“What is an Ocarina?” you ask. To tell you the truth I wasn’t sure myself until
STL Ocarina presented me with a sample.
Simply put, an Ocarina is a small, handheld, porcelain, musical
instrument perforated with holes. Think
of it as compact flute.
I don’t pretend to be a musician. As the saying goes, “I can’t play a radio.”
But I can appreciate a fine piece of artwork, albeit a musical instrument.
STL Ocarina has just released a
new set of Ocarina’s inspired by The Hobbit films. The sample I received is about 5 to 6 inches
in length, has 12 holes, scroll decoration on a light green base color, a gold
strip around its short mouthpiece and a deep brown cord for keeping the
instrument secure in your hand and for securing to your person.
The Hobbit Ocarina is tuned
in the key of C Major, with a pitch range of 13 notes. It also has the
capability of performing sharps and flats.
Be sure to pick up
a copy STL Ocarina’s ‘The Art of Ocarina” Beginner’s Guide Volume 1 for C-Major
12 Hole Ocarina. A demonstration CD is
also included. Lessons take you through 50 songs.
I’m excited! I can’t wait to get started on my
lessons. I suddenly feel confident I can
master the Ocarina and that’s quite a boast for a person who can’t hold a tune
in a bucket.