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Contrabass Ocarina

Contrabass Ocarina

With that same mellow purple clay sound, this contrabass plays an octave lower than a conventional bass in C, just dipping into the 2nd octave. Special features and things to consider are as follows:

 

  • Available contrabass ocarinas typically are 10-hole instruments. ICO's 11-hole adds a subhole not only to extend the range slightly, but also to provide a complete set of fingerings for all sharps and flats through the range of the ocarina.
  • The contrabass is a low breath pressure instrument, to be sure. Consequently, breath control is important and can be slightly more challenging than higher pitched ocarinas. The lowest 2 notes (C3 and B2) are quite soft.
  • At over 1.1 kg (more than 2.5 lbs), the weight of this instrument may take some getting used to.
  • Hand size considerations... toneholes on this contrabass, even the largest two on the bottom of the ocarina, are not overly large and should be manageable by all except the smallest of hands. Meanwhile, the reach between the left-thumb tonehole and the top-side left-hand toneholes, though not excessive, is certainly longer than a typical bass ocarina. Given these factors combined with the weight of the instrument, the contrabass is probably best recommended for those with medium sized hands or larger.

 

To order, contact us at info@imperialcityocarina.com, letting us know your location (country) and postal code (zip code), and also mentioning your interest in the contrabass and any custom requests you may have in mind.

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Contrabass 11-Hole, Key of C

Contrabass 11-Hole, Key of C

$165.95

To order, contact us at info@imperialcityocarina.com

Pitch Range Plays B2 to F4, fully chromatic C major basic scale of 12 notes (1 1/2 octaves) 19 total notes when counting all sharps and flats   Approximate Size and Weight Length: 25.5 cm (10 in.)  Width: 18.8 cm (7.4 in.)  Thickness: 12.2 cm (4.8 in.) Weight: 1185 gm (2 lb, 10 oz)   Note:  The right thumb hole on the back side of the contrabass measures between 12.5 to 14 mm in width, meaning that the width of the thumb needs to comfortably span this distanc…

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