Ocarinas of the world.

 Modern Ocarinas really are quite the marvel. As fun to look at and collect as they are to play! 

The most common Ocarina seen today is the Transverse or "Sweet Potato" Ocarina. This is the ocarina that we think of when and if we think of them. This was also the ocarina made famous by Nintendo and is therefor the most popular in Asia. 
This one here is my Blue Soprano in the key of "F".

 But, that's not to say that this is the ONLY kind of ocarina! You also have the "English pendant/Seedpod" Ocarina. It's called an English pendant because...... well.... that's where it comes from...... duh! XD

They usually never have more than 4 or 6 holes but what makes them different from the Peruvian Oc's of Yester-year is that despite having fewer holes they can still play 8 notes and a few sharps and flats! That is thanks to a guy named John Taylor who invented them in the 1960's. He figured out that by changing the diameter of the holes and using  a "Cross Fingering" system, you could still crank out an octave.

The other thing about English pendants is their transportability! Very light and comfortable to wear! These are my soprano "Snail Shell" pendants. One in chocolate and one in butterscotch! Yum! 

There are other variations of these 2 family of Ocarinas but I need to get going so I'll leave you with a video to watch.

This is one of my older videos but out of all my old Ocarina videos this one has the best audio quality. 

Enjoy The Chinese song "Bamboo in the Moonlight"!