About the ocarina

This section is a general overview of the ocarina, it introduces single chambered and multichambered ocarinas, and a basic introduction to the history of the instrument. The series also includes an overview of what ocarinas are good for, and details like fingerings, pressure curves and how to record the instrument.

• What is an ocarina?
• What are ocarinas capable of?
• The parts of an ocarina
• Ocarina naming conventions
• Identifying playable ocarinas
• Ocarina keys and pitch ranges
• An introduction to the ocarina's fingering system
• The ocarina's breath curve and tuning
• How air temperature affects an ocarina's pitch
• Multichamber ocarinas and their tuning systems
• The fingering systems of multichamber ocarinas
• Finish differences and ocarina care
• How to record the ocarina
• Things you need to know when composing for ocarina