth over both sides.
- Try to blow evenly into both.
- Prepare to move your hands seperately.
The two hands moving independantly seems hard, but transverse ocarinas also have such two handed action.
Limitations:
- While similar to cross fingering, there is a need to learn the new fingerings.
- A thought must be given to air volume. Soprano is blown a bit softer.
It is not hard, but it takes a little more concentration than a simple pendant. - Some people have a problem synchronizing or unsynchronizing their hands.
- Do not expect to do the Pendant Trick on this instrument.
Bonuses:
- This ocarina plays harmony, rounds, and discord.
- Chambers can be used independantly to play two ocarinas.
- The support rings helps to keep the instrument stable.
- This ocarina has it's own Picture Tabs.
