GOOD NEWS! If you are located in the following countries, you can now order our ocarina and xun products directly. Shipping charge, which is based on shipping weight, is calculated at check-out.
- United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia
If you are not located in one the above countries, or have custom requests that are not in the above list of product options, please contact us at info@imperialcityocarina.com, letting us know your location, postal/zip code, ocarina model, and your custom requests.
Pitch Range
Plays B3 to F5, fully chromatic
- Basic C major diatonic scale of 12 notes (1.5 octave)
- Total of 19 notes, counting all sharps and flats
The product described here is an 11-hole instrument, with a subhole added at the right-hand middle finger position. The subhole not only expands the range downward by one diatonic in the C major scale, but also provides fingerings for all accidentals within the range of the instrument. Without the subhole, the C#4 is playable only by half-covering a tonehole. The 11-hole configuration is our standard, but we can make a 10-hole instrument if preferred (same price).
This xun is also available as an alto instrument in the key of F. That is, it is keyed to play 4 notes higher than the Xun BC.
Approximate Size and Weight
Length: 13.5 cm (5.3 inches) Diameter: 8 cm (3.1 inches)
Weight: 460 gm (1 lb)
Shipping Weight: 800 gm (1 lb, 12 oz)
Purple Clay
All our purple clay instruments are unglazed. This is a hand-made product, so weight will vary somewhat from instrument to instrument.
Before purchasing, please read more about purple clay in About Song Wei and His Products.
Purchase includes...
- Black protective bag (not heavily padded), velcro seal
- Easy-to-follow downloadable fingering chart
Download Bass Xun Key of C fingering chart (pdf)
Musical staff position as well as tonehole graphic for each note. One page, file size 1.67 MB.
Contact us at info@imperialcityocarina.com to order this xun, shipped directly from China to any country.
