*Places hat above her heart*

Once I get the mic settings adjusted I'll record something a bit more upbeat.

Hey, I didn't know you played the ocarina! I happen to play it as well, maybe one of these days I'll throw up a recording or two.

I'd offer to jam with ya, but, well... ocarinas tend to be in their own special key, which is generally not the same one any other ocarina is in. I *used* to have one in a concert A, but an unfortunate accident shattered it.

I'll look forward to hearing it.

This was done with my older ocarina. The newer one I bought a few months ago has a far better tone. Both of mine are in C. Even between ocarinas of the same key, they tend to be off by a small amount. I have seen groups that could jam together though.

Most occarinas for sale (for under $100 anyways) are in relative pitch, not absolute pitch. the key they are touted to be in is 'approximate to within a quarter note', which is all they really need to slap a 'key' on it. As I'm sure you are well aware, a quarter note difference is... noticeable... when played together.

You need to find an ocarina in 'concert key' or 'absolute pitch' in order to jam well with other solid-state non-tunable instrumental devices, such as ocarinas.

Currently, I'm working on some songs that I'm sure you will recognize if you ever played the NES. Some of 'em are hard to fit on a six-hole pendant, though.

Well, you could do it that way or if a music shop has plenty, you can keep trying till you find one that matches the pitch you want perfectly.

Some of those are a little difficult to play on that type of ocarina. Makes me glad I have my 12 hole model now. Better range and surprisingly accurate tuning. I need to get my butt to recording with it more.

Eh, I been playing around with it for over a decade now, so I pretty much have it internalized. Doesn't have quite the range of an in-line 12, but it is more portable.

It's best when you are comfortable with your instrument.

Indeed, although I would like to branch out and try a 12 hole. I just haven't found any that were worth the investment for me. Either they were lousy, or they were expensive. There didn't seem to be any middle ground.

The one I got a few months ago is from Songbird Ocarina http://www.songbirdocarina.com/ . Their good 12 hole models cost about 100 or so, but they're well worth it. I have their 12 hole Ocarina of Time.

... yeah, I'm a nerd, but it sounds as good as it looks.

I've got a 6 hole sweet potato OoT ocarina.

Are their plastic 12 hole ones at least in tune for something to practice with until I get the new style down?

I've not tried the plastic models. I doubt they will have the same quality to their tone, but they should be within the proper variance for practice.