A double alto C, for example-a type of multichamber-extends the instrument's total range to two octaves by adding notes to the top, while the lowest note remains the same. Sopranos, on the other hand, are piercing and always take the lead in a mix.Įssentially, an ocarina's pitch range defines the lowest note that it is able to sound, and this also applies to multichambers. For example, bass ocarinas are dark and sombre in tone, and blend pretty well when playing with a group of other instruments. Range is chosen to create the desired effect. Ocarinas with different pitch ranges retain the same fingering system, and playing a different one has the effect of transposing a performance up or down by one or more octaves. Note that many ocarinas can play a few lower notes, covered under 'subholes' later in this section.īass C ocarinas play from about C4 to F5:Īlto C ocarinas play from about C5 to F6:Īnd soprano C ocarinas play from about C6 to F7: The pitch ranges of alto, bass, and soprano C ocarinas are illustrated below. Fingerings remain the same, but the sounded pitch is raised or lowered by one or more octaves. To solve this problem, ocarinas are made to sound in different pitch ranges. This by itself is very limiting, as you cannot make use of lower or higher notes for effect.
If visualised on the piano keyboard, it looks like this: Single chambered ocarinas sound about 11 diatonic notes or an octave and a fourth, which is about the average range of the human voice. The ocarina is a limited range instrument, and a single chambered ocarina can only play within a small part of this total range. The low notes are on the left, and higher notes towards the right. An easy way of visualising these is to consider a piano keyboard. In music, approximately 7 octaves are commonly used, which are numbered 1 to 7. What are the practical functions of these, and what should you be looking for? Pitch ranges (soprano, alto and bass) Ocarinas are made in different pitch ranges-bass, alto, and soprano-and keys, like C, G, and F.
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